i get the impression that land rover really did'nt think things through with freelander:rolleyes:, all to often i read threads to find things like having to drain oils in an unconvetional way, such a shame, but then, thats what makes forums like this priceless, as you learn from the members:):clap2:

:lalala: paronoid or not, the deed is done, vcu & new bearings ordered from the very nice people at bell, should be with me on tuesday:D:D:D i'd rather be safe than sorry, even if as already stated, my rock slider fund has gone awol:mad::doh::hurt: welcome to owning a freelander:D

:jaw::jaw: that looks bloody awful, also, that is a very odd shade of green!!!!

:eek: i've just tried ringing bell enginering to arrange my vcu swap, but it rang through to an answear 'phone, do they close for lunch? i did'nt see anything on there web page about it, left a message, hoping they will get back to me;) really paranoid that my vcu is going to explode, implode...

:clap2: a bit of work then eh;)!!! i may well consider having a go a bit down the road, but need to get priorities right, vcu 1st, then rock sliders, bigger alloys etc, & i must say, i'm genuinley impressed with yours, looks bloody awsome, a credit to you ......

:clap2: wow, that looks beautiful, i wonder if i can convince my fiance that this kind of holiday would be a good idea:confused2:;)

'mornin, what was involved (roughly) obviously lights, bumper, what about front panel etc:scratching_chin: thanks, martyn

:eek: i've certainly opened yet another can of worms over the vcu subject, personally, i feel the only course of action that can be taken for peace of mind is to replace the damn thing:mad: that has seriously eaten into my rock slider fund:Cry:, must bloody grumble ( & i will:rolleyes: )

:hurt: think i'm going to have to order a new vcu & get my hands dirty love to go to bell, a bit to far from me, do have a local lr specialist as i said, but only one review on the sight, & they have been there a good 2/3 years, dos'nt bode well me thinks, thanks guys, gonna have to have a...

hiya, what made you change it, did you have any problems, or was it because of the 70000mls recomendation? would be intreasted to know, thanks, martyn:)

no, as i say, no obvious problems, i read up on ird / vcu problems before i bought it, & followed the advice on bell enginerings web page, full lock in reverse, if it try's to stall on full lock in reverse, all o.k, just seems to be alot of owners on here who are having problems:confused: can...

i'm confused over this test as well, as i read a thread on this, & it got into a heated debate as to weather this actually works or not:frusty: i do have a very local independent lr specialist, but always think there going to give you a doom & gloom diagnostic no matter what:rolleyes: this is...

thanks matt, as you rightfully say, there does not appear to be an easy answear, i don't seem to have the binding feeling, but having said that, i'm also new to freelanders, so it could be, & i would'nt be aware:confused: as you say, i think i'm paronoid, as i seem to have bad luck with cars...

hey all, i have been looking at prices for a replacment vcu, as mine has done 89500mls, & i can't find anything in the history to suggest it has been done, my dillema come as while i searched, a thread on vcu's came up back in 2010 on here, (landyzone), suggesting tightness in reverse & some...

all the scanias we have do it, also had a daf cf as well, never had an issue:) think its quite normal (i hope anyway;))

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you'd have to open the doors on a freelander to let water in, not out:p:)

have a look at direct 4x4, they do a universal abs spotlight pod for the roof, special offer at the mo £84:00:):) don't look bad, might get one myself.......

hiya, i always get big puddles under my wagon when i've run the air-con for a while;) not run it on my fl yet, only had it 3 weeks & hardly driven it:)

at last, here's a couple of pictures;) there is another set that look exactly the same as the lr items, just can't find them at the mo, if anyone is intreasted, ask for the my2000 versions:)