Exactly that, but I would want to do it privately for OUR community here. Let's park it until the autumn and I'll post an invitation for serial numbers and lock codes to evaluate, once I have checked out my setup as I get back to speed. From...

It could be as straightforward 😬 as solving a simultaneous equation with N unknowns. How many serial numbers and codes do you have @andyfreelandy? I am waiting to sign off to get my house/workshop/computing facilities back but I would give your...

Think the air filter was due 😃 I'd say that filter is years old

Before you condemn the top mount or bearing, whip the coolant bottle off and check the top nut is tight. Allen key in centre to hold. I had one that needed a new lock nut and unscrewed on its own !!

ABS sensor removed cleaned lightly lubed and refitted - pushed onto the reluctor ring and that backed off just a 'tad'. 3 amigos GONE. :) HDC works as it should... Very happy

But that one didn't tell us to ignore it . . . hence we actually did ignore it.

To ignore something, by definition, you must know what to ignore. You can't ignore nothing

Removed both rear trailing arms & pressed out the knackered bushes today. That bit wasn't too bad. Replacement bushes are a fraction of a mm larger. Tried chamfering one end, but my press keeps pushing them to one side. Now got them...

Having fitted a new clutch, new slave and attached this to a known working master cylinder I was not at all surprised to find the clutch bite was in the carpet. It has happened before but never really found not why it happens and how to fix it...

I shall update you with the exact dimensions next week when I arrive home. 👍🏻

completed 1640 km in 2 days. I am going to double check tomorrow but I have close to 18km/l (51 mpg)!!! I wondered if the silicon oil would help reduce engine friction but that number if it checks out tomorrow night will be incredible. EDIT...

I think my key is a recut from a blank, but how it is in a LR holder intrigues me. I do have a chip in mine. 2005 Facelift.

My 1st gear switch connector hadn’t been fully pushed home, probably because of a small piece of grit. Cleaned it all and like you, voila! HDC works perfectly.

Fixed the HDC (thanks for your recent pic' postings @andyfreelandy - super helpful) and am now ready for my first big trip this year. Dodgy connector!! This will fix other wet weather problems seen via pscan and showing up in the display. I...

Clutch appears to have sorted itself. I think if the master cylinder is open, pedal down, the air finds its way up. See how it goes. Then other technique I have used in the past is to remove the master cylinder, take the push rod off and compress...

You will find also that the plastic fish bowl cover is prone to condensation and the water collects over time

Hi @freelounger, did you sort your HDC out? I'm interested to know what you found, 1st gear switch or wiring?

If it were me, I’d change the oil in the gearbox, PTU and rear diff too, just for peace of mind. And get a really good battery.

I just looked at my key and it has "Valeo" engraved on it. Were they the OEM supplier?

An MOT tester once put the flattened hose as an advisory on mine some years ago.

And so I know too now where 1st is... I may have a problem with that switch not allowing HDC to engage forwards.

Reverse.

@andyfreelandy thanks for the pics! Question please; which gearbox switch is that highlighted in my grab of your picture ? First or reverse? Thanks in advance.

Here you go - engine bay shots, the bits that you can't easily see with the engine in place. Photos taken standing inside the engine bay with some key components listed to allow you to work out where you are looking ! TD4 Manual Facelift vehicle...

I have 15, 16, 17 and 18 inch wheels on 4 different Freelanders. The 18 inch with 50 series tyres is best on the motorway but not good on pot holes. My 17 inch wheels with 225/65 Geolanders is by far the best ride and they last forever !! Well...

OK, I found the following installation reference document HERE. Very disappointed by the supplier that they do not have an English equivalent guide (only available in German 🤬). Just in case someone else needs the document in the future, I have...

Thanks @Nodge68 and @Alibro, very helpful and comforting to know!

All of my Freelanders had original exhausts so they must have been well made. And yes as Nodge says the power steering hose is always flattened like that. It had me concerned too the first time I saw it.

The flat hose is the PS return line, and yes they are flat. I believe the flat hose is some form of crude noise reduction system, there the hose can absorb noise from the pump or rack. Don't worry about it, unless it starts leaking.