I decided a while back that I’d like to remove the side steps that the Discovery came fitted with. In preparation for their removal I’d been soaking all the fixings underneath
Month: March 2011
Front damper renewalFront damper renewal
I finally got around to replacing the front dampers today, it all went well and was very straight forward. Firstly you need to properly jack, support and chock the wheels
250,000th Freelander 2 rolls off the production line250,000th Freelander 2 rolls off the production line
Below is an extract from the Land Rover press release celebrating the production at the Halewood plant of the 250,000th Freelander 2 Land Rover celebrates production of the 250,000TH Freelander
Leaking front shock absorberLeaking front shock absorber
While I was swapping my alloys over last week I noticed that the front nearside shock absorber (RHD vehicle) had some ‘misting’ on the lower section, just under the dust cover indicating
LED light upgradeLED light upgrade
This is a really easy, useful ‘mod’ that takes minutes to do. The three interior lights in the Discovery never seem to give out enough light at night when you’re looking for
Alloy wheel changeAlloy wheel change
This is something I’ve been thinking of doing for a while now, as much as I like the 18″ rims that came with my Discovery I’ve always preferred the ride quality
End of the road for the Freelander clubEnd of the road for the Freelander club
As mentioned in a previous post, the Freelander Club was looking to close. Today I received a letter saying that it was all over: – It’s a shame that this
Heritage Land Rover Show 2011Heritage Land Rover Show 2011
May the 1st is the date of this year’s annual Land Rover heritage run which travels from the Land Rover factory at Solihull to the heritage motor centre in Gaydon,
Discovery rear wiper renewalDiscovery rear wiper renewal
Back in December I changed the front wiper blades, I did buy a full set and intended to change the lot but due to Land Rovers stunning design, to change
Self levelling suspension – Sorted!Self levelling suspension – Sorted!
Carrying on from my post below, yesterday I started the job of renewing the rear air springs. Firstly I jacked up the rear of the Disco (in gear, handbrake on