Cleaned the engine bay as mine's going in for a B service and MOT so I wanted to create a good impression - lol !

Not overly manky but pretty dusty

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Nearside headlight replaced by my local man for just the cost of the bulb

Spent all day grovelling under the car fitting a rebuilt rear diff, courtesy of Bell Engineering.

Thanks Austen.

Will rebuid the old one & sell it on & hopefully recover some of the costs  (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

Fitted a Heatshot unit. I know there are many on here who don’t see the point, but now that the price is reasonable (a third of what it was at Christmas!), I’ve decided to give it a try. I’m hoping it will clear the bugs better through the summer and then really earn it’s corn once the frosts are back. 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

Today I have mainly had the following fitted ..

Rear shocks
Rear disc's & pads
Rear drop links
Front disc's
Front drop links
Steering arm bushes

And an MOT, my tame L/R mechanic says it's good to go for at least the next few years or so and I mentioned about the FL2 being L/R's most reliable to date and he agreed, said most problems are with the Range Rover variants. REME .. Rough Engineering Made Easy

New oil and filter, interesting to note how much extra oil came out of the sump plug once the seal on filter was removed so it seems worth while keeping the plug out until filter is coming off.

Air Filter and Cabin / Pollen Filter (really manky and only in for 11,000 miles). Cabin filter fought hard not to go in and thats why many are never changed on services.

As the belly running plate was off I also got hold of the turbo vane rod and worked it up and down many times while spraying with bike lube. not something your local garage will do without prompting (or dealer ). FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Took my daughter out for a driving lesson

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Was it Foggy ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

It was terrifying I know that.

Looks like she was going through the sound barrier  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

A bit of camera shake...in fact I haven't stopped shaking

Toris, not being critical but the recommended hand position on the wheel is 9 & 3 these days, due to possible injury when the airbag deploys. I understand it is something that the driving test examiners look out for.

Nick

ps my hands are often at 10 & 2  (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

Drove from Palafrugell to Gualta Par 3 course, had 18 holes and three course lunch with wine for 30euro, all-in.

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Toris, not being critical but the recommended hand position on the wheel is 9 & 3 these days, due to possible injury when the airbag deploys. I understand it is something that the driving test examiners look out for.

Nick

I didn't know that, thanks.

Just back from a fishless week on the river Thurso in Costa del Caithness. No rain for nearly 2 months and the river showing its bones. Notwithstanding, the car behaved impecabley over the 1400 plus mile journey at c35mpg over motorway, single track A roads (I kid you not) and some off road work getting to the river. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings