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  Thread: Witter Detachable tow ball £50
Post: Witter Detachable tow ball £50

Do you have a Witter tow bar? It sticks out a mile and looks awful - you can swap it to a detachable one - easy, just undo two bolts and the tow ball complete with bar detaches from the tow bracket. A...
Andy131 For Sale & Wanted 0 2,371 02-12-2017, 10:02pm
  Thread: 9 speeder question
Post: RE: 9 speeder question

OK enough is enough The Evoque has gone, lost £9k in 8 months on a 2 year old car and was soooo glad I got rid. Was contemplating "we buy any car" and buying an old banger. Bought a Disco Sport - wi...
Andy131 General 20 8,187 02-12-2017, 09:24pm
  Thread: Large clunking noise from rear of the car as I drive off...
Post: RE: Large clunking noise from rear of the car as I...

I haven't much experience of Evoque ownership - only had mine since March. But Freelander 2s have a similar (possibly the same) transmission to the early Evoques. Freelanders CAN chew through rear d...
Andy131 Maintenance 4 5,341 31-08-2017, 07:51am
  Thread: Adding Photo's To Posts.
Post: RE: Adding Photo's To Posts.

to resize in windows - open the picture in paint - highlight the file, right click, select "open with", select paint. press "Ctrl" + "W" and you are presented with the resize box.
Andy131 Photos & Video 18 33,824 25-08-2017, 07:41am
  Thread: Shark fins
Post: RE: Shark fins

Cheers Gents
Andy131 General 3 2,046 23-08-2017, 08:47am
  Thread: Shark fins
Post: Shark fins

Was driving along today and spotted a 14 plate with a shark fin, mines a 64 plate with no shark fin, and some have twin shark fins. So why are they fitted? When were they changed to twin fins? Are t...
Andy131 General 3 2,046 22-08-2017, 12:43pm
  Thread: Powered Tailgate Sagging
Post: RE: Powered Tailgate Sagging

Reading the picture from Grommet, it does say that if the units notices an obstruction in either direction, that it reverses direction for a short period. Is it possible that one of the units is comin...
Andy131 Technical 9 5,995 10-08-2017, 01:07pm
  Thread: Considering an Evoque
Post: RE: Considering an Evoque

Mines a 64 plate and looks very similar to a 12 plate - but with the 9 speed gearbox. We have 2 electric bikes that fit on a towball mounted bike carrier at 24kg each, plus the bike carrier, it's rea...
Andy131 General 9 4,227 31-07-2017, 05:08pm
  Thread: 9 speeder question
Post: RE: 9 speeder question

I have to admit that I have a "cure" for the adaptive memory Plug in the Foxwell diagnostic tool, and reset adaptive learning - usually after a long motorway journey, lets say Reading and back (200 ...
Andy131 General 20 8,187 31-07-2017, 04:36pm
  Thread: 9 speeder question
Post: RE: 9 speeder question

Ok a couple of weeks and over a thousand miles later. The long random delay (6 seconds+) has gone, this would have appeared at least every other day, and sometimes half a dozen times on a single jou...
Andy131 General 20 8,187 31-07-2017, 02:56pm
  Thread: Considering an Evoque
Post: RE: Considering an Evoque

Also check the capacity of the towbar being fitted. I recently fitted a Witter towbar, max limit 1800kg - which matches my capacity, but I am sure one of the towbars we were looking at had a capacity ...
Andy131 General 9 4,227 31-07-2017, 02:46pm
  Thread: Diesel ban - phase out by 20xx
Post: RE: Diesel ban - phase out by 20xx

Reminds me of 10 years ago working in South Africa. The new government came in and decided that everyone should be able to have/use electricity, which was a laudable idea. So it was made available t...
Andy131 General 7 3,147 26-07-2017, 06:11pm
  Thread: Traction (?) Fault
Post: RE: Traction (?) Fault

Cheers Phil So "Active driveline" is new to the Evoque - but old hat to the FL2 :D I am sure it's a lot more than that in real life, LR have had over 10 years since the first FL2 to hone the Haldex ...
Andy131 Technical 7 3,553 24-07-2017, 05:30pm
  Thread: Traction (?) Fault
Post: RE: Traction (?) Fault

I might be wrong, but I was under the impression that the Haldex disconnected the drive from the rear wheels above a set speed (18mph on the FL2) but re-engaged almost instantly if it detected wheel s...
Andy131 Technical 7 3,553 24-07-2017, 01:07pm
  Thread: 9 speeder question
Post: RE: 9 speeder question

believe it or not sand mode + sport mode + paddle shift and still 3 seconds before she would pull off at faster than walking speed Even the dreaded left foot on brake, right foot on accelerator - hel...
Andy131 General 20 8,187 15-07-2017, 01:08pm
  Thread: 9 speeder question
Post: RE: 9 speeder question

OK an update Last weekend Gill stopped me from dumping the car at the dealers, complete with keys and saying "give me what you think it's worth" I had had enough, the bloody car is trying to kill me....
Andy131 General 20 8,187 15-07-2017, 10:43am
  Thread: Has anyone fitted an aftermarket sunroof?
Post: RE: Has anyone fitted an aftermarket sunroof?

The wife convinced me (well insisted actually) that we get one with a panoramic roof, it does make the car a much brighter place to be, as does having the light coloured head lining. She was worried t...
Andy131 General 7 3,383 15-07-2017, 10:27am
  Thread: Advice, Keep it or Sell it?
Post: RE: Advice, Keep it or Sell it?

I am fairly new to Evoque ownership, but have just let go our Freelander2 (LR2 in USA). A lot of the running gear on the Evoque is common to the Freelander, (engine, 6 speed box, haldex rear differen...
Andy131 General 5 2,796 13-07-2017, 07:58am
  Thread: Buying a 2nd hand Evoque
Post: RE: Buying a 2nd hand Evoque

Excellent advice. Also definitely take the car on a decent test drive - 5 minutes is not enough, you are spending a large sum of money, take your time and enjoy the experience. The seating position ...
Andy131 General 6 3,069 03-07-2017, 01:00pm
  Thread: supermarkt vs branded diesel
Post: RE: supermarkt vs branded diesel

I worked for a company that produces oil - both for its own brand and for supermarkets. The base oil was the same, but the additives formulation was unique to each customer. Best bit is if you make a ...
Andy131 General 5 3,110 26-06-2017, 11:22am
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