Recent content by shoryuken
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Having just recently had my Freelander fail on handbrake efficiency I decided to go balls out and replace the drums, cables, shoes and also put new rigid pipes from drums to flexi hose section. When I stripped down the old drums the handbrake mechanism on both sides was seized badly. Could this...
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Now sorted. Plenty of heat and molegrips. Phew.
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Right next problem. I don't make things easy for myself. Obviously grinding the track rod end off initially is now hindering me unscrewing it from the track rod as I don't have anything I can grab hold of and lever. So far I've had the adjustable spanner and pliers on there. The pinch bolt head...
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EUREKA!
In the end I heated it up with a blowtorch for about 10 minutes then tightened on the puller and it popped off like a bullet!
Thanks again for the replies.
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Slap administered!
I've not got a two leg puller, on only a three legger...that third leg might get in the way of hammer blows. I'll have a go with it tomorrow.
Thanks for all the replies.
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Tried it with the two hammers and it still won't budge unfortunately. I probably made it worse when I was grinding it I think and now it's really stuck. Too tired and fed up to continue fighting with it now so given up for the time being. I wonder if it could be pressed out?
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Safe to assume no otherwise that may have worked!
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Ok so I hit the track rod end with the hammer...hard...really hard...then with the persuader...REALLY hard on the side and it still wasn't budging.
So I cut it off with an angle grinder. Now I'm left with this (see images). Tried heat but only got a blowtorch and I don't think it got hot...
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Just stripping and rebuilding the drum brakes. Took plenty of pics before disassembling but have a query regarding the forked adjuster bar. The forked end with the longer fork and shorter fork...which way around should it go? Does the long fork go on the front or on the back?
Also regarding the...
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I had the driver side windscreen trim off to route a DAB aerial cable and saw this. It had a plastic cover over it that fell off as I took the trim off. Just wondered what it was. Looks like the wire off it has been snipped.
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Sorry to see that some idiot did that to your bonnet.
There are a few for sale on eBay at the minute. I just searched for "green freelander bonnet" and I saw about five in the exact colour. Only looked briefly but most looked to be in good condition with raised lettering.
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I can recommend JAS Land Rovers in Everingham, East Yorkshire JAS LR - Home
Joe and Steph just repaired my injector fuel pump with the seal kit and did a great job quickly and for a good price. Seemed like thoroughly nice people too and put a few advisories on my invoice which is helpful but no...
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The search is your friend on this one. Loads of threads and a guide.
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It was me being an idiot (as usual).
It seems in my rush to get the starter back on I'd neglected to hook on the earthing strap!
All working now :)
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Damn...it's not an aftermarket immobiliser.
Just read the tiny writing on the fob and it's an ibutton fob which is used for car park/building access...god knows where for but it's nothing to do with why my lander won't start!! :mad: