started it after months of just sitting there , fookin ABS light/sensor playing up again 

Thats why I sold the D2, just couldnt cope with the thought of electronics having a hissy fit when I least wanted it.

Hopefully its just the damp 

Nice to see gordon on your photo know john

Nice to see gordon on your photo know john

Sometimes it is and then it goes back to the old one. Bit wierd

Maybe its denis2 stageing a come back

Maybe its denis2 stageing a come back

heaven forbid now I am comfy without it 

Finally fitted new springs to the front door locks now all I need is a dash (this one is lifting), a front bumper (this one is rusted away behind the end caps)  & a set of front & rear gas shocks to stiffen it up a bit for towing then hopefully that will be it for a while till next years MOT that is

Jim

Updated February 25, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Finally fitted new springs to the front door locks now all I need is a dash (this one is lifting), a front bumper (this one is rusted away behind the end caps)  & a set of front & rear gas shocks to stiffen it up a bit for towing then hopefully that will be it for a while till next years MOT that is

Jim

looking good 

Yet more replacement parts required   2 x vcu support bearings for the 2001 Freelander,..... only one question, how come I'm buying the bits when the car belongs to the lady of the house   ... could be this  . .  She has been driving around with the rumbling noise for 3 months now.  Can this job be done on the driveway, ..... or is it a visit to our friendly mechanic   

kiltedchico 

on my way home from work tonight came across a young chap standing next to his ford ka which was facing the wrong way with the front in the ditch so i stopped and asked if he was ok he was fine just lost it on the bend in the wet so i offered to pull him out do you think you can he says il give it a go says i so i attached a strap and pulled him straight out the car was ok just muddy and a bit of plasic broke  he was very greatfull and got on his way

Another land rover to the rescue . well done

on my way home from work tonight came across a young chap standing next to his ford ka which was facing the wrong way with the front in the ditch so i stopped and asked if he was ok he was fine just lost it on the bend in the wet so i offered to pull him out do you think you can he says il give it a go says i so i attached a strap and pulled him straight out the car was ok just muddy and a bit of plasic broke  he was very greatfull and got on his way

  Land Rover Rescue ,  ............. The go 'faster brigade' all laugh at us sedately going about our daily drive in our Defender , ............... Other owners of Southern Hemisphere  built 4x4's show off their comfortable cabins, but they all plead to be pulled out of the mire when we plod around the corner or appear on the beach. When over in Spain I am constantly assisting with recoveries from river beds, wet or dry, vehicles stuck on the beach, even one guy in a Porsche stuck on top of the immense speed bumps on my parents Urbanisation, now that was !!  He didn't know how to us a vehicle jack  rug !!   It makes for an interetsing day.

kiltedchico 

Removed & cleaned the MAP sensor today, well worth the 10 minutes or so it took to do. 

Removed & cleaned the MAP sensor today, well worth the 10 minutes or so it took to do. 

Oh, I do miss all those little jobs to keep the damned computers working. NOT

those pesky electronics. To be honest I didn't mind, it was easy enough to do (first time I've cleaned it) and the extra oomphh after was well worth it. 

Off down South today and collecting  new (old) Defender wheels on route. 

Updated March 4, 2013 at 5:34 AM

Off down South today and collecting  new (old) Defender wheels on route. 

Early breakfast then John. Do you do what I used to do when staring early. Have a breakfast at home. Then another on the journey ?

Off down South today and collecting  new (old) Defender wheels on route. 

Early breakfast then John. Do you do what I used to do when staring early. Have a breakfast at home. Then another on the journey ?

Sorry Mike, only just seen your post. Hmm, good idea that must remember for next run. Back tomorrow Friday anothe 6 1/2 hrs in the saddle.

Picked up four shiny new springs for Gordon today. Bought LR OE in the end. Also front spring islolators and a new stat as the aftermarket one I bough is duff

 went out to fix the clunk at the rear removed hub changed wheel bearing was full of water grease turned to cream  noticed rear prop uj had play so changed that too {had a spare} drained and changed rear diff oil {creamy} went up the road and still have the same clunk at the rear landrovers are great they just make a noise so you look around them and fix all the other things that are going wrong modern cars just have a light on the dash that you just ignore

 went out to fix the clunk at the rear removed hub changed wheel bearing was full of water grease turned to cream  noticed rear prop uj had play so changed that too {had a spare} drained and changed rear diff oil {creamy} went up the road and still have the same clunk at the rear landrovers are great they just make a noise so you look around them and fix all the other things that are going wrong modern cars just have a light on the dash that you just ignore

ha ha, Yes, Older Landy's are like little forth bridges, you just keep on painting.