1. CuRbY

    Pervious Work Done

    I would ned to look at the date... but as I recall it was done in 07... So yes i am summing it was old style gasket they used, at the time.. as for the struggling starting its only happened twice since I brought it. which was a Private sale.. the box was done around the same year .. I have a...
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    Pervious Work Done

    I have just dug out the Service history from the hippo.. over the last 5 Years its had near on 4Kspent on it, the main one that stood out was one that was over 1K on its own.. Dating back to 2007 summerary Gaskets and Bolts Skimmed injectors and other stuff.. So does this mean the...
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    Off Roading ..??

    Noted on that..I could be wrong with the type..I know somebody mentioned it..car'nt recall who. I assumed it was the guy who's fixing it..I've read some many stories about the k series gaskets going at approx 4000k and even after it's Been done around 70k..I'm assuming this is with the old style...
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    Gears stiff in selecting 1st &2nd

    He's going to have a look at it when he has the landy on the 24th for some major Makeover..
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    Gears stiff in selecting 1st &2nd

    When I asked him about it..he said it may this.. sounds more like a clutch problem, the clutches are well known for hydraulic issues when the clutch lever seizes up.
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    Off Roading ..??

    Thank you for all the comments guys..I will find some where..may try tixover when I get the FL1 done up..going in for major Makeover on the 24th..Head gasket (the new multi layer one) reskimmed, water pump, thermostat, basic all the week points replaced..maintainance done..and load of other...
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    Off Roading ..??

    I am New to all this Landrover lark... Got no idea where any pay and play sections are.. I am from Leicester.. I know of a few folks who have landrovers.. wheather they be dicso's TD5's etc .. but they refusing to tell me where they go any play .. (Muppets) LOL I think they may be ashamed that...
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    Off Roading ..??

    Still tring to find my way round this forum. not sure where everything is.. i take it your freelander is standard then .. ?.. i mainly want to go somewhere and give it a try even it only be the once lol.. Yeah right .. only imagine the swearing the wife will be doin when she finds out ive took...
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    Off Roading ..??

    Does anybody or has anybody took their Freelander off roading ?? is it able to handle off roading as standard.. a so called freind of mine said I shouldn't bother cause he claims its NOT Capable of doing so .. I so want to prove him wrong and laugh at him.. hes a sort of person who seems to...
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    CD multi changer

    Yeah ALKAJA I have to admit the standard speakers are somewhat dreadfull... I need to look around for a good cheap system with what I want on it,..
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    Gears stiff in selecting 1st &2nd

    Just lately I have noticed selecting gears 1 and 2 can have Some resistance in selecting them..even more so when the car has been running a while..is this a common thing in the FL1..?? Going from 2 to 3rd not a great issue..nor 4th or 5th.. Reverse can be a bit of a pig..but when the engine...
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    CD multi changer

    Yeah I did think of that option..may get one wiyh bluetooth So I can connect my phone to it aswell.. I was suprised to se it in the freelander, but I am guessing they are fitted as standard
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    CD multi changer

    Hi ya all.. Ive got a 6cd multichanger in the freelander I am wanting to change the radio but wanting to know what else is compatibe with it.. Its a philps RC 026 MULTI CHANGER Thanks in advance
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    Hi from Nottinghamshire!!

    Lovimg the light guards and spots .. was going to get the 3 door but we have kids and the wife spoke no way...Im lucku0y to even get a landy full stop she didnt want one at all was suprised with the insurance and tax cheaper thsn the zafria was... next will be a 90 or 110 I think lol...
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    Hi from Nottinghamshire!!

    Hi ya Dave.. Welcome to the forum... I to have a Landrover Freelander 1 Here is my little beast.. Going for some major repairs and maintance on the 24th.. New Head gasket, skimmed, water pump, thermo, expansion tank and other goodies...so it will have around 80% reconditoned engine again ..
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    Hi all from Sunny Leicester

    Found the resistor, removed it.. fixed the broken sections... all working again .. COST £0.00 Bargin ..
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    Hi all from Sunny Leicester

    Where would I find that in the fuse box if there is one there... i thought it may have something to do with the A/C being needed filling ..??!! new to these Landy's .. got no idea.
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    Hi all from Sunny Leicester

    Hi ya all.. New here so please be gentle LOL.. I, well my wife and I are the semi proud owners of a Free lander 1..W Reg.. with 93K on the clock.. few things need doing to it .. as I Px with my Zafria as it was on its last legs.. I know these K series Engines are prone to Head gaskets...