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    air con

    interesting thats saying to me then i have or could have moisture in the system,as my system was showing i had gas in it but not anuth to engage the pump ,so i filled it with the halfords £40 kit to the recommended pressure on the gauge and it worked very well all summer but now the air temp is...
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    Towbar

    some lr dealers are selling oe towbars for about £50 as they have a glut of them ,wireing is a cheep plug in however if you want a 12s socket this is a £60 plug in that is a pain in the arse to fit
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    air con

    i used a £40 kit from halfords last summer it lasted for about 6 months then it started to deteriorate i do not have any leeks in my system its just happens, i would not use one again as you are better going to a pro and paying £80ish as they will suck a vacuum on you system first and fill it...
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    bits n bobs

    ok guys iv got my hands up you win:D
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    Is this the dreaded VCU problem?

    not to shure as you get a bit of drag of the diff
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    bits n bobs

    well its obvious that this is not going to work when sad people such as yourselfs are going to post **** all other this thread:mad:
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    bits n bobs

    hi all this has probably been done before but i was thinking if we all post the parts bits and bobs etc that we get for ower freelanders and where we got them from we may all save time and money looking for the best price etc so hear we go 2001 TD4 FREELANDER pair of front brake discs front...
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    Is this the dreaded VCU problem?

    hi there sounds very much like your hand brake linkage to the rear shoes is seized on one ore 2 sides a common fault with freelanders very easy to fix stip rear drums free of the linkages apply a bit of copper slip re assemble making shure you have plenty of travel in your handbrake to keep...
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    What could cause this !

    common fault with freelanders caused by the cable to shoe linkage sizing strip your brakes free of linkages apply coperslip to linkages re assemble make shure you have plenty of travel on your handbreak to keep things moving ,you can leave them as they are if you wish the downside is when you...
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    Dog Bits?

    i fitted a gen landrover dog guard in my fl and it will not keep my jack russ at bay so unless you have a big dog dont get one
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    look

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-freelander-1-8-xei-propshaft-from-1999-T-reg_W0QQitemZ160037605611QQihZ006QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    clonking on road surfaces

    sorry did not see the sized on bit get it with a grinder no big deal if you cant get a 4" stone on the job find some one with a dremal or try heat you only need to get the nut of as the droplink is not threaded in to the roll bar or strut so just butcher it , one more thing try to line up the...
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    clonking on road surfaces

    really easy to fit the drop links iv just done mine allen key hole in the top will be full of **** clean it out with a small screw driver or similar then take the nut off with a spanner all self explanatory when you look at it bottom even easier, you may as well do the roll bar bushes as well...
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    help handbrake

    hi allwell i striped it all down and the cam on the shoe where the hand break cable attaches was seized on both sides freed it of re assembled and i have something that resembles a break i am going to pull the gromets out of the back plates in the morning to see if the adjuster on the shoes has...
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    help handbrake

    xxx all
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    help handbrake

    shall we talk about this in the morn ha ha
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    help handbrake

    anyway guys im going to try to sort it in the morning
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    help handbrake

    hi all the hand break used to stick on on my 51 td4 but i put it down to lack of use as it only moves at weekends i used to take the hand break off and it was seised i would rock the car ie drive forward then reverse and it would free itself with a bang and all was well , anyway today i needed...
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    Safe to use just water?

    safe for a bit on water but dont forget that anti freeze also stops corrosion iv seen old alloy heads of classic cars rotted to bits as they had no antifreeze in the good old days so im told
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    Fitting a Tow-Bar

    this is cheep http://www.mm-4x4.com/Shop/specialofferspreview.htm