What have you done to your Freelander today

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
htr said:
Drove a longish trip over the weekend. outward with some careful driving and sticking to the legal posted speed limit 510.4km, used 38.198litres of fuel = 13.36 km /l or 7.46l/100km or 37.74Mpg. pretty good I'd say for a K series 1.8!
Click to expand...
I'm sure you must have some form of electric hybrid assistance in your motor somewhere :)

Given how diesel works out more expensive than petrol, I wouldn't mind betting you have the cheapest to run Freelander ever to hit the streets!
 
NZ has a lower spread limit than the UK. So doing a steady 60 Mph will give better fuel consumption figures. 38 Mpg is vary good for a 1.8 Freelander, especially if it's still running in the Lamda window.
 
Last edited:
Cleaned out the winter rock salt and painted drums.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_6377.JPG
    IMG_6377.JPG
    219.1 KB · Views: 115
  • IMG_6375.JPG
    IMG_6375.JPG
    155.5 KB · Views: 167
Alibro said:
I believe my Ronbox is around 5 years old so the MAF is probably the same age. I don't know if this is relevant or not. Do you think it would be less efficient because of the age therefore giving no discernable smoke? It is definitely more lively but hardly earth shattering.
Click to expand...
mine's the same age .. along with the pierburg maf
100k miles ..
no issues with either ..
( have used oiled air-filters as well .. K&N 'n Pipercross ..
( i alternate between the standard filter .. foam surround removed ..
( and the Pipercross one .. aprox every 6 months
( as when they get dirty .. initial response to the go-pedal drops slightly
( i.e. before the manifold air pressure has a chance to build up ..

"hardly earth shattering" ? .. well it won't be .. it's a diesel
slow reving compared to a petrol job ..
however .. its' advantage be 'torque'
get the power/torque to respond as strongly as possible from low rpm
then change up gears quicker .. ..

do the 'insulated' air-intake mod ..
'n add the turbo controller 'dgb1' ..
you won't be sorry :)
both add to go-pedal response from low rpm
( the 'dgb1' set to "L" shows it's advantage on hilly twisting 'b' roads .. for example )
and if the intake mod is insulated ( including the a.i.t. sensor housing )
then .. no problems with heat soak from the engine bay
( which causes initial sluggish response after heat has built up in the bay
( until the air-flow thru the intercooler takes proper cooling effect ..
( noticeable after being parked up in a lay-by .. then 'getting-away back into traffic
( obviously more apparent in summer months ..
( 'cause the higher air intake temp will cause the 'allowable' fuel injection quantity to be reduced

also .. if your using a pierburg maf ..
you can try the bosch-maf settings on the ronbox ..
but .. as it gives a slightly weaker signal at low rpm
you might notice a tad less initial response from the engine

ron-box setting "10" has the strongest maf map
the other 4 of the pierburg selections are slightly less
( i.e. unless the ron-box has been modified )

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
GrumpyGel said:
I'm sure you must have some form of electric hybrid assistance in your motor somewhere :)

Given how diesel works out more expensive than petrol, I wouldn't mind betting you have the cheapest to run Freelander ever to hit the streets!
Click to expand...

Not having to carry a large lump of cast iron around helps.

The K1.8 is a great engine, light and quite efficient as well as being good to work on. Just a pity it did not have more torque.
 
Last edited:
hd3 said:
mine's the same age .. along with the pierburg maf
100k miles ..
no issues with either ..
( have used oiled air-filters as well .. K&N 'n Pipercross ..
( i alternate between the standard filter .. foam surround removed ..
( and the Pipercross one .. aprox every 6 months
( as when they get dirty .. initial response to the go-pedal drops slightly
( i.e. before the manifold air pressure has a chance to build up ..

"hardly earth shattering" ? .. well it won't be .. it's a diesel
slow reving compared to a petrol job ..
however .. its' advantage be 'torque'
get the power/torque to respond as strongly as possible from low rpm
then change up gears quicker .. ..

do the 'insulated' air-intake mod ..
'n add the turbo controller 'dgb1' ..
you won't be sorry :)
both add to go-pedal response from low rpm
( the 'dgb1' set to "L" shows it's advantage on hilly twisting 'b' roads .. for example )
and if the intake mod is insulated ( including the a.i.t. sensor housing )
then .. no problems with heat soak from the engine bay
( which causes initial sluggish response after heat has built up in the bay
( until the air-flow thru the intercooler takes proper cooling effect ..
( noticeable after being parked up in a lay-by .. then 'getting-away back into traffic
( obviously more apparent in summer months ..
( 'cause the higher air intake temp will cause the 'allowable' fuel injection quantity to be reduced

also .. if your using a pierburg maf ..
you can try the bosch-maf settings on the ronbox ..
but .. as it gives a slightly weaker signal at low rpm
you might notice a tad less initial response from the engine

ron-box setting "10" has the strongest maf map
the other 4 of the pierburg selections are slightly less
( i.e. unless the ron-box has been modified )

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click to expand...
Don't get me wrong, the Ronbox has made a big difference and the car is going well now. so I'm happy with it.

Tony Reeves said:
Not having to carry a large lump of cast iron around helps.

The K1.8 is a great engine, light and quite efficient as well as being good to work on. Just a pity it did not have more torque.
Click to expand...
Bolt a turbo on it. :p
 
Tony Reeves said:
That would work, with fatter through bolts and a steel ladder on both ends of them.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Click to expand...

The K series will take a turbo quite happily. It just needs to be correctly implemented for it to work correctly. Rover did it with the 1.8 turbo 75. It made a smooth 150 Bhp with a nice flat torque curve. Disco Mikey made a 1.8 FL1 turbo which goes like a scalded cat!!
 
Nodge68 said:
The K series will take a turbo quite happily. It just needs to be correctly implemented for it to work correctly. Rover did it with the 1.8 turbo 75. It made a smooth 150 Bhp with a nice flat torque curve. Disco Mikey made a 1.8 FL1 turbo which goes like a scalded cat!!
Click to expand...
Stock MG 1.8 VVC is good for 160BHP with a nice torque curve. Good turbo install on a 1800cc engine should be good for something over 220BHP.
 
Tony Reeves said:
Stock MG 1.8 VVC is good for 160BHP with a nice torque curve. Good turbo install on a 1800cc engine should be good for something over 220BHP.
Click to expand...
Oh yes. The Rover developed K turbo was very restricted in output at just 158Bhp. Yes
200 Bhp is easy to achieve and more is available with more work to the bottom end.
The VVC has a nice torque curve, but the turbo is at a different level altogether. The 1.8 K turbo makes more torque at 2000 Rpm than the 2.5 V6 makes at 4000 Rpm.
So turbo is the way to go, if torque is what you are after.
 
In preparation for the weekend trip to Kaikoura with a local Facebook Landie lot, been giving the Freelander some TLC - shame it didn't show any back!

Gave the old girl a service - oil and filters - oil and air only, I've never replaced any others, might look into that at some time. However, what should be a 20 minute job, turned into the normal fight with the under tray and turned into a 1 1/2 hour job. I love my Freelander - but absolutely hate that under tray! Other than the tray, no great suprises - the oil filter needed a screw driver through it, I dab some oil on the seal each time, but it still sticks. The engine is caked in oil, but it doesn't use any - so it must be coming from somewhere else. I wanted to top up the gearbox, but ran out of time - and inclination after the fight with the under tray.

I also 'wired in' my new CB radio. I say wired in, I was prepared to just use the cigar lighter cable for this trip, however, the cigar lighter doesn't work and the rear accessory socket has a twin USB adaptor for phone and e-Cig. So tried to fix the cigar lighter.

Fuse looked OK, but swapped it with the parts car's one, still didn't work. So it was either the wiring or the lighter itself. So swap the cigar lighter from the parts car. Yeh, sounds easy, practice is a nightmare. Rave says to remove the whole console so you can get to the back of the lighter to remove the wires, light and "release clips" so the lighter can be removed.

So - having never removed the console, test on parts car to remove the lighter. Various bits have to come off, including the radio and the radio 'cage' to get to the console's top screws. To remove the cage it says "release tags" - these are metal tabs that are bent down behind the console - how you're supposed to do it, I haven't the foggiest. I manage to get 1 bent up and in trying to get another, I slipped and sliced my finger open on it! So my anger was taken out on the cage which was removed with anger as a crumpled mess and tossed away.

Then to remove cigar lighter from console. Step 1 is "Remove bulb holder from lighter." - how? No instruction and no obvious method, so after lots of head scratching, it was "persuaded off" - I'm not sure if that's the right way, didn't appear to break anything. Then step 2 is "Release clips and remove lighter from console." - well no way were the clips going to be pushed in enough to get the lighter out - just wouldn't go in enough. In the end they were snapped off.

So having the experience of the radio cage and the lighter itself - I wasn't going to disturb the daily drive like that. I thought I'd check the lighter first. Pulling the gaiter up on the gear stick, I could just about get a hand under to reach the back of the lighter and pull the cable off. I then plugged the parts car's lighter into it leaving it laying on the 'transmission tunnel' and plugged a charger into it - light came on - so it was the lighter that was broke - looking at Rave electrical diagram, the lighter has an inbuilt 5A fuse which must have gone.

So, what I have done is to plug my CB's power cable into the cigar lighter resting on the transmission tunnel and wrapped it in bubble wrap so that it doesn't short on anything. I've then run the wire out through the gear stick aperture and refitted the gaiter - so the wire comes out at the gaiter.

Hopefully it will all be good for the weekend.
 
GrumpyGel said:
So, what I have done is to plug my CB's power cable into the cigar lighter resting on the transmission tunnel and wrapped it in bubble wrap so that it doesn't short on anything. I've then run the wire out through the gear stick aperture and refitted the gaiter - so the wire comes out at the gaiter.
Click to expand...

Sounds like a top fix :confused:.... yer bleddy bodge-merchant :D now yer knows why I wanted a 20A outlet on the passenger side. When I has done it I'll tell yer what I did.
 
GrumpyGel said:
In preparation for the weekend trip to Kaikoura with a local Facebook Landie lot, been giving the Freelander some TLC - shame it didn't show any back!

Gave the old girl a service - oil and filters - oil and air only, I've never replaced any others, might look into that at some time. However, what should be a 20 minute job, turned into the normal fight with the under tray and turned into a 1 1/2 hour job. I love my Freelander - but absolutely hate that under tray! Other than the tray, no great suprises - the oil filter needed a screw driver through it, I dab some oil on the seal each time, but it still sticks. The engine is caked in oil, but it doesn't use any - so it must be coming from somewhere else. I wanted to top up the gearbox, but ran out of time - and inclination after the fight with the under tray.

I also 'wired in' my new CB radio. I say wired in, I was prepared to just use the cigar lighter cable for this trip, however, the cigar lighter doesn't work and the rear accessory socket has a twin USB adaptor for phone and e-Cig. So tried to fix the cigar lighter.

Fuse looked OK, but swapped it with the parts car's one, still didn't work. So it was either the wiring or the lighter itself. So swap the cigar lighter from the parts car. Yeh, sounds easy, practice is a nightmare. Rave says to remove the whole console so you can get to the back of the lighter to remove the wires, light and "release clips" so the lighter can be removed.

So - having never removed the console, test on parts car to remove the lighter. Various bits have to come off, including the radio and the radio 'cage' to get to the console's top screws. To remove the cage it says "release tags" - these are metal tabs that are bent down behind the console - how you're supposed to do it, I haven't the foggiest. I manage to get 1 bent up and in trying to get another, I slipped and sliced my finger open on it! So my anger was taken out on the cage which was removed with anger as a crumpled mess and tossed away.

Then to remove cigar lighter from console. Step 1 is "Remove bulb holder from lighter." - how? No instruction and no obvious method, so after lots of head scratching, it was "persuaded off" - I'm not sure if that's the right way, didn't appear to break anything. Then step 2 is "Release clips and remove lighter from console." - well no way were the clips going to be pushed in enough to get the lighter out - just wouldn't go in enough. In the end they were snapped off.

So having the experience of the radio cage and the lighter itself - I wasn't going to disturb the daily drive like that. I thought I'd check the lighter first. Pulling the gaiter up on the gear stick, I could just about get a hand under to reach the back of the lighter and pull the cable off. I then plugged the parts car's lighter into it leaving it laying on the 'transmission tunnel' and plugged a charger into it - light came on - so it was the lighter that was broke - looking at Rave electrical diagram, the lighter has an inbuilt 5A fuse which must have gone.

So, what I have done is to plug my CB's power cable into the cigar lighter resting on the transmission tunnel and wrapped it in bubble wrap so that it doesn't short on anything. I've then run the wire out through the gear stick aperture and refitted the gaiter - so the wire comes out at the gaiter.

Hopefully it will all be good for the weekend.
Click to expand...

You certainly have a talent for turning a minor job into a major issue, have you a trade background?;);););)

I have a good tow strop in the back of the Forester, apart from the 10 YO's birthday party Sat afternoon I will be standing by for recovery work.
 
Dartmoor Navigator said:
Sounds like a top fix :confused:.... yer bleddy bodge-merchant :D now yer knows why I wanted a 20A outlet on the passenger side. When I has done it I'll tell yer what I did.
Click to expand...
I did some research over the last couple of days...

Fuse 10 20A Ignition : Cigar Lighter
Fuse 13 25A Ignition + Relay : Accessory Socket
Fuse 11 10A Ingition : Radio Cassette
Fuse 14 10A Permanent : Interior lamps, anti-theft alarm, diagnostic socket supply, radio cassette

The clock is synonymous with "radio cassette" - so be careful taking the F14 permanent power from it because it also powers the alarm and the diag port - you don't want to screw then up!

The best option is to take a feed from the accessory socket and run the wire back under the consoles to the dash and from there, where ever you want it to go.
 
Tony Reeves said:
You certainly have a talent for turning a minor job into a major issue, have you a trade background?;);););)

I have a good tow strop in the back of the Forester, apart from the 10 YO's birthday party Sat afternoon I will be standing by for recovery work.
Click to expand...
Shall send out an "LZ International Rescue" SOS. Which will be pretty pointless 'cos I think I'm the only one signed up in NZ - was last time I looked.
 
GrumpyGel said:
In preparation for the weekend trip to Kaikoura with a local Facebook Landie lot, been giving the Freelander some TLC - shame it didn't show any back!

Gave the old girl a service - oil and filters - oil and air only, I've never replaced any others, might look into that at some time. However, what should be a 20 minute job, turned into the normal fight with the under tray and turned into a 1 1/2 hour job. I love my Freelander - but absolutely hate that under tray! Other than the tray, no great suprises - the oil filter needed a screw driver through it, I dab some oil on the seal each time, but it still sticks. The engine is caked in oil, but it doesn't use any - so it must be coming from somewhere else. I wanted to top up the gearbox, but ran out of time - and inclination after the fight with the under tray.

I also 'wired in' my new CB radio. I say wired in, I was prepared to just use the cigar lighter cable for this trip, however, the cigar lighter doesn't work and the rear accessory socket has a twin USB adaptor for phone and e-Cig. So tried to fix the cigar lighter.

Fuse looked OK, but swapped it with the parts car's one, still didn't work. So it was either the wiring or the lighter itself. So swap the cigar lighter from the parts car. Yeh, sounds easy, practice is a nightmare. Rave says to remove the whole console so you can get to the back of the lighter to remove the wires, light and "release clips" so the lighter can be removed.

So - having never removed the console, test on parts car to remove the lighter. Various bits have to come off, including the radio and the radio 'cage' to get to the console's top screws. To remove the cage it says "release tags" - these are metal tabs that are bent down behind the console - how you're supposed to do it, I haven't the foggiest. I manage to get 1 bent up and in trying to get another, I slipped and sliced my finger open on it! So my anger was taken out on the cage which was removed with anger as a crumpled mess and tossed away.

Then to remove cigar lighter from console. Step 1 is "Remove bulb holder from lighter." - how? No instruction and no obvious method, so after lots of head scratching, it was "persuaded off" - I'm not sure if that's the right way, didn't appear to break anything. Then step 2 is "Release clips and remove lighter from console." - well no way were the clips going to be pushed in enough to get the lighter out - just wouldn't go in enough. In the end they were snapped off.

So having the experience of the radio cage and the lighter itself - I wasn't going to disturb the daily drive like that. I thought I'd check the lighter first. Pulling the gaiter up on the gear stick, I could just about get a hand under to reach the back of the lighter and pull the cable off. I then plugged the parts car's lighter into it leaving it laying on the 'transmission tunnel' and plugged a charger into it - light came on - so it was the lighter that was broke - looking at Rave electrical diagram, the lighter has an inbuilt 5A fuse which must have gone.

So, what I have done is to plug my CB's power cable into the cigar lighter resting on the transmission tunnel and wrapped it in bubble wrap so that it doesn't short on anything. I've then run the wire out through the gear stick aperture and refitted the gaiter - so the wire comes out at the gaiter.

Hopefully it will all be good for the weekend.
Click to expand...
LOL - it's sooo much safer / easier in the virtual world eh GG?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

B
Freelander 1 Freelander prop bearings replacement td4
Replies
15
Views
582
andyfreelandy
andyfreelandy
O
Freelander 2 diff removal
Replies
7
Views
307
Nodge68
Nodge68
andyfreelandy
Other New Project starting today
Replies
3
Views
312
Alibro
Alibro
P
2006 Facelift TD4 Auto turbo vacuum boost solenoid
Replies
11
Views
554
andyfreelandy
andyfreelandy
P
Freelander 2 4wd problems
Replies
3
Views
658
pauld2296
P
Back
Top