Removed this from haldex flange making servicing so much simpler

about 1 kilo of rotating mass
 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

brilliant photos havent uploaded but are in gallery
 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Took out the old throttle body and opened it up. Found it was full of oil guessing a failed seal somewhere. Swapped it for a 2nd hand jobby off eBay and swapped out the cogs for the metal ones I had in the old one. Feels like a brand new car….well almost! Corrado VR6 Mystic Blue - Gone
Freelander 2 Orkney Grey

Grew a pair and finally got around to removing the camshaft cover to change the gaskets and give it a once over. Turns out its not that bad of a job to do! All looked good with no blockages and PCV looked to be in good shape.

Was trying to find the source of the oil coming through and was wondering if anyone has got round to checking out the oil separator (LR003188) under the front of the engine? It doesn't look that easy to get at

Will have to take out the throttle body again as I think the replacement throttle body stripped its teeth on testing, made a grating noise when shutting off the engine and now doesn't make its usual clacking and whine performance Corrado VR6 Mystic Blue - Gone
Freelander 2 Orkney Grey

Had the vehicle just over a year now (2011 HSE SD4) all has been fine and MOT passed with no major issues that concern me. It has been faultless on 500 mile runs up to Scotland fully loaded, at speed it inspires confidence and economy is good on the motorway.
Towing our 1450kg Ace Award Nighstar is a doddle, so much more relaxed than our CRV before and mpg towing varies from 24mpg up to 29mpg depending on hills!
It is so comfortable for long drives, similar to our old X1 23d, whereas the CRV forced you to get out and stretch your legs at every opportunity.
Small service due soon at Ottery Motor Services (fantastic and knowledgeable father & son team run it), then another year beckons! Do hope I get to test it fully in snow this year, generally disappointing in East Devon though!
Love this forum with all the info and advice, thank you 👍

My 2010 TD4 HSE 61000 miles was delivered Friday and since then I have fitted Wind deflectors from Powerful, replaced grey bonnet letters with gloss black, front and rear black plinths with 3d number plates , removed grey numbers on tailgate awaiting gloss black, exhaust pipe tip, will remove tailgate handle for painting in Firenza red and fit with black gloss Land Rover letters

I ordered a new battery, waiting for it to turn up. In the mean time the current one wouldn't charge anymore, even with charger. Had to jumpstart myself with 4 x 26AH auxiliary batteries. No issues there.

But I still have the original 2013 Land Rover (Exide) battery which I kept for testing things, jump started a few cars, & charged it every few months over the last 5 years. Put it back in the car until the new one turns up.

The only issue is that I am effectively one handed at the moment having badly strained my wrist. Getting 20kg of battery up & over the front edge of the plastic box was a challenge. I did put a length of timber through the handle to lever up that last little bit. Then I could drag it out.

At this stage I think the old battery will be ok for a few weeks until I both hands working again.



Just had to reset the clock & date. Also the trip meter sets to zero km. If you do need to get in the boot without a battery, open it first & put a towel in the gap so you don't accidentally close it. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Realised it was a year ago that I collected my 2011 SD4 for which I part-exed my 2009 TD4 for, after owning it for 3 years.

robblue wrote:

brilliant photos havent uploaded but are in gallery

Gave it a wash and wax on a nice autumnal day.

 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Filled up with diesel - 194.9 per litre. OUCH! 30p a litre more than petrol.

I filled my first new car, a mini, with petrol for the equivalent of £1.48, that is approximately 29p a gallon or 5.9p a litre. That was shortly after the budget which increased the price of petrol by 6d (2.5p) a gallon. At that time diesel was about three quarters the price of petrol, about 4.5p a litre.

Happy days,
J

I suppose that we ought to revive the 'Previous Car' thread if we are to discuss jimbo's thoughts properly.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic11539.html?highlight=viva

Just as I use £100 as a handy amount to limit my car's fuel appetite these days, when I had my Ford 100E in 1961 I used to put £1 worth of petrol in it (7gall) tank. This was just over 4 gallons (4s 11d per gall) and used to last me the week of going to week and local shopping. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

....... did you get Green Shield Stamps also ??

And the little books to stick the stamps in.

..... they were NOT self-adhesive, you had to lick them {wouldn't get that these days}