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 Which diesel? |
rvbush
 28th Mar 2024 10:45am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 19 · Views: 994 · Subject: Which diesel? |
You may well have opened a proverbial can of worms here Buellie!
We are gluttons for punishment and have two L322 4.4 TdV8's, both late 2010 and both bought with just over 70k (miles) on the clock. ... |
| wind noise |
rvbush
19th Mar 2024 5:03pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 266 · Subject: wind noise |
| I can't help you with part numbers I'm afraid, but my foam blocks went the way of many and turned into soggy rust trap sponges so I removed them. no discernible difference in wind noise whatsoever. |
| Deadlock issue work in progress |
rvbush
29th Feb 2024 10:22am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 294 · Subject: Deadlock issue work in progress |
| I did it be removing the trim along the drivers door window, this allows access inside the door in the gap between the window and the door (from the outside) using a long reach screwdriver. With the s ... |
| Headlights after new windscreen |
rvbush
24th Feb 2024 9:57am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 279 · Subject: Headlights after new windscreen |
| This is very interesting. I wonder if there's a similar reset for the auto wipers? Since having a new screen (also Autoglass cheapo, ok they're not cheap but you know what I mean) I've had problems. W ... |
| Short Journeys |
rvbush
23rd Feb 2024 10:15am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 29 · Views: 1633 · Subject: Short Journeys |
| As an aside, for a number of years I have done consulting work for a number of oil and gas refineries and storage and distribution terminals, so I've seen behind the scenes the differences between 'su ... |
| Short Journeys |
rvbush
22nd Feb 2024 10:10am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 29 · Views: 1633 · Subject: Short Journeys |
Whilst all the advice about short journeys has merit, my experience is that short journeys aren't necessarily a problem whatever the theory tells us.
My Wife's FF (2011 MY 4.4 TdV8 Vogue) is used ... |
| Amusing spellings on forum - intended (or otherwise) |
rvbush
24th Jan 2024 10:10am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 40 · Views: 2437 · Subject: Amusing spellings on forum - intended (or otherwise) |
I cannot argue with Robert, he is of course absolutely right, we Brits are atrocious at other languages (sweeping generalisation!) and expect everyone else to master ours impeccably!
So, given that ... |
| Has anyone tried these LED bulbs? |
rvbush
17th Jan 2024 1:25pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 48 · Views: 6365 · Subject: Has anyone tried these LED bulbs? |
| Modern LED's have the light source in exactly the same place as in the bulb they are replacing. It is also a smaller source than either halogen or HID, hence the tighter beam pattern noted in Stan's p ... |
| front knuckle cracking |
rvbush
17th Jan 2024 1:19pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 581 · Views: 23067 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
| Sadly JLR are behaving exactly as would be predicted of any large plc, only do what you are required by law to do, anything else becomes a defacto admission of fault and cannot be tolerated, besides t ... |
| Has anyone tried these LED bulbs? |
rvbush
12th Jan 2024 9:41am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 48 · Views: 6365 · Subject: Has anyone tried these LED bulbs? |
| I've just fitted the Bevinsee LED's to both dip/main and main beams on my 2011 MY L322. To be honest the dip beam isn't really any different in output to the HID's, but it matches the main beam in col ... |
| Tyres and Low Profile |
rvbush
11th Jan 2024 3:53pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 28 · Views: 1381 · Subject: Tyres and Low Profile |
| Going back to my post about transmission wind up and fisha's very comprehensive reply. All diffs are designed to accommodate the slight differences in rotational speed of the wheels when on the road. ... |
| Replacement Headlight "bulbs" |
rvbush
11th Jan 2024 10:09am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 60 · Views: 5778 · Subject: Replacement Headlight "bulbs" |
Something else to bash us FFRR owners with:
https://news.sky.com/story/headlight-glare...n-13045326
I'm old enough to remember exactly the same complaints when tungsten bulbs first gave way to h ... |
| Tyres and Low Profile |
rvbush
11th Jan 2024 10:05am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 28 · Views: 1381 · Subject: Tyres and Low Profile |
| Can someone please explain the principle behind transmission wind up? All road vehicle transmission systems are fitted with differentials, these exist precisely to take account of differences (hence t ... |
| Irritating, really irritating! |
rvbush
7th Dec 2023 11:50am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 21 · Views: 2118 · Subject: Irritating, really irritating! |
| Well, it's freezing cold in the garage, I'm not allowed to fiddle with car bits in the kitchen (why?), so I haven't been able to give this much attention. However, it looks as if there will need to be ... |
| L322 advice |
rvbush
24th Nov 2023 9:21am
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Forum: General · Replies: 40 · Views: 3556 · Subject: L322 advice |
| Two owners, last for 4 years, 78,000 miles, only ever had advisories on MOT, Pirelli's all round! This is not a lemon. My guess is it's a pampered car in lovely condition, if everything worked and I w ... |
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