Repairing a 2007 Freelander 2

Hello all,

A newbie here: great to join the forum! I've had a 2007 Freelander 2 for a few years and really love the car. I don't do much off-roading but with living in rural Devon I've loved the car's capabilities. Its a 12-year-old Land Rover so I'm always aware that faults may start racking up....

I'm reasonably practical but, considering that I'm asking these questions here rather than hunting for all the answers myself, I'm no vehicle technician!

My question: I had my car MOT'd the other day and it came back with the following advisories:
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Central: The rear, top centre brake light doesn't work. Is this a bulb to replace or a whole unit to switch?
- Power steering close to minimum mark: The garage topped it up so its now fine but... Can I top this up myself as and when needed or is it more challenging that that?
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded AND Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage: Are these commons faults on older Freelanders? I should have asked the garage to point out the corrosion and seepage but I forgot to do so. Should it be easy to find the problems? Can I swap the pipes/hoses over myself or is it a garage job?

Cheers all,
Devvy

yes you can top up the power steering but use the correct fluid, its green not red. your pipe corrosion maybe the same as mine was, connected to the steering column, I have to purchase a new part £110, also need the power steering hose as that had corroded at the joint £100. the job can be done by yourself if you know what you are doing, personally I would also change the Power-Steering-Reservoir, as they tend to get blocked over time with the built in filter which is not changeable.
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The bolt on mine was corroded also therefore took quite a while to remove.
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I took the new connection apart as I only need the part that had failed.
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fitted it to the car this time using a six sided both instead of an Allen key bolt LR use
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Added new Reservoir.
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Top hose also replaced
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There is quite a few parts to remove to replace the parts i did of cause yours may not be leaking where mine was, ask again at garage as to where it is leaking.

devonian77 said:

Are these commons faults on older Freelanders?

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Older!
2007 is decidedly modern about these parts.
A large majority of us have the FL1, which was discontinued in 2006.

These are all diy at home things you can fix. Peeps on ere can help advise how to fix them.

Rear brake light not working... Open the tail gate. In the top middle inside there's a section of plastic trim about 2 foot long. Pull that oft from the window edge first. There's 3 clips holding it on. Once oft you can see the metal frame of the door. On both sides of the brake light there's a plastic clip. You access this by putting yer finger on the metal door frame holes. Push both of them in and you can push the brake light out. You can now access the brake light bulb.

There will be a wired connection to the bulb. Also a rubber pipe to the jet wash mounted on the brake light. If the connector is ok then check the bulb. The wired connector has a tab on it to push in to release the connector/wires. The rubber tube will carefully pull oft. the bulb can be replaced if it's blown.

When refitting you will need to clean up the metal on the door frame outside where the brake light fits. You will also need to clean up the brake light. both will have some muck on them. Rear brake lights can leak so apply some clear silicon sealer or use silicon grease, to help make the seal water tight when putting it back.

Wonderful replies peeps! I'll print them out and study the advice over my morning cup of coffee.