I know this post is a month old now but just in case anyone's reading.... If you've got a 2.0l Diesel (pre TD4) you won't be getting any joy with the iCarsoft i930 diagnostics tool because it can't read anything other than ancilliary info (airbags and security alarm data). It won't give you any...

I can testify to that! I've just done the job by only undoing the mounting bolts and, with a bit of a shake and jiggle the mounts all come out without subframe bolt jiggery-pokery. You just need to move the diff around a bit to create enough space for the mounts to be withdrawn and installed...

I did exactly the same Mick. I thought, "Oh, I've picked up the wrong socket off the floor" but then noticed also I could'nt use the old nut 'cos it's also a different thread. Then I spent a mad 10 mins nocking on neighbours doors to see who could help me out as the tool shop had closed 1 hour...

Replaced the wildly vibrating off side front drive shaft on my early 2000 XEDi Freelander. I've used a (no sniggers please) Britpart driveshaft. Old one came out without too much trouble but two things to note about the replacement:- 1. The end of the new driveshaft was'nt very well tapered...

You could try removing the interior carpet, around the area of the subframe bolt, then remove the small round sealed soft metal grommet cap, which will expose the end of the bolt(from inside the chasis leg)Get a torch in there and see if the chasis is cracked or if the captive bolt is in...

Fitted a new left side tie rod end and then went for a 20km drive in the dark in 20cm of snow in a forest, looking for our dog! (dog walked back to village anyway after about an hour but I had some great 'white lane' fun in that time!)

'molecular injector'? Pseudo-scientific terminology. This is pure snake oil placebo. There is no real scientific data to back up any of this. It's pure anecdotal blah.

@Grayo- they're not great if you have (as celt69 has) a 1999 diesel Freelander. It has not got an OBD 2 compatible onboard computer. As far as I can see (and I'm looking around myself as I also own an XEdi Freelander from 2000) the options are: a Hawkeye diagnostics computer (3-400 quid) or...

I'm with Diesel Do on this one. The diesel return hoses are the most likely culprit if you're smelling diesel when you pull up. The hoses start splitting after 8 or nine years and are usualy only 'push to fit' so also get very loose. Just take off the engine acoustic cover and look at the...

Thanks again Bukko. Looking at the pdf links for testbook looks to me like I would need some kind of extra interface for the laptop that the diagnostic cable plugs into. I'll have another search session on the internet but it's not looking to be that simple at the moment.:(

"The testbook lead is available online, including Ebay. I guess the important things are making sure the car end is the right one for yours, and the other end is the right one for your laptop as the ones I've seen look like RS232 connectors (9 pin serial) and not many laptops have them these...

Thanks again Bukko! I speak fairly fluent German so that's not an issue but the two problems here are:- 1. It's just testbook software which would require some kind of proprietary cable. (I've got the laptop bit) 2. It states that its for 01 (that's 2001) and my Freelander Diesel XEDi is from...

Bukko, thanks once again for the quick reply but as far as I can see, this unit is purely and simply designed for some of the petrol engines that have been used in Discos, Rangerovers and TVRs. Or am I being a bit thick?(Entirely possible) I can't see any reference to diesels whether looking at...

Thanks bukko for the quick reply. Maybe if I get desperate I'll try the paperclip method but I'm hoping somebody out there will have some experience with an actual fault code scanner that deals with the engine side of things aswell. Must be some pre TD4 Freelander Diesel owners that have tried...

2000 Freelander 2.0 L series XEDi Now owned for exactly 1 year.... At -20°c after driving for 20 mins, would suddenly go into crawl home mode with nice plumes of white smoke to block out anyone wishing to overtake . Recently would start and then cut out 2 seconds later. Did it 20 times in a...