| Author |
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 Best off road mods |
BossBob
 31st Dec 2024 10:25 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 3 · Views: 136 · Subject: Best off road mods |
| The fuel tank is the lowest point of the car and can drag on the ground. I fitted a Mantec tank guard as well as their sump guard extension but they are hard to come by now. When you get an FL2 check ... |
| Freelander 2 Parts And Vin Number Confusion... |
BossBob
31st Dec 2024 2:52 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5 · Views: 269 · Subject: Freelander 2 Parts And Vin Number Confusion... |
Hi, My VIN number indicates a 2010 Freelander (10th character "A"). However it was registered in June 2009. Is this normal?
Not unusual at all. My current car was registered in September 20 ... |
| Disco Sport |
BossBob
31st Dec 2024 8:00 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 32 · Views: 1105 · Subject: Disco Sport |
| After driving cars and vans with tilt and lift sun roofs, air conditioning and climate control, I’ll say that climate control and heated rear mirrors is my sweet spot. The sun roof was a waste of ti ... |
| Disco Sport |
BossBob
28th Dec 2024 5:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 32 · Views: 1105 · Subject: Disco Sport |
| While I agree on the 2.2, they cost ££££ if you live in or near a Low Emission Zone and I live right next to one and the next city across has another! |
| Disco Sport |
BossBob
28th Dec 2024 12:14 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 32 · Views: 1105 · Subject: Disco Sport |
| If your daughter does short trips on urban roads with lots of stop start traffic then an Ingenium engined car isn’t for her unless it’s a petrol. Saying that, I’m now driving an MY2020 2.0 d180 ... |
| Solar power questions - anyone recommend a forum ? |
BossBob
27th Dec 2024 3:46 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 585 · Subject: Solar power questions - anyone recommend a forum ? |
| Surely charging the battery from the grid defeats the object of the battery, unless you can get an extremely low rate which makes it worthwhile to charge the battery for use in a high tariff hours. fr ... |
| Dead Td4 2,2L ? |
BossBob
22nd Dec 2024 1:21 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 620 · Subject: Dead Td4 2,2L ? |
| A failed crank sensor doesn’t always leave any codes. Known to fail, not expensive, and easy to change. |
| Car starting Intermittently |
BossBob
21st Dec 2024 8:40 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 39 · Views: 1440 · Subject: Car starting Intermittently |
| The .54v difference between old battery and new battery wouldn’t be a problem with older cars without all the sensors and processors that modern cars contain. |
| Car starting Intermittently |
BossBob
21st Dec 2024 7:22 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 39 · Views: 1440 · Subject: Car starting Intermittently |
| While you are at it check the terminals that the starter solenoid acts on. They need to carry a high current to turn over the engine (sending huge amps to the starter motor) and can erode due to spark ... |
| Right DRL not working, Headlight works and indicator fine. |
BossBob
20th Dec 2024 1:02 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 297 · Subject: Right DRL not working, Headlight works and indicator fine. |
| Have you tried swapping the left and right headlamp units? If the problem moves you’ll know that the fault is between the plug and the lamp! |
| Freelander radio/cd player/dvd player |
BossBob
19th Dec 2024 8:33 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 265 · Subject: Freelander radio/cd player/dvd player |
| But modern tractors probably have huge capacity batteries and over capacity alternators. A modern car with the entertainment system on is going to flatten the battery completely in 10 hours. That is g ... |
| Freelander radio/cd player/dvd player |
BossBob
18th Dec 2024 8:20 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 5 · Views: 265 · Subject: Freelander radio/cd player/dvd player |
| No, modern in car entertainment systems use so much power that the cars other systems may not operate when you come to want them if you sit there listening to the radio, so the cars other systems shut ... |
| Car starting Intermittently |
BossBob
17th Dec 2024 8:20 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 39 · Views: 1440 · Subject: Car starting Intermittently |
| Get a multi tester and check that the starter button is working correctly or get a replacement starter button and see if the car starts correctly. |
| Car starting Intermittently |
BossBob
17th Dec 2024 7:12 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 39 · Views: 1440 · Subject: Car starting Intermittently |
| Cancel that! |
| New owner of a FL2 (1st Post) |
BossBob
12th Dec 2024 5:13 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 708 · Subject: New owner of a FL2 (1st Post) |
| Double post! |
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