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At work, we can now get 300+ah lithium batteries out of China for basically the same price as we source 2 x 120ah lead acid locally.

Make sure the vcu bearings are fitted 90 degrees to the vcu.

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Done it. Like using the suede effect. Nice and thin and stretches. The best tip is only to glue about 12 inches, sorry 300mm at a time and take your time. Don't glue the edges until you are done and then the glue won't grab the fabric while...

Made up a couple.of map pocket presses to make sure the headlining sticks in the corners. A bit of profiled skirting and 36mm waste pipe !!! Bolt goes through the fixing hole in the roof to pull them in firmly.

A time saving update. Doing the headliner in the Sport now. Tried taking all one side trim out then folding back seat and winding front seat back on the same side. Headliner drops and un hooks from side with trim still fitted. Means you only...

Materials. Lining: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275162016328?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IF1BhdWJTLO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=b5qQSb6hQNK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Adhesive...

Some photos - removal is the fixing studs which need a trim remover, clip on A post covers, clip on B post covers, rear boot side panels, rear boot window panels. All fairly straight forward except the rear boot window panels that I hadn't...

If only one of the indicators isn't working, then it's a bulb or it's connection. It won't be a fuse, as the indicators aren't fused independently.

Found one in the Netherlands. Damen Kroes Boxtel BV. If anyone else needs one.

To answer my own question on the offchance some one else buys the other SD roofrack in the UK... These go on the back between the RR and the roof. This is to support the RR as the roof rail mounts are not fat enough back to support the entire SD RR.

My penny-worth: Years Ago I owned a Rover P5B. The sump gasket needed replacing. When the sump was off it got a good clean. In it was a grey almost clay-like goo at the bottom and in that were numerous aluminium pieces = shavings. I wasn't hugely...

It's likely the replacement wasn't installed using the correct technique

Nothing too impressive, but it's the little things that make you smile. Especially with how often you find yourself under it. I don't expect anyone but me and the MOT inspector to enjoy it though. :D

This may help. Several ways of doing this. I prefer the later with the hose size increase. Especially on an Automatic. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/fuel-burning-heater-still-on-with-temperature-normal-solved.395532/page-2

40mm will be the body dimension, and 43 will be the flange dimension.

For me there's no need for plastic bags. The hair that is left is short and I can clean them with brake cleaner if needed. ;)

A while back I drew up a matrix of all of the different USB combinations I tried to get a regular stick to be read by the Freelander 2 so I could watch whatever I wanted. Whatever I tried wouldn't work, and today I found out it wasn't any of the...

The alternator is near the engine oil filter housing. I'm quite good with the filter replacement, no oil spills at that end.

Make sure no oil dripped onto your alternator if it’s a TD4!!! (I place a plastic bag over it, because oil in the alternator is a sure fire way to kill it).

If you look close the stainless steel band is on the connection to the Y which has a spring clip and believe me they are hard to get apart while in the car. You will notice in this photo the large hose as had the stainless steel band removed so...

The Y part (LR006797) should come with the gasket attached to it, where ever you purchase it from. https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/lr006797-water-connector-591953-p?srsltid=AfmBOormdcYTWjEUPSmEIrgfg1KrVO0azffgdSFpKiCRcWuk0tshpl3o

If the diesel leak is from the alternator area, then it's most likely to be the HP fuel pump. This will fail the MOT if the examiner thinks it's an issue. A leaking CV gaiter is also an MOT fail.

Few bits of fun today. First was changing out the washer fluid cap for the Volvo(?) funnel. Love it already. Then replacing the fuel cap retainer. Nice to not have to find somewhere to put it now. Lastly the whole tailgate housing came off, and...

Bought one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365506841438?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=U9IdHnTiTmy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=b5qQSb6hQNK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Took 10 days from China ! A 18 MHz digital storage scope...

I’m pleased for you. It’s called an adventure ✌🏻

A freelander 1 is a metric spanner vehicle.

I have some old 6 sided metric ring spanners, make? Chrome Vanadium 🤣 (from where I have no idea but probably the tool shop in Yeovil in the 80’s - spent a fortune in there on strange tools 😬)

Crow foot rings, stubbies... you name it, I have the works here. But this week was the first time I wondered what the tolerances are on these sockets and spanners of varies makes. All my Snap-on stuff is imperial from Concorde and Vulcan days...

Amongst other things, a good set of 6-sided metric sockets and spanners is a must !