as like most things in life u do get what u pay for. the way i see it is if i'm doing the repair then i buy the best i can as i save on a garages labour charge. there are limits to my mechanical skills but most things i'll have a look at. the cheap pumps can be problematic. i fitted one to my...

My early impressions of the freelander and it's faults are mainly the drive train. Ird, vcu, and the rear diff as if these go wrong u can get big bills coming ur way. Other things are like most cars, electrical knocking noises from suspension and driveshafts. Where r u in the world. I'd always...

Does anyone know where I can get one of the 501 bulb holders from that twist into the light assembly board? Mine only had the one when I checked!

did u strip it first though ross back to the metal? did u use spray hammerite or brushed it on??

yup mines bad as well. probably worse than yours. what makes it do this does anyone know? collection of water behind the lock assembly and then rots its way from inside out?

Cheers guys. Strip it with some bog standard paint stripper like nitromors or homebases/b'n'q own brand??

right, so like many on here that have a freelander 1 i bet your rear centre brake light bracket assembly has all gone flaky and is revealing a horrible, crusty aluminium side. i was just wondering what the best option is here? been doing some searching online with regards to painting the bracket...

replaced yet another bulb on her, rear drivers brake bulb.

pierburg from ECP for about £126. had to do mine the other day. pierburg is the genuine land rover pump

How does one get at said wiper motor? I've got an issue with my wiper arms just settling properly after turn blades off. When I looked all I could see were some big plastic rivets?!

I think it's a drain plug. Wouldn't hurt in twisting it to see what happens, I'm sure someone else knows what it is for sure. The tray and filter and pump housing is seen here. Freelander 1996-2006 / Fuel & Emission Systems / Fuel Pump - Remote Item number 12! There about £30. Google the part...

the black plastic twist thing? think thats a drain tap for sediment or water.

u could always put a slice down the side of the filter housing. mine had one and i levered it open a bit then smacked it from below with a blunt piece of wood. it moved a bit then i hit it more. after about an inch in movement i pushed it more with my thumbs then grabbed it from the top and...

buy a pierburg or bosch one. aftermarket 3rd party maf meters across manufacturers are generally crap. poor mpg, black smoke and they dont last very long but like most things in life, u get what u pay for!

fuel pump? listen for a buzz when u turn the ignition on. mine died on friday and had to get a new one! I also changed my rear diff centre mount as it was buggered....lovely job!

just done this kenny and i can see why u r struggling. someone previous to me had put a slice line along the plastic casing of the filter and this is a very good idea. there a tight fit at best so after a few years of having crap thrown at it, it quite easily becomes seized in place. what i...

filled the rear diff up with a bit of oil and took her out to test the fuel pump and filter....seems to be running a bit smoother now!

cheers Tannaton. so if im understanding this right the adjuster is not doing its job so there is a bit of play in the cable which shows itself when u open the door and the window doesn't drop enough? i disconnected the battery earlier and re calibrated the window. worked great for the first...

If u can upload them tannaton that would be really helpful. I think a few people have that cheaper rear assembly, me included and mine is struggling to drop the glass enough to open properly. Thanks

hi guys. thanks for the replies. ended up getting a pierburg one from ecp for £126. i was very happy to see the pierburg stamp on the pump coming out and the black rubber jacket as well :o had some fun fitting it though but i took some photos going along so may do a how to for future diy'ers...