Washed it and took the sidesteps and front mudflaps off.

Pic taken before the removal work.



Dunc. The life you have is the only one you'll get; make the most of it.
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2012 4.4 TDV8 L322 Autobiography
2003 TD5 Oslo Blue D2 ES Premium Auto (with mods!)

Fitted the towbar today with a little help from the old engine crane.

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Changed a dodgy coolant hose by the oil cooler

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Finally ... fitted those brand new Arnott front air struts.

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Changed front, rear axle and transfer box oil.

Fitted my Direct4x4 Raptor sidesteps.










Dunc. The life you have is the only one you'll get; make the most of it.
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2012 4.4 TDV8 L322 Autobiography
2003 TD5 Oslo Blue D2 ES Premium Auto (with mods!)

This was actually yesterday but took my new one on a round trip to Bath to collect Son from Uni.

I thought the Westie was a great drive but this L405 is even better and the active roll control is fabulous on some of the twisty roads and long bends.

It's nice that the motorway service areas are relatively quiet so there are plenty of FFRR spaces.....  2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Gone, but not forgotten

After a thorough wash, I finally did my duty and appeased the forum gods:

Bought the trailer home again and finally figured out why the trailer lights don't work properly. The led lights are faulty but they have fog lights, reverse lights built in.

As they say less is more. These appeared too do the trick so ordered another pair of lights and go double lights either side.

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Daughter and I spent this afternoon fitting my new side steps to the AB. Fairly straightforward but need to source some new trim clips to refit the lower front wing panels  2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Gone, but not forgotten

Birthday pressie fitted......

Re-fitted my DPF would have been a lot easier with a second person, at my age my octopus skills are not what they used to be  2011 TDV8 Vogue SE

Used up half a tank of fuel going to four different equestrian shops. Trying to find half chaps and a helmet for myself. Finally found a helmet big enough for my 65cm circumference. Was nice driving around.

All 4 discs and pads, well I did it yesterday but was too knackered to type when I’d finished. All good on the front thanks to the guides here. The back was a different story, one disc almost welded on and one calliper seized, I can’t believe it passed its MOT 6 weeks ago. Got them working for now but a pair of replacement rear callipers are on the cards

Happy Easter all,
Replaced both front ball joints & lower arms over the last 2 days & looking at the bushes they were toast! Just need airsprings now so I can complete the job.

Pretty straight forward, many thanks to northernmonkeyjones for his how too although he did the lower arms it helped me out.
Ball joints came out better than expected, just bang away at them with a hammer & chisel for a while!!!

Soaked everything in WD40s penetrating oil but saw nil evidence of it soaking in, so need to get some duck oil instead.

Rob 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
2016 Golf GTI PP

Gone
Audi A4
VW Passat
VW Corrado G60
VW Golf GTI
BMW E30
Mini
Vauxhall Chvette

Killed the battery on the range rover as I was using it to check the lights all day but that task is finally sorted with the rewiring.