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Message |
 Exhaust smell inside cabin |
peasemold
 24th Nov 2017 9:16 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 6335 · Subject: Exhaust smell inside cabin |
My number 1 cylinder injector has a damaged tip seal. Replacing it got rid of the fumes in the cabin.
Who would have thought. |
| Turbo Failure? |
peasemold
17th Mar 2015 9:01 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 1902 · Subject: Turbo Failure? |
Sometimes, when the the car is warm and under load there is a strange sound from under the bonnet.
It sounds like a turbine spooling up and happens between 2000 and 2500 revs. When it happens as I ... |
| fuel gauge? |
peasemold
18th Jun 2014 11:11 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 9017 · Subject: fuel gauge? |
Every couple of months my fuel gauge and read out suddenly drops to zero with the warning light on and sounder..... sounding.
I used to just ignore it and wait for it to go back up a couple of mins ... |
| 13,000 Miles Of Ownership. The List Of What’s Gone Wrong |
peasemold
9th Jun 2014 1:33 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 38 · Views: 25405 · Subject: 13,000 Miles Of Ownership. The List Of What’s Gone Wrong |
It doesn't get any better.
Aircon has now packed up with screeching noise when selected. Off to stealers
Oh, and the steering has suddenly become less positive, sort of floppy, lots of tramli ... |
| 13,000 Miles Of Ownership. The List Of What’s Gone Wrong |
peasemold
1st Jun 2014 11:12 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 38 · Views: 25405 · Subject: 13,000 Miles Of Ownership. The List Of What’s Gone Wrong |
Well for whatever reason I still have it and its now on 83K miles.
When away on holiday in the West coast of Scotland last month I was negotiating a steep hairpin bend when there was a load bang f ... |
| The last affordable Landy? |
peasemold
17th May 2014 6:59 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 11907 · Subject: The last affordable Landy? |
CG has a vested interest in hating caravans. He appears to rent out holiday cottages.
Funny that he never decries Freelanders towing stock tailers or horse boxes.
And I thought he would leave t ... |
| Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
peasemold
4th Feb 2014 7:39 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3278 · Subject: Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
Thanks for that Alex. It would seem that the operation of the ac is not quite as simple as I thought!!
I should get the new module this week. It will be interesting to see what happens. Give it a ... |
| Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
peasemold
2nd Feb 2014 9:05 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3278 · Subject: Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
Thanks to all.
I had tried to get a new module but dealers would only supply complete fan and module assemblies at considerable expense.
Fortunately "partslandrover" did indeed have j ... |
| Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
peasemold
31st Jan 2014 9:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3278 · Subject: Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
| As title. In this weather, when everything is damp, if you are stationary in traffic you can see that the demisting is not working very well. As you clear the hold ups and build up speed the demisti ... |
| Have you ever texted whist driving?? WARNING!! Very graphic |
peasemold
6th Aug 2013 3:07 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 7095 · Subject: Have you ever texted whist driving?? WARNING!! Very graphic |
My car can't interact with my Samsung Galaxy S2 without an expensive trip to the stealers.
It's probably cheaper to get a new phone |
| Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
peasemold
19th Mar 2013 7:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 24852 · Subject: Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
I should also add that I am not the author of the guide, I just found it, used it and let others know that it exists.
I tried to wind the adjusters back to help remove the disc, but they were seiz ... |
| Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
peasemold
19th Mar 2013 7:41 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 24852 · Subject: Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
| To hold the lower pins in position I wound some very thin wire under the small head of the pin and threaded it through the shoe from the rear. I then pulled the wire and the pin through the shoe and ... |
| Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
peasemold
19th Mar 2013 4:11 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 24852 · Subject: Guide To Replacing Handbrake Shoes |
Just spent a couple of hours successfully replacing my handbrake shoes. Found this guide very helpful.
http://www.atnet.co.uk/freelander-2-replacing-the-handbrake-shoes-and-rear-discs.html
Ste ... |
| Erratic Fuel Gauge - 57 Freelander 2 |
peasemold
18th Oct 2012 10:37 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 147 · Views: 153735 · Subject: Erratic Fuel Gauge - 57 Freelander 2 |
| Mine is an 07 SE and at least once a month you can drive along watching the fuel gauge and miles remaining drop to zero. After a varying amount of time or miles both start to climb back up to origina ... |
| How to stop auto-wipers? |
peasemold
9th May 2012 2:32 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 8047 · Subject: How to stop auto-wipers? |
From the handbooks found in "Sticky Item 5" in this section of this forum.
2007 Handbook Page 208 Line 1
2010 Handbook Page 177 Line 1
Can't hurt to try!! |
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