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 Smoke in the cabin!!! |
Worms
 30th Sep 2023 9:52 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 3023 · Subject: Smoke in the cabin!!! |
| Pizzaguy, 10mph is plenty to crack an exhaust junction when hit end on. My wife managed to reverse into a bollard in a garage forecourt, when driving her Golf. Just a low concrete thing that was bar ... |
| TOPIx |
Worms
30th Sep 2023 7:59 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2122 · Subject: TOPIx |
Thanks, yes I suspect that the D3 could easily be a money pit.
I must admit that I have a strong feeling that moving from an old FL2 to an even older D3 is not a wise move and if anyone else had ... |
| TOPIx |
Worms
24th Sep 2023 6:22 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2122 · Subject: TOPIx |
| Jim, I'm afraid I can't answer for the First Aid kit, but the FL2 doesn't seem to have any secret cubbies, so if you've not found the kit already, then it probably is long gone! |
| TOPIx |
Worms
22nd Sep 2023 6:44 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2122 · Subject: TOPIx |
Ecellent! Thanks so much for this! That has all the info I was looking for - that used to be available on TOPIx!
Did have a laugh at this, though:
Power Unit Series - 2.7 V6 Lion Diesel
Fuel ... |
| TOPIx |
Worms
22nd Sep 2023 5:34 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2122 · Subject: TOPIx |
Found this old thread on the site's search facility and was wondering the same thing.
Back in Nov 2017 I was able to get the the build spec for my current FL2 but I am trading it in for an old D3 ... |
| Reduce power mesage, Turbo like noise |
Worms
7th Sep 2023 5:51 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 889 · Subject: Reduce power mesage, Turbo like noise |
| Check the turbo actuator linkage for movement range and connection. If you know what you are doing you can feel this (but not see it) by accessing behind the front right wheel, without having to remo ... |
| Just stops, dead. No response from car |
Worms
5th Sep 2023 5:55 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 15 · Views: 2289 · Subject: Re: Just stops, dead. No response from car |
And then today, fuel really low it went in to limp.
Well, it depends just how low is really low... But it is meant to do that. It goes into limp mode to help you get to a garage or off the motor ... |
| Smoke in the cabin!!! |
Worms
5th Sep 2023 5:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 3023 · Subject: Re: Smoke in the cabin!!! |
Exhaust do you think? I'm struggling to see how it passed the MOT emissions test just 10 days ago.
Would the emissions portion of the MOT test be expected to pick up a leak at the front? Is th ... |
| Help Can’t open rear door. |
Worms
2nd Sep 2023 8:46 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 1434 · Subject: Help Can’t open rear door. |
| Before butchering your door... As with most things on this vehicle it is always worth trying a hard reset of the electrics first. I don't think there is an ECM on my one which hasn't thrown a wobbly ... |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
Worms
2nd Sep 2023 7:14 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 936 · Views: 281391 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
| Spookily, while driving past Fayed's Scottish house at Balnagowan on Thursday, I suddenly wondered if he was still alive! |
| Freelander 2 -persistent fuel pressure problems |
Worms
30th Aug 2023 7:11 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 3967 · Subject: Freelander 2 -persistent fuel pressure problems |
Sadly not yet. I have bought another freelander, and will put them side by side and swap bits
til I find the culprit….!
Interesting concept! You might end up with two vehicles that each half-w ... |
| ULEZ expansion. |
Worms
22nd Aug 2023 7:07 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 45 · Views: 6573 · Subject: ULEZ expansion. |
The old 110 has now had its 30th Birthday, so now all that stands in my way for the Scottish LEZs is the small matter of an MOT... 
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23167/norma ... |
| Cigarette lighters.. |
Worms
21st Aug 2023 7:24 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 19 · Views: 3318 · Subject: Cigarette lighters.. |
| On mine, the rear socket by the AUX jack and the rear socket in the tailgate are both permanently live and powered through the same fuse below the tailgate floor. Mine can get quite hot if something ... |
| Excessive oil in inlet pipes |
Worms
3rd Aug 2023 7:28 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 1507 · Subject: Excessive oil in inlet pipes |
| I can't speak for a 2013 model, but that sounds normal for my 2010 one. It's been like this all the time I've had it and apart from the mess down the back of the engine, it doesn't seem to have cause ... |
| Freelander 2 -persistent fuel pressure problems |
Worms
3rd Aug 2023 7:24 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 3967 · Subject: Freelander 2 -persistent fuel pressure problems |
| I'm not sure why, but at times I've had difficulty getting all the air out the fuel system even if I fill the new fuel filter when fitting it. Sucking through from the return pipe side of the filter ... |
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