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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
Remove the caliper pins one at a time, clean off the old gunk and regrease with silglyde. The silicone does not swell the rubber bushing in the lower pin of the caliper. All other lubes/grease I have used have been nasty to the bushing... -
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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
What was the general condition of the rotors? Did they have a sizeable lip from wear? I assume they were still above minimum thickness spec? Did you: Clean and grease the caliper sliding pins (silicone only) Use fresh brake hardware (pad retaining clips) with a dab of silicone on the pad tabs... -
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Passenger valve cover leak. Where?
I got the rig up on ramps, removed the plastic cover under the alternator and had a leisurely inspection. No fresh oil, just residual stuff from before. The alternator was not oil covered )good). No leak from valve cover seam or vacuum pump. Will monitor but I think it all stemmed from that... -
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Fully Loaded
That's insane. If you are putting it in a storage locker then frankly you don't need it. Glad the LR4 is helping you shuttle stuff around. -
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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
good advice there. -
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Current Tire Recommendations?
Latitudes suck in snow. The only real way is two sets but you you mentioned that is a no go. Cross Climate for you. -
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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
Rotors are high carbon steel on the LR4. High carbon = messy and rust. -
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How Much Do You Pay For Insurance?
About $1000/yr cdn. ($750 US) for full comprehensive $2 000 000 liability. $250 deductibles. At least one thing up here is cheaper. -
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LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option
gearwrench makes nice budget torque wrenches. -
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Strange misfires on the RH Cyl 1,3,5,7
lol. Ok just checking, I assumed someone willing to pull injectors knew what bank they were on but never hurts to ask. Yeah sounds strange. You pulled the fuel line that goes over the engine to remove your valve cover. Check around the PCVs again to make sure something didn't get jarred or... -
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Strange misfires on the RH Cyl 1,3,5,7
When you say LH valve cover. Left side when you are facing engine or left side as you are sitting in drivers seat? -
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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
No they shouldn't squeal. Did they replace the rotors on the last brake service? That little lip from the wear can make things noisy until things get bedded better (or not) -
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LR4 squealing brake pads with a recent change from the dealer...
Beware the Akebonos don't have the same "bite" as the OE pads that make your wheels filthy. I have had good luck with Brembo ceramics which are about 1/2 between stock and akebonos for mess. They have good feel and power. -
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Tinting the tail lights
While I am generally not a fan of tinting tailights I applaud your effort for an improved look. Put me in the camp of not liking the LR4 taillights, I much prefer my LR3 reds. -
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Strange misfires on the RH Cyl 1,3,5,7
constant misfire or initial misfire? -
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LR4 v8 5.0l Spark Plug DIY
can you remove part of the battery box to free up room? -
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Passenger valve cover leak. Where?
OK sounds good. Lets see if the high mileage oil swells the seals enough to stop the madness. Seems really weird that the old alternator was dry and then bam! oil on the new one less than 1k kms later. The oil on the alternator was golden though so new. -
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Passenger valve cover leak. Where?
I have been chasing down an oil leak. In the process of swapping diff/transfer fluids I noticed there was clean oil on the new alternator (Nov 2022). Old alternator was dry. In between Nov and now I also performed an oil change where I noticed for the first time that the filter oring had become... -
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Adding Upgrades to My 2012 LR4 -
What brand LCA? Do you think the poly contributed to the failure? That is a hefty field repair. They had an air spring at an O Reilly's? -
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LR4 - Is there an equivalent in ride/driving experience?
Yeah the long wheelbase Defender looks awful. If they could have kept the tire off the back gate I may have considered the short 4 door. As it looks now? Maybe a Lexus GX and replace that awful front end with a bush bar setup.? Don't know. -
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LR4 - Is there an equivalent in ride/driving experience?
Looks awkward and made worse with a bunch of useless accessories bolted on. The swing tire would be OK if it was removeable. Put it on when actually off road out in the boonies but when in the city not needed and in the way. LR4 FTW! -
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2012 HSE 5.0 V8 Engine Rattle
The obsolete 925 spec is simply a long interval spec (ie. the oil has a crap ton of inhibitors added to allow long oil change intervals). Use a quality 5W-20 synthetic, good filter and a reasonable oil change interval of 5-7.5k miles (certainly not Land Rovers 16k mile/24k km) and live a...
