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 Strange “whooshing” noise on auto gear change 1st to 2nd |
gusmagoo
 13th Apr 2012 11:04 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 2768 · Subject: Strange “whooshing” noise on auto gear change 1st to 2nd |
| Only seems noticeable when the gearbox changes from first to second gear but sounds like a sink being emptied when you pull the plug and you hear it splashing the grid outside... All within a second o ... |
| Mirrors don’t fold unless unlock pressed? NOW FIXED! |
gusmagoo
13th Apr 2012 10:44 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 23410 · Subject: Mirrors don’t fold unless unlock pressed? NOW FIXED! |
Yes I did, as said 3 posts earlier this issue is now fixed, and has been working ever since.
The dealer had to wipe the software update memory back to factory and re apply all of the cars updates one ... |
| Oil in Radiator- Full of It! |
gusmagoo
1st Feb 2012 11:25 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 12516 · Subject: Oil in Radiator- Full of It! |
| Oil will always settle at the upper most point in its travels around your cooling system if it is indeed leaking into it from somewhere. That would logically be the filler tank. The only time I have h ... |
| xenon front lights problem. |
gusmagoo
29th Jan 2012 10:31 pm
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Forum: Europe · Replies: 33 · Views: 34108 · Subject: xenon front lights problem. |
Glad you're happy now, I'm sure mine work properly even though I haven't really noticed the same things that you expected to find.
I remember seeing a few cars shift left and right or up and down whe ... |
| Insurance |
gusmagoo
25th Jan 2012 12:26 pm
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Forum: Finance & Insurance · Replies: 22 · Views: 15437 · Subject: Insurance |
My God how depressing... some very reasonable figures there...
I had specialist broker insurance on my previous car (a 2003 911 (996)) £550 through Aviva fully comp protected + 5 track days oly £150 ... |
| xenon front lights problem. |
gusmagoo
23rd Jan 2012 11:18 am
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Forum: Europe · Replies: 33 · Views: 34108 · Subject: xenon front lights problem. |
Apologies for my huge delay, my elderly mum fell and dislocated her shoulder so had to travel to sort that lot out…
My info is gathered via Microcat. 
My results say your car has High ... |
| Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
gusmagoo
23rd Jan 2012 8:33 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 9353 · Subject: Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
| Thanks for all the replies, I'm not going through my own insurance company but they are aware of the incident. I prefer to choose the repairer and am cotacting LR to find authorised repairers. I will ... |
| Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
gusmagoo
21st Jan 2012 5:02 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 9353 · Subject: Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
Hi I live in Birkdale- so close have you tried Willams in Liverpool- great bodyshop or Karl Vella in Southport- both have body jigs
Hope this helps
Cheers i'm going to ring the warranty people and ... |
| xenon front lights problem. |
gusmagoo
21st Jan 2012 4:23 pm
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Forum: Europe · Replies: 33 · Views: 34108 · Subject: xenon front lights problem. |
I'm a registered user of topix.
Well, can you help me with that cause i can't figure it out where more is placed. Tried to look on each tab.
Here is my vin SALFA28B07H057831
Can you put in here a ... |
| xenon front lights problem. |
gusmagoo
21st Jan 2012 3:22 pm
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Forum: Europe · Replies: 33 · Views: 34108 · Subject: xenon front lights problem. |
I don't know if my car is indeed equipped with AFS system.
If you're "not sure" PM me your vin number (or post it here it's hardly private it's on your car windscreen!)and I'll check ... |
| Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
gusmagoo
21st Jan 2012 2:44 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 9353 · Subject: Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
I would get the car looked at by specialsit just to be sure.
The towing eye is very hefty on a Freelander and capable of more than an occasional emergency tow. If this is damaged then get the alignm ... |
| Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
gusmagoo
21st Jan 2012 2:09 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 9353 · Subject: Rear end shunt - do new bumpers come colour coded? |
Stood in traffic, got rear ended by a Citroen Berlingo. He couldn't drive his it was a right mess!
Anyway he's accepted full liability so I can go wherever to get mine sorted... Looks like i need a n ... |
| Rusty !!! Under driver seat |
gusmagoo
14th Dec 2011 10:21 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 5605 · Subject: Rusty !!! Under driver seat |
Have noticed in the heavy rain the last few days water getting in the top of the bootlid, I think its through the high level brakelight, but will need to study how that comes apart!
After heavy rain ... |
| Do you use Twitter? |
gusmagoo
6th Dec 2011 4:45 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 5646 · Subject: Do you use Twitter? |
I still don't understand why there was a need for 'tweeting' in the first place.
Another modern, technology driven communicating load of c  p
Agreed
Hate even the thought of it. What ... |
| when will it stop going wrong |
gusmagoo
28th Nov 2011 3:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 114 · Views: 52435 · Subject: when will it stop going wrong |
Crumbs a full quarter better on MPG? Surely not just because of the fitting of an earth strap?
If it is though I think I’ll have to consider getting one fitted! Although mine has no faults other than ... |
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