Recent content by kturvy

I had a 2001 & now have the face lift 2005:dance:. 1.8 - petrol, head gaskets are a pain, check it? Clutches wear. The main things are Viscous Coupling Unit & rear diff. ALSO !!!!! Check it has a prop shaft:search:. I part ex mine without one:rolleyes:. I may also be removing this one. Ignore...

Have you used it in the snow then Josh with no prop shaft or 4 wheel drive?

Hi ya, I have a 2004 - 3 door - Flander with a 1.8 petrol engine. Has anyone removed the prop shaft & used it in the snow? Is it OK? I know it won`t be brilliant but my diff is noisey & my VCU is also noisey. I removed the prop shaft on my 2001 Flander but never used it in the snow. It...

Hi all, Just bought a 2004 facelift 1.8 Flander. It starts when cold but sometimes when I try to drive off its cuts out after a few seconds/minutes. It has new plugs, leads & the coil packs are OK. It ticks over eratically between 700 & 900 revs. Its Ok when its warm. Any suggestions?

Hi, My SRS light goes on & off sometimes, its been on for 2 weeks now. I had to drive home last night & had the SRS light on, No rear lights & no dashboard lights! HELP!!!!!!!!!! I`ve got an 02 Flander 1.8 petrol. is this a common fault? My handbrake light was on & off sometimes too.

Hi ya, my nearside front brake pads are rubbing. I need to take the caliper off but i`m not 100% sure how to do this? Has anyone got a photo or instructions? Thanks Guys

Thanks Gordon, was it easy to fit. i`m fairly competant? Can it be done on axle stands etc?

Mine is nearly dead apparently. Does anyone know where I can get a nw one or re-con one for cheapish? Thanks

Hi, I plugged my tape/rado back in today after being out of the car for 2 years. Its sort of switched on & died, it did this about 6 times before I gave up. i don`t have a handbook so am I doing something wrong? Help?

Thanks, but is it ok to drive?

Is the car oK to drive with the SRS warning light permanently on? Thanks

Mine is a 2201, 1800 petrol 5 door

Thanks for this but.... My tow bar wiring is as follows Yellow, left indicator. Blue, Foglight, White, Earth. Green, Right indicator, Brown right tail light. Red, Brake lights Black, left tail light? where in the loom does these attach?

Hi all, Fitted my towbar off Fleabay, looks ace. Went to wire the electrics & some former owner of the towbar has removed the plug to plug directly into the plug on my freelander (If I could find it). Does anyone know which wires in the flander connect to the wires on the loom? I have a colour...

Help !!! I`ve done the engine oil with advise from this great sitye but I want to do the Gearbox & Diff oil now. Thats it then, fully serviced !. i`m curently at 46000 miles.:eek: Thanks