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 Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
Thehorse
 23rd Apr 2022 9:44 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
So things took a turn for the worse this week.
After running fine for a few days it broke down on the way to catch a ferry, luckily I managed to limp home and swap cars and just caught it.
Sudde ... |
| Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
Thehorse
16th Apr 2022 7:29 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
My best guess now is a sticking turbo actuator or sticking vanes, seems fine now. Anyone had that before?
Thanks, I did try giving the actuator a little wiggle, there was some play in the linkages ... |
| Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
Thehorse
15th Apr 2022 3:37 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
My best guess now is a sticking turbo actuator or sticking vanes, seems fine now. Anyone had that before?
Thanks, I did try giving the actuator a little wiggle, there was some play in the linkages ... |
| Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
Thehorse
15th Apr 2022 2:12 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
| My best guess now is a sticking turbo actuator or sticking vanes, seems fine now. Anyone had that before? |
| Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
Thehorse
15th Apr 2022 9:43 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Poor performance when hot - ideas?? |
| I was in a lot of heavy traffic yesterday with a full load and the performance was really poor, like the turbo wasn’t working. Very similar to when my intercooler hose split a few years ago but ther ... |
| Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
Thehorse
11th Jan 2020 1:31 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 8443 · Subject: Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
Thanks everyone for the replies.
I think reading everything that has been written I’ll stick with the freelander. I actually quite like It’s no nonsense simplicity and the fact it is “dated†... |
| Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
Thehorse
3rd Jan 2020 5:41 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 8443 · Subject: Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
One interesting thing I noted, is I paid £12700 for my 09 HSE when it was 5 years old (5 years ago) with 50K miles. A 5 yr old DS HSE with the same mileage is around £20K, so quite a lot more.
Iâ ... |
| Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
Thehorse
2nd Jan 2020 7:51 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 8443 · Subject: Worth switching from 09 FL2 to ‘15 plate disco sport (2.2d |
Perfectly happy with the 09 FL2 HSE we have had for 5 years, just wondered how if it’s worth switching to the disco sport? How do the compare to drive?
I’d stick with the 2.2 engine to avoid th ... |
| Wiper linkage excessive play |
Thehorse
20th Dec 2019 3:44 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 0 · Views: 760 · Subject: Wiper linkage excessive play |
| My drivers side wiper is flying off the screen near the door. There is a lot of play - you can move the wipers 6-7 inches in the park position. After removing the plasric cover its clear the linkage n ... |
| Diff oil leak and vibration after new diff pinion bearing |
Thehorse
5th Aug 2019 9:29 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 2283 · Subject: Diff oil leak and vibration after new diff pinion bearing |
Thanks for the suggestions.
Funnily enough it was leaking when they first did it and when I took it back they said they must have overfilled it and spilt some fluid in the honeycombe struction on t ... |
| Diff oil leak and vibration after new diff pinion bearing |
Thehorse
4th Aug 2019 4:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 2283 · Subject: Diff oil leak and vibration after new diff pinion bearing |
Hi all,
I had the diff reconditioned after getting whine about 8 month/ 6K miles ago.
It’s my wife’s car and she doesn’t go on the motorway much but we did the other day and noticed above ... |
| Minimum amount of oil to run? |
Thehorse
27th Dec 2018 12:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 3189 · Subject: Minimum amount of oil to run? |
Thanks, that’s a pretty comprehensive guide!
Is there an index or contents page? Couldn’t see anything, though was trying to read on an iPad |
| Minimum amount of oil to run? |
Thehorse
24th Dec 2018 3:31 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 3189 · Subject: Minimum amount of oil to run? |
Thanks for the comments
I flushed it anyway as it was well overdue a change. I added about 4 litres and drove for 10 miles, drained, changed the filter then refilled. The oil coming out second tim ... |
| Minimum amount of oil to run? |
Thehorse
24th Dec 2018 12:23 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 3189 · Subject: Minimum amount of oil to run? |
| I received 10L of oil in the service kit I ordered. I am thinking of draining the oil, adding 3L letting it run for 10 minutes then draining again, then changing the filter and refilling with the corr ... |
| Grey door handle paint spray paint |
Thehorse
29th May 2018 10:31 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1787 · Subject: Grey door handle paint spray paint |
| Thanks, yes did think of that but think those inserts are colour coded and wanted to keep it original if possible |
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