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 Fat Lorraine's story |
vs322
 2nd Feb 2021 7:50pm
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 20 · Views: 7129 · Subject: Fat Lorraine's story |
So here we are just shy of the 200K Km milestone...
With COVID-delayed orders starting to come in, one after another, I decided it was time I booked the fat lady with the garage and get the Freel ... |
| Frozen door mechanism |
vs322
25th Jan 2021 9:06pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 4563 · Subject: Frozen door mechanism |
Although I had the locks and latches sprayed with WD40 regularly, I neglected to silicone spray the door seals (I use Würth). So at -5 C they froze and doors wouldn't open.
I've NEVER sprayed the Fr ... |
| NAS side marker ligts retrofit |
vs322
25th Jan 2021 7:40pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 799 · Subject: NAS side marker ligts retrofit |
| Thanks! I'll give it a try and let you all know how it went. Hope they won't take too long to arrive. Really looking forward to installing them. |
| NAS side marker ligts retrofit |
vs322
25th Jan 2021 7:00pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 799 · Subject: NAS side marker ligts retrofit |
I've always liked the look of the NAS side marker / reflector strip vs the plain EU market lights.
I managed to source a pair of front turn/position light clusters with the orange marker reflector ... |
| Natural habitat |
vs322
18th Jan 2021 8:10pm
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Forum: Photos, Videos & Media · Replies: 41 · Views: 17634 · Subject: Natural habitat |
| https://i.ibb.co/hZbmLsX/20210117-154701.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/HN5BpHH/20210117-154635.jpg |
| Oil in the spark plug well |
vs322
5th Jan 2021 6:45pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 14 · Views: 2823 · Subject: Oil in the spark plug well |
| Mainly cosmetic reasons. One could also argue that the gasket channels would provide better sealing if treated. I had mine done for a modest sum, can't remember exactly so I'm confident it won't break ... |
| Oil in the spark plug well |
vs322
5th Jan 2021 5:57pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 14 · Views: 2823 · Subject: Oil in the spark plug well |
| May I suggest you had bead blasted and powder coated the covers while you are at it? It's well worth it. And since you changed the spark plugs, funds permitting, I'd also change the ignition coils... |
| Failing spark plugs |
vs322
21st Dec 2020 4:42pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1788 · Subject: Failing spark plugs |
It's the BMW 4.4
Updated pics post with some narrative.
The bunch of the "old plugs" looks really bad. The first one of them failed at 7980 km
The No6 looks nothing like the rest of ... |
| Failing spark plugs |
vs322
21st Dec 2020 4:28pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1788 · Subject: Failing spark plugs |
By way of update
Went to the garage and tried to retrieve fault codes. None had been registered, although there was noticeable shudder throughout the 20 minutes drive there.
Did a test drive with ... |
| Failing spark plugs |
vs322
19th Dec 2020 7:31pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1788 · Subject: Failing spark plugs |
Last May I did the rocker covers and their gaskets. Changed all 8 spark plugs with NGK but only changed two ignition coils that were soaked in oil.
Fast forward to September, I began to experience ca ... |
| Locked out with flat battery |
vs322
12th Dec 2020 6:39pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 26 · Views: 8110 · Subject: Locked out with flat battery |
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| Locked outside. Keys in boot |
vs322
8th Dec 2020 10:49am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1939 · Subject: Locked outside. Keys in boot |
Negative, when the dealer told me they only had one key I specifically enquired about the emergency one. Previous owner however had not included it with the car's stuff...
LR dealership say they're ... |
| Locked outside. Keys in boot |
vs322
7th Dec 2020 9:15pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1939 · Subject: Locked outside. Keys in boot |
Apologies if this has been covered before
In case this post is in violation of any rules, then by all means please remove or feel free to lock.
This is the second time it happens to me in a yea ... |
| Noisy Dunlop air strut |
vs322
29th Nov 2020 4:43pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 0 · Views: 559 · Subject: Noisy Dunlop air strut |
This has been going on since I bought the full fat last year. Sometimes being very noticeable, sometimes not so much, really.
The front left side air strut produces a creaking sound when driving at s ... |
| Warning Triangle installation: Wiring in the way |
vs322
27th Nov 2020 6:02pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 18 · Views: 4535 · Subject: Warning Triangle installation: Wiring in the way |
| Best of luck! |
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