it depends on how long you are going to keep the car and how much you want to pay an after market back box will last 2-4 years maybe more if you are lucky and as has been said s/steel is the better choice like you but on my mgf the rear box after 15 years gave up it had 1997 stamped on the...

i got mine from another rover in the scrap yard most of the rovers had then fitted but check yours firs how many pins it has as i use another cd player it did not mater to me Ron

on the petrol model remove the air filter box then you can get at it better no idea whats in the way on the diesel model but guess its the same Ron

i emailed a seller selling the same item but cant see why it cost so much so when i get a chance i will get one from a scrappy and have a play with it as all it looks like is a sleeve and bolt Ron

as above i have seen more head gaskets go on renaults than rovers if it keeps going then you have a fault that has not been rectified Ron

have a look at the link inlet manifold side Google Image Result for http://www.mgf-tf-central.co.uk/cjj-pics/39002.jpg Ron

i would look at the TDC sensor first most make of cars they just need to be removed and cleaned another member may know what reading it should have on a multi meter Ron

open the windows a little and put a heater in the cab on low to help dry it out Ron

any members around the northants area that want a spare 2 button fob programmed to there freelander just let me know just pick one up from your local scrappy and i will programme it for you for free Ron

not my idea i learnt it from an mg forum member so credit to him cheaper than buying a kit :D i just asked at a local tyre dealer for a valve and got an old cap from the scrappy when i was there silicon i got from work but if you have to buy some i think toolstation or screwfix do them at £1.99...

a simple thing to make if you cant find a leak is to get hold of another expansion bottle cap drill a hole then push in a tyre valve then seal with silicon it will end up like this fit to the car and put around 15 psi via an electric or hand pump then search for the leak just a cheap...

it should work but if you know of anyone in the northants area on the forum with a v6 that would like it plugged in to find out i would be ok most w/ends Ron

have you checked the inertia cut out switch they have been known to trip out for no reason Ron

when you say battery is fine have you tested it under load or evan tried a jump start from another car or battery Ron

the only way i could be sure is if some one local could let me plug it in evan the manual just has a list of freelander /landrover/rangerover not stating engine or model type but did the landrover /freelander and range-rover come under bmw at some point i will have a look in the list and see...

apart from the keys and fault finding the co adjustment is also what did it for me as over the last 2 years both my mg's co reading was high so i can adjust it lower before the mot or evan if it fails i can do it there and then for a pass not had to do a mot on the freelander yet but the t300...

on the freelander i used the basic obd cable to programme the fobs but on the mgf i got another lead from another forum that has a sw thats goes from mems to 5as if you read up on the ad100 i think its called the t-300 is a clone of that many of the manuals on the cd are for the ad100 Ron

i got mine from this seller it took 4-5 days via dhl the seller emails you first to confirm your address is correct and make sure you order the English version http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2011-...506799220.html Ron

just had a little play 1999 1.8i freelander so far i have done a 2nd fob adjusted the tickover up and down adjusted the co levels up and down read fault codes and cleared live data is no good as has been said on another forum the mems system cannot cope the engine cuts out then had a...

if you look at the 3rd picture on the right it shows you the cams but also look carefully at the picture as you will see evan in that picture the cams are not 100% in line could evan be one tooth out use a straight edge so the marks line up across the centre of both bolt holes Google Image...