JJ0063’s current steed - Life of an impulsive car owner -[JLR CONTENT]

[yes oui si]

19 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Gun cabinet next?

I'm selling my over and under if you want to fill it... 

[Noel Tidybeard]

you are a foolballers wife AICMFP!🤣

[JJ0063]

Safety first and all that…

[Tayne]

Scorpion Tracks????

 

 

[UltraWomble]

2 hours ago, Tayne said:

Scorpion Tracks????

 

 

Nah its a car alarm innit

[JJ0063]

First wash in my ownership!

[JJ0063]

I wasn’t told when I bought it but I noticed a cut out in the splitter and found a towbar! And electrics tucked up out the way. 
 

I have no hitch, had a lay under it and can’t see any brand or stickers, @Barry Cade not sure if this is anything you’d be able to help with but I assume I need to find out what brand/model bar it is to be able to buy a replacement hitch? The actual bar underneath is tubular which a quick google looks like a genuine LR one, however that trim on the splitter looks a bit shit so I can’t think it’s factory.
 

Cheers

[Barry Cade]

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

I wasn’t told when I bought it but I noticed a cut out in the splitter and found a towbar! And electrics tucked up out the way. 
 

I have no hitch, had a lay under it and can’t see any brand or stickers, @Barry Cade not sure if this is anything you’d be able to help with but I assume I need to find out what brand/model bar it is to be able to buy a replacement hitch? The actual bar underneath is tubular which a quick google looks like a genuine LR one, however that trim on the splitter looks a bit shit so I can’t think it’s factory.
 

Cheers

Usually dealer fit genuine bars will have the plastic trim with the OE cutout.

Take the black trim off the  bottom of the bumper, should be 2 half turn clips or a couple of 10mm's underneath, then pull the rest off.  You might be able to see a sticker on the crossbeam,  or take a pic and post it up. Looks possibly Brink, there may be a sticker on a door check ?

Edit. Genuine LR bars were made by Brink..the only ones I can find with a round crossbeam.

 

[JJ0063]

1 hour ago, Barry Cade said:

Usually dealer fit genuine bars will have the plastic trim with the OE cutout.

Take the black trim off the  bottom of the bumper, should be 2 half turn clips or a couple of 10mm's underneath, then pull the rest off.  You might be able to see a sticker on the crossbeam,  or take a pic and post it up. Looks possibly Brink, there may be a sticker on a door check ?

Edit. Genuine LR bars were made by Brink..the only ones I can find with a round crossbeam.

 

Nice one, thanks! Will whip the trim off and have a look. Need to take it off to retrieve the electrics as someone’s taken them off the bracket to hide them so I’d like to test them and fit them back in place.

Hopefully a simple case of finding the right hitch, new bolts and we’re away!

[JJ0063]

More photos, sorry, just really liking this car!

[JJ0063]

I’ve been with RAC for my breakdown cover for years and years, I noticed a while back I had a ‘loyalty reward’ of their key replace cover, thrown in for free. 
 

The evoque came with 2 keys but one was dead, fella said he thinks it got water damaged. Phone this RAC key cover and explained the key had gone through the wash, £30 excess to pay and this morning they sent a locksmith out. No longer than 10-15 mins later I have a brand new genuine LR key, so 2 fully working keys now and he confirmed there are no other keys registered on the ECU either. 
 

Great service!

[wuvvum]

"Great service" and "RAC" are not words one habitually sees in such close proximity.

[JJ0063]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

"Great service" and "RAC" are not words one habitually sees in such close proximity.

I must admit every other experience I’ve had with them has been fucking awful. This probably went better as it’s a third party just uses the ‘RAC Key Replace’ name 

[JJ0063]

Browsing on Vinted the other day and spotted this from UK Custom Covers, up for £20 (£80 new) 

Really good quality and properly tailored to fit so it keeps everything contained and tidy. 
 

[JJ0063]

First FTP today, pretty sure the OSR rear shock is knackered. Really hard to explain but it’s got a knock from that corner which I can feel more when letting on/off, it almost feels like the sensation when the watts linkage went on my Discovery,

Jacked it up and there’s no obvious play in any of the bushes or joints.

Quick look on the evoque page and there’s quite a few posts of similar symptoms from the shocks going, and of course being the Dynamic model its got the electric magnetic or whatever they are shocks fitted so they’re twice the price! 
 

Not to worry!

[warninglight]

These may have the same sort of design as the Freelander 2, P3 Volvos etc. If there was still some Ford in the design?

If so the top mounts for the rear shocks are a weak spot and are a fairly quick job to swap them. I've done a few, most recently on our XC60.

They make a hell of a knock when they let go, and you might only feel the movement in the shock with the weight off that wheel. If it's not trying to bounce you across the road on bumps I'd hope the damper itself is still working.

 

[JJ0063]

Managed to order a complete rear strut including top mount/spring/shock etc for £95 posted off eBay, non genuine but willing to give it a shot for that price.

Also may have found a heated steering wheel and squib for half the price they usually go for and accidentally* pressed buy it now

[2flags]

Sounds like you did well there. 

[JJ0063]

Too old for this shit. 
 

Nut came off the pinch bolt fine but the actual bolt was seized solid, enough fire eventually got it out but it took way longer than it should. 
 

New strut fitted, don’t think it’s fixed it but it’s done. I wonder if the caliper is sticking, it does it when the cars hot and only notice it when you pull away. Makes no noise at all when going along, just a couple of weird noises as you move off from standing. 
 

It’s the OSR only. 

[Cento16v]

Does it make it worse if you are setting off with the steering locked over? 

 

[JJ0063]

11 hours ago, Cento16v said:

Does it make it worse if you are setting off with the steering locked over? 

 

No it’s just from a stop, it’s nothing transmission related thankfully - that was my first concern being diff/haldex

I did a journey to Mildenhall and back yesterday - just over an hour and a half round trip and it was fine so I’m hoping the suspension was actually the issue. 
 

Going to the NEC on Friday for Crufts so it’ll give it a good chance to show itself then if it’s still doing it!

[JJ0063]

Lovely weather this weekend! Cars cleaned. 
 

Knocking has stopped thankfully.

[JJ0063]

Found some genuine roof crossbars on eBay so grabbed them for the kayaks 👍

[Matty]

Tis a bonny colour scheme that JJ 

[JJ0063]

11 minutes ago, Matty said:

Tis a bonny colour scheme that JJ 

Cheers mate, I really like it - still surprised that I like the car itself so much!

[Noel Tidybeard]

36 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Cheers mate, I really like it - still surprised that I like the car itself so much!

you are Coleen Roooney AICMFP 😂

[High Jetter]

You kayak often? Oar less regularly stroking the habit?

[JJ0063]

21 hours ago, High Jetter said:

You kayak often? Oar less regularly stroking the habit?

We don’t go loads, handy to have them though!

[JJ0063]

Saw this on eBay for £50, people seem to rate them for fuel economy benefits.

Stage 7 y0!

 

 

Took it for a run, definitely removes the lag. Like it. 
 

[JJ0063]

So the buyer of my old F31 has put it on air 😢

Fully shows I’m old now with the disappointment I felt seeing that photo.