In a bid to hush a defender owner I know here, who insists that the FL2 is just a windows 2001 machine that cannot be fixed by anyone but a dealer, I reminded him that it is still possible to change a clutch, or rebuild a diff by yourself, therefore saving a bunch of cash and being able to justify the extra comfort over the Deffi : )

As I cant find anything online regarding tutorials, I was wondering what you had all done by yourselves? : )

(I am guessing Alex will be the first to post here, and no CG, paying commoners to do the work for you doesn't count...)

LRswe wrote:

As I cant find anything online regarding tutorials, I was wondering what you had all done by yourselves? : )

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Please for give my levity this morning LRswe - your original post is indeed a worthy one. However, the most time I've spent on her Ladyship's FL2 MY2010 is to put back trim panels properly after the official Swiss LR service wallies have done their worst on her vehicle, or, to clean it after they used it as a dustbin for their workshop waste (true)

So fare ive compleated servicing
Renewed front and rear discs and pads
Replaced steering rack, steering pump, oil resivour and flushed system with new oil
Replaced wipers
When the clutch goes I will do that to

Nice!, the gearbox doesnt look to hard to get off actually, when I did a clutch change on the defender it took me almost 15 hours!!!!

I once installed a full bathroom, upstairs and tiled the load in travertine tiles, installed twin basins, towel radiator, painted the ceilings and wood stained the newley fitted staircase

Installed a jacuzzi bath, along with new toilet and basin, tiled it all in marble tiles down stairs

I also installed 25ft by 30ft of decking suspended off the floor with stairs down to the levelled garden, planted low maintenance shrubs, 15 8ft tall fence posts, gravel boards and fencing

Levelled the front garden, built a dwarf wall in the front to surround the 2 tonnes of slate, laid bradstone paving and laid more shrubs

But on the car

I once changed my wiper blades

Years ago I had no option but to repair/tinker myself but now because I can afford it, someone else can get dirty.

npinks wrote:

I once installed a full bathroom, upstairs and tiled the load in travertine tiles, installed twin basins, towel radiator, painted the ceilings and wood stained the newley fitted staircase

Installed a jacuzzi bath, along with new toilet and basin, tiled it all in marble tiles down stairs

I also installed 25ft by 30ft of decking suspended off the floor with stairs down to the levelled garden, planted low maintenance shrubs, 15 8ft tall fence posts, gravel boards and fencing

Levelled the front garden, built a dwarf wall in the front to surround the 2 tonnes of slate, laid bradstone paving and laid more shrubs

And totally wrapped my Freely for off road protection (not one of the best ideas)

I once changed my wiper blades

it was my best idea, but it didn't work as expected

Do you wish to buy them

I took down a 50ft conifer tree and grinded out the root  When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

npinks wrote:

it was my best idea, but it didn't work as expected

Do you wish to buy them

No no no no

LRswe wrote:

In a bid to hush a defender owner I know here, who insists that the FL2 is just a windows 2001 machine that cannot be fixed by anyone but a dealer, I reminded him that it is still possible to change a clutch, or rebuild a diff by yourself, therefore saving a bunch of cash and being able to justify the extra comfort over the Deffi : )

As I cant find anything online regarding tutorials, I was wondering what you had all done by yourselves? : )

(I am guessing Alex will be the first to post here, and no CG, paying commoners to do the work for you doesn't count...)

topix has loads of guide for installing LR acceessories only, no major repairs

I have fitted several rear entertainment systems, and done a few read shoes / pads / discs.
thats it.

My FL2 has been too reliable to need anything else 

I with the help of a commoner from the village changed rear pads disc and handbrake. easy job but I appreciated the all seeing eye of a trained mechanic, brakes are important you know.

other than that I fitted side steps easy, changed headlight bulbs and wipers

yeaterday I took the front bumper of my pickup, removed the corroded foglamps and refitted without the lights, MOT tommorrow. new foglamps aprox £40 each never use them so why bother ? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Mrs Taz car was MOT'd today
She does 2000 miles a year

New Discs on front (again)
two new tyres as they are cracking
Exhaust needs replacing soon
Cam belt due

Can you get disposable cars, would be cheaper

Biggest Job I have done
Swapped the Engine in my Mini from a lethargic 998 to a Cooper 997

I replaced the neck on my 42 year old Les Paul. I'd never attempt it again.
It was almost new when i bought it.
And I practiced most days.
I thought I was getting good, but slowed right down down when a bass player gave me some sheet music to read.

Then I stopped altogether when he put some notes on it  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

....I have just spent a week in a theatre band pit starring at hundreds of notes.....requires concentration and does my head in!...be glad to get back to my rock band on saturday.

Anyway what is the biggest job I have undertaken?....I can't remember her name but by god she had been at the pies!  John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)