Freelander 2 winter hack

[Mr.Mint]

Scumtree does have it’s uses!

I have found a well written ad with no spelling mistakes makes all the difference! They seem to be able to speak properly and if you actually get a 'Hello' when you answer rather than a grunt, your onto a winner lol

I'm not sure it can be called a winter hack anymore, looks too smart for that.

Agreed! Very little wrong with it...

 

[MarkM]

I have found a well written ad with no spelling mistakes makes all the difference! They seem to be able to speak properly and if you actually get a 'Hello' when you answer rather than a grunt, your onto a winner lol



Agreed! Very little wrong with it...

Haha! This was actually a Polish guy with good grammar lol, he had them up at £250, right away said he’d take £200 for them, would’ve been rude to refuse!

 

[FM155]

Does that mean that there is a disco sport rolling on 22's and murder tints somewhere? It's that or one sitting on bricks lol.

 

[andy9eleven]

Sweet. Get on to muddy freelanders group on Facebook and you’ll soon have it looking dirtier!

 

[G N K]

Clean and finished, for a while
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When does the carbon roof box go on?

 

[MarkM]

Does that mean that there is a disco sport rolling on 22's and murder tints somewhere? It's that or one sitting on bricks lol.

i didn’t ask where they came from

Sweet. Get on to muddy freelanders group on Facebook and you’ll soon have it looking dirtier!

Not on Facebook but some ‘city folk’ off roading appeals

When does the carbon roof box go on?

Need some roof bars first

 

[andy9eleven]

The Facebook is more like this type of thing!

 

[MarkM]

The Facebook is more like this type of thing!

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Another money pit I don’t need, I know how far that would go No Emma, you can’t go shopping in it, I’ve a lift kit, all terrains and a winch going on tonight

 

[MarkM]

Got a bargain genuine Valeo rear wiper motor off eBay and for the 1st time, everything works! I know that’s the kiss of death lolol

it’s weird seeing it in it’s proper reading position Need a new wiper blade now

 

[MarkM]

Thought it was about time I fixed the AC, it’s been an ongoing problem as I found fluorescent leak detection dye in it

Seats were well overdue a proper clean

Generally it’s been great, absolute life saver with garden waste, saves me so much time

 

[MarkM]

Escalated!!

 

[NickR]

What are you doing now you mad man?

 

[MarkM]

What are you doing now you mad man?

Ac was out of gas, gassed it, compressor bearings **** themselves, noticed a leak on the condenser, so both those to do, drivers wing was rusty and got a good one of eBay, should keep me occupied this afternoon

 

[MarkM]

2nd hand compressor and new condenser done

 

[MarkM]

And back together again, hopefully that’s it now for a while!

 

[da.murf]

And back together again, hopefully that’s it now for a while!
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fair play mate, your definition of a winter hack is very different to mine lol.... my winter hack is lucky to get a wash

 

[MarkM]

fair play mate, your definition of a winter hack is very different to mine lol.... my winter hack is lucky to get a wash

It’s become a bit more than that now unfortunately, Emma’s Mini is dead so she’s using this as a daily, still, I’d probably have done it all anyway

 

[AlpineF30]

I have found the winter hack/daily driver soon gets under your skin and becomes part of the family. I couldn’t be without my 15 year old 5 series estate now.

Car is looking great and love the upgrades you have done @MarkM and I am sure means any miles done in the M4 is much more enjoyable

 

[NickR]

I'm the same with the passat. I like my cars to be right. Even down to silly things like replacing replacing cloudy wing mirror glass, etc.

 

[MarkM]

Well apart from a minor random low speed cutting out issue that turned out to be a cheap fix with a crank sensor, the Freelander’s been great this year…….until now

Terrible running and using a lot of fuel, plugged in to be greeted with this cluster****, seems to be a throttle body, anyone able to confirm based on the codes?

 

[FM155]

Have you checked the MAF sensor and wiring? Based on the codes I'd be looking at that first. Had a bit of bother with mine which was solved by plugging it back in properly...

 

[MarkM]

Have you checked the MAF sensor and wiring? Based on the codes I'd be looking at that first. Had a bit of bother with mine which was solved by plugging it back in properly...

Yeah, I had a spare maf and changed that last night, codes cleared but the next drive it’s chugging and drinking fuel again.
I need to pull the hose and see if the flap is stuck, plastic gears in them and meant to be common

 

[FM155]

The open circuit code might be a bad pin or a broken wire on the plug / loom to it.

 

[MarkM]

The open circuit code might be a bad pin or a broken wire on the plug / loom to it.

I’ll have to have a good look, it was snowing at the time lol
The odd thing is there’s no eml

 

[FM155]

Yeah that is odd, any leaves blocking the intake (hard to see that happening tbh). Douse the connectors with contact cleaner for the craic too maybe.