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 Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
marcochezzi
 24th Mar 2025 6:12am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 1073 · Subject: Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
Yep, just a big washer, the biggest you can get and it will live a few more years...
Bikeracer, open the bottom part of the boot then lift up the carpeted trim that covers the gap between car and b ... |
| Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
marcochezzi
20th Mar 2025 4:30pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 1073 · Subject: Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
Damn.... Thanks Haylands, seems like I have the curse of metal fatigue afterall...
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| Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
marcochezzi
20th Mar 2025 12:36pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 1073 · Subject: Sharp crack sound as lower tailgate opens |
| Following - mine does exactly the same, has been for years.. |
| Damn, guess I need to lose some weight.... |
marcochezzi
29th Jan 2025 2:46pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 19 · Views: 5589 · Subject: Damn, guess I need to lose some weight.... |
Hi Tom
Sadly I cannot help with a part number, I had a cabling company manufacture a new cable for me..
Maybe someone else on this forum can help, just bear in mind that if you are going to purc ... |
| What does this flap do? |
marcochezzi
17th Dec 2024 5:03am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 18 · Views: 3867 · Subject: What does this flap do? |
| Well done, I drove around for around two years with a pair of plastic electrical conduit tubes cut to length holding the flap permanently closed in the recirculate position before I tackled this dog o ... |
| What does this flap do? |
marcochezzi
4th Dec 2024 7:03am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 18 · Views: 3867 · Subject: What does this flap do? |
My 2014 recirc flap was broken in the exact same spot. JLR told me they were happy to replace it but the process entailed full dash removal and full removal of the AC system...
My OCD side thanked ... |
| front knuckle cracking |
marcochezzi
13th Aug 2024 5:15am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 841 · Views: 144916 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
@Gremlin500 yes 100%.
I will be purchasing the crack test kit shortly and intend to do the test as you plan to every 6 months or so, just for peace of mind!!
While the cost of knuckle replaceme ... |
| front knuckle cracking |
marcochezzi
12th Aug 2024 2:09pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 841 · Views: 144916 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
My 2014 405 which when referenced to the VIN number documentation falls in the 'before' zone, if there really is such a thing..
I live at approx 1800m above sea level with fairly dry conditions, ye ... |
| Leather restoration |
marcochezzi
8th Aug 2024 6:40am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 22 · Views: 4324 · Subject: Leather restoration |
Happy to say i ordered a bottle of LR black and LR Ivory for my Queen..
Ivory because of the dreaded green coming through the wear area on the inside door handle, and black because of a few scratch ... |
| electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
marcochezzi
23rd Jul 2024 3:57am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2609 · Subject: electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
| Well done Rangie, go figure… Maybe I’ll give that a try one day just to see if this blessed Fattie decides to miraculously reset herself.. frankly I doubt that even the engineers that designed her ... |
| electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
marcochezzi
22nd Jul 2024 9:19am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2609 · Subject: electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
| Rangie just remember that absolute shut down is required before you do as I did, if you happen to open any of the doors when she is in full sleep mode, or she is still considering falling asleep then ... |
| electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
marcochezzi
22nd Jul 2024 7:45am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2609 · Subject: electric rear seat refuses....I hate this feature |
My RHS rear seat back goes down when required and once down stays there, no amount of button prodding resolves this..
I found that disconnecting one or other fuse seems to allow me to get the seat ... |
| Rear Seat Base Removal |
marcochezzi
11th Jul 2024 3:15pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 12 · Views: 3967 · Subject: Rear Seat Base Removal |
zenman it's the only way to get to the various bolts should you need to remove the entire seat mechanism one fine day  |
| Rear Seat Base Removal |
marcochezzi
11th Jul 2024 7:02am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 12 · Views: 3967 · Subject: Rear Seat Base Removal |
@tinman, indeed quite brilliant, wish I had thought of that when I first fumbled around trying to figure out this little puzzle whilst loosing skin....
Wonder if my son will notice a missing peg ne ... |
| Rear Seat Base Removal |
marcochezzi
10th Jul 2024 1:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 12 · Views: 3967 · Subject: Rear Seat Base Removal |
@batmanreturns it is easiest if you remove the base of the seat by entering the left hand side of the vehicle with you landing up facing the right..
Then, get your left index finger between the sea ... |
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