MikeTheThinker

Morning Nigel It looks like your car is a very early mk2 Octy - is that correct? You can check by looking at the VIN positions 7&8. 1Z is a mk2, 1U is a mk1. This does matter as the bumpers are different between the mk1 and mk2.

Anything elastic in the hydraulic path from brake pedal to caliper piston can cause sponginess. If the elastic element is pressurised by action of the brake pedal the pressure will continue to act on the system - including the calipers - when the pedal pressure is released. Think of blowing up a balloon. I cannot recall now whether the dual brake system is parallelled off the back of the master cylinder or downstream but both sides share the same pressure - there is only one master cylinder with shared dual lines and IIRC no non-return valves in the brake lines. This means that a pressure anomaly anywhere in the braking system would be felt by all the brake elements. Just FYI I had a complete brake failure on my mk1 at one point, fortunately only at walking pace in a Morrisons' car park. Turned out the master cylinder seal has failed which allowed the brakes to pump our fluid from both circuits as I pumped the pedal looking for some stoppage. Officially this is not supposed to happen with a dual braking system - but it did :(

At first look I'd suggest you either have trapped air or spongy flex hoses.

Unlike here, where it's persisting down ...

It's due late August but I'm going for a month early as it better fits the logistics ('er indoors finishes school for the Summer so can taxi me). 23rd July so fingers well crossed.

Thanks again, Ryan. Daughter & son-in-law well pleased.

I enjoyed a LR offroad day at Solihull some years back, and unless they've dumbed it down a lot do prepare yourself for a challenging - but exciting and educational - day in the wilds :)

Have a look at part #20 HERE. If you can decipher the colour codes you'll get a part number. Do you have a copy of the data sticker anywhere? Usually in the service book or stuck to the body near the spare wheel well. Said sticker would show you your option codes which would help decipher the parts catalogue entries.

Lots on offer on t'web in general plus fleabay and aliexpress. Need to know the car model year and interior colour to advise better.

My Scout's due next month @ 18yo and 170k miles. Fingers crossed!

Perhaps you should change your moniker to "Heiniken_Pete" - reaches the parts other mechanics do not reach :)

There should be a button low down on the driver's side B pillar (between the front and rear doors). If you press this before locking the car it will disable the internal alarm sensors until the car is next unlocked. Doing that will stop most 'thermal settling' car alarm incidents.

Still an open issue. @Gaz very kindly loaned me a spare SLR & lens to let me decide if I could use that format going forward, but unfortunately it's still in its bag as there has been much "real life" to contend with recently.

To my knowledge there are two types of resistor fitted to a 2011 Octy - a standard unit for manual controls and an extended unit for electronic controls. The two types are visually very different and can be seen in the parts catalogue pages below. 2011 Octy mk2 manual control heating system - see #11 2011 Octy mk2 electronic control heating system - see #2

Hot air gun.

Good to see a real red as opposed to a red/grey hybrid.

Says "video is private"?

You can buy new badges on AliExpress, plus a quick strip and repaint= new-looking hub centres :)

I think you need part #4 on this catalogue page: https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/1z0601149/hub-cap-1z0601149 Note; the picture matches but it is shown against a different wheel. A quick fleabay for 1z0601149 brings up a number of options.

I see the water's a bit cloudy :)

A true inheritor of the "BUFF" appellation ...

"You're never alone with a clone" :)

I was given a 'rule of thumb' budget estimate recently for simple panel repair and respray; the panel in question had some small dents but no buckles and no corrosion. The estimate was £300 per panel. There are roughly 10 panels on an Octy so 10 x £300 less 20%(?) for doing them all at once? You might be better off looking for another Octy and selling this one on.

1. Liverpool – one in 210 drivers banned (3,154 people) 2. Bradford – one in 210 drivers banned (2,159 people) 3. Teesside – one in 213 drivers banned (2,207 people) 4. Llandudno – 1 in 244 drivers banned (1,737 people) 5. Wakefield – 1 in 248 drivers banned (1,691 people) 6. Blackburn – 1 in 251 drivers banned (1,577 people) 7. Leeds – 1 in 253 drivers banned (2,457 people) 8. Oldham – 1 in 254 drivers banned (1,470 people) 9. Sunderland – 1 in 255 drivers banned (713 people) 10. Halifax – 1 in 264 drivers banned (485 people) https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/town-lancashire-one-uks-worst-31495233

From Fleet News this morning: "Non-compliant brake fluid warning after stock still available A second safety warning has been issued for a non-compliant brake fluid that could impact stopping distances and degrade braking systems. The warning was issued by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) after stock of Mannol Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002 was found to be still available and still non-compliant. In December 2023, VLS received a complaint claiming that the product failed in critical performance areas required for safe brake operation. " https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/non-complaint-brake-fluid-warning-after-stock-still-available?gutid=6419