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 Inner wheel arches |
deadbeatdad
 3rd Nov 2024 7:57 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 3 · Views: 361 · Subject: Inner wheel arches |
| is your inner wheel arch really bad? |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
30th Oct 2024 9:40 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
| The world awaits! Did it pass? The patch should be Argon arc Brazed, as its high strength alloy steel, to stop future cracking. Its in the repair manual. My 2009 car needs this done next year, and I w ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
29th Oct 2024 6:54 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
Oil leak was mentioned two years ago, on MOT, Tester said it was a gearbox seal and I struggled to find the correct seal but got it, . I checked the levels and they were OK
I personally think it' ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
29th Oct 2024 6:48 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
| Yes she passed with two advisories, one was a small oil leak and subframe corroded but not effecting the structure |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 7:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
| After cleaning the rest of the Sill i removed the rubber plugs along the rest of the sill, then with my underseal pressure pot sprayed gallons of clear waxoyl inside before cleaning up the plastic cov ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 7:15 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
well i believe that and the subframes are the weak points on these
I put etch primer followed by high build primer and some single pack lacquer
https://i.imgur.com/ZHxKULnl.jpg
https://i.im ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 6:00 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
Like i said this was a rush job trying to get it done before the MOT and trying to work before it gets too dark but wanted it to look neat enough
https://i.imgur.com/NKaiRrIl.jpg
https://i.imgu ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 5:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
Once everything lined up to be welded in i put some weldable primer on the inside of the repair panel
https://i.imgur.com/K4qocMLl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8dmEKFnl.jpg
I drilled a couple of ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 5:21 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
Once thatw as done i was able to marry the new panel up and mark around where i needed to cut the old rusty section out, excuse the foot whilst i took a picture
https://i.imgur.com/8wZw7Wdl.jpg
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| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 5:17 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
So i ordered a repair panel £56 and i set about marking off roughly what i didn't need. I didn't want to spoil the profile of the whole wheelarch
https://i.imgur.com/Bfknal0l.jpg
Once that was ... |
| Sill repair panel |
deadbeatdad
27th Oct 2024 4:54 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 849 · Subject: Sill repair panel |
| Well just coming up for MOT time and i had the Freelander booked in to have rear wheel bearings done as one side was whiring like mad, so had both sides done. New bearings new sensor and a new battery ... |
| Gear linkage possible easy fix |
deadbeatdad
13th Sep 2024 9:34 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 0 · Views: 180 · Subject: Gear linkage possible easy fix |
| I know thisis on the general thread but im hoping i have found an easy fix for that pesky gear linkage that sits on that ball pivot that eventually comes off and you cant get any gears like what happe ... |
| Help - Gear Selector cable |
deadbeatdad
11th Sep 2024 4:59 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 2027 · Subject: Help - Gear Selector cable |
| anybody dismantled these gear linkages? |
| Help - Gear Selector cable |
deadbeatdad
10th Sep 2024 1:12 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 2027 · Subject: Help - Gear Selector cable |
| I ordered that part and it seems to be the correct size only thing is I can't figure out how to get the old centre piece out to fit the new one. Anybody any idea how to get that centre piece out? |
| People working on cars |
deadbeatdad
31st Aug 2024 3:37 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 3876 · Subject: People working on cars |
I love to work onmy own vehicles, i have 3 Cortinas The Freelander 2 and the Discovery 2 which are just about borderline to work on.
Remember the good old days of brazing and welding with gas and oxy |
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