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Hi, I am a couple of months in driving my V Reg freelander XEDI 2.0 5 door and thought I would share my findings for anyone thinking of buying one. Firstly mine is a project car, I payed £400 with no MOT or tax locally from a man who had owned it for 8 years but it had been layed up as it had...

Hi, I am happy to announce my brakes are now excellent! Changed the brake servo this morning in the pouring rain and they now nearly put me through the windscreen! when I removed the master cylinder from the servo on the car there was no release of pressure even though it had been running, when...

Hi all, I am still trying to rectify my poor brakes. Here is a list of new parts fitted so far. Brake pads and shoes Brake pipes new fluid Replacement alternator (as advised by garage) it seems to brake OK but just won't stop sort of grinds to a halt as if the brakes have oil on them...

Hi all, just received my egr blanking plate for my L-series diesel and got stuck in this morning before the heavens opened up! The instruction was clear, plate goes between the egr and the exhaust manifold. spent an hour trying to undo the hex bolts with no joy. Noticed the flexi pipe from the...

Hi all, Just got home in the freelander to find diesel pouring from under the L series :smokin:, engine cover off to find the fuel return hose from one of the injectors to the fuel pump has split, Does anyone know the exact diameter pipe I need to get? I am thinking 5mm by the looks of it but...

Hi all! My clutch sarga continues and have a question or 2 to point me in the right direction, My freelander is an L-series and had a new clutch, and master/slave cylinder fitted less than a thousand miles ago but had stood a while when I bought it. The clutch is now slipping only in 4th and 5th...

Hi all, after the hassle of getting my L series project through the MOT I have completed my first week driving to work and back. A few issues to iron out, starts and stops good, engine runs perfect, no knocks or bumps or noises from the suspension or 4wd. Steering wanders a little but looks like...

Hi, thought I would put up a photo of my freelander, dropped her of for the re-test tomorrow, brakes still not great but have my fingers crossed!!

Hi, the ongoing saga of my brake fail continues, on my last legs with this now so bare with me and I will try to explain. My freelander project failed the MOT due to brakes being terrible, The garage looked the brakes over and said the pads are meeting the disks freely and it has new shoes in...

Hi All! I am at my wits and right now, I have been trying to remove my alternator for the past 3 hours, It is a Di engine with air-con. Everything is disconnected the top bolt is out and the bottom through bolt has the nut off. The problem is as follows... The bottom through bolt head is...

Hi Guys, Update on the freelander project MOT, Fail!!! all the work I have done was fine but the brakes just were not up to scratch and the alternator vacuum pump is to blame :( I have been looking for a new one but there seems to be conflicting info, some suppliers say 90 amp and some say...

Hi all, anyone have a freelander 1 side step bracket laying around for the aluminum side steps on the xedi 50th anniversary? I just need the rear bracket of the 2. mine is 2 rusty and broken to weld. will pay the going rate. Cheers. Marty.:D

Hi all, My mot is looming and my brake pipes are done but one problem has left me with my head scratching?? When I bought my freelander the rear electric screen has been cable tied up due to the regulator cables snapping, I am not too bothered at the moment but the rear wiper, washer motor...

Hi all, just thought I would check in with my freelander project car, So far so good, suspension all checks out and sourced an annoying knock which I thought was the suspension and turned out to be the passenger side, side-step which has a broken bracket and was knocking on the sill. got stuck...

Hi all, am getting on with my freelander project and have found my offside rear brake pipe has been leaking fluid right near the fuel tank. I am going to make up my own pipes but would appreciate any advice as it looks like the fuel tank needs to be dropped to change them, are these front to...

Hello all, just thought I would introduce myself and let you know about my XEDI project which I am sure I will be asking for some advice at some point. This weekend I picked up a 1999 XEDI in light gold colour no MOT or Tax for £450. Good points, last owner for 7 years and local. Engine...