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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had planned on getting the handle fully fitted today, but got side tracked when a neighbour I like had broken down, so helped them, then by the time I got to my yard, only had time to get the paintwork done, it needs a bit of finishing off, but it is now smooth and the damage left by the glue has been fully repaired. So my goal for tomorrow is to actually get the handle fitted and all finished off. It has most definitely been one of those days today. This little beast has been towing non stop now for 3 days in a row, and it does surprise me how well it does the job.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have literally had the day from hell, Had it all planned out and then a friend literally killed a car by abusing it that I had let him borrow which lead to 6 hours of my time mostly waiting for a recovery agent to collect it and get it back to the yard, luckily for me, I didn't hear my phone ringing until after I finished fitting this fiddly part. The handle so far has been the most annoying job I have done on a car, I would be much happier taking the front end apart than ever doing this again |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I know it has been a while since I posted, but a lot has been going on in my life, anyway, started the dreaded turbo replacement job today, partially stripped the engine bay down for access, plan on getting the completed by Tuesday. This is only because I am not working over the weekend.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Finally got further with this, lots has been going on in the background, a thief pretending to be a friend who doesn't know I know they are stealing from me which is being dealt with the old fashioned way. But anyway, got myself a part time skinny apprentice now, so after half the bolts went missing from the same point all the bolts were put in, we are now at the stage of starting to put this all back together now.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I realised I haven't posted about this since February this year, Well a lot has happened including moving the business to a new premises and this got pushed firmly to the back of the queue, Anyway, finally found some time to get this on the ramps and work out exactly what I need to buy and what was left to do as I had totally forgotten! So I am taking a trip into the main dealer tomorrow with a list of parts and the part numbers that I know I need. I am currently driving a facelift Freelander convertible as my daily, and not sure at the moment if I will be selling both my Freelanders once the Freelander 2 is finished as I have also got a Jeep Patriot in the wings waiting for me to trace a bad boost leak that I quite like. I am torn between the Freelander 2 and the Jeep as these are purely my backup cars for when I take my Discovery 3 off the road for major maintenance jobs, as I currently have done.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Finally, the Turbo is on, but I forgot some of the other parts that I needed to finish the job and to top things off, thinking the car was safe where it was, I had left it unlocked and some |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5146 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the update.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks, I have now made a bracket with the help of a friend who sent me the measurements. Once I have finished the maintenance jobs on my Discovery, I will be cracking on with this. |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Turbo bracket on, rocker cover and new gaskets done with factory torque settings observed, now hunting for another missing part, But the car is gradually looking more and more like a car again.
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robblue Member Since: 10 Jan 2017 Location: cornwall Posts: 269 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
cool nice to see you are getting there with it |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Found a fog light bezel broken, so that has now been repaired, and it is starting to look like a car again.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well, the Freelander looks like a car again. A couple of days more on it and it should be up and running.
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 30 Apr 2022 Location: Kent Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well, one thing lead to the other, Pulled the engine apart to change the turbo, then got busy with everyone elses cars, parts then started going missing from the engine that I wasn't aware of until a month ago, and it was uneconomical for me to throw anymore money at it as I have plenty of other toys. So this Freelander has been fully broken for parts and I weighed the shell in today.
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