oh right - I am guessing it will not open after battery replacement then eh

I don't have a manual :-( Ah well thanks guys I will have to swap it anyway, don't want to breakdown when I collect my brother from the hosp in Birmingham on Sat- cheers for advice. Dave

The what wont close ???? ha ha ok what am I missing ?

Hi all I had a good deal today on a new battery for my 1998 Freelander 1 but before I disconnect the old battery is there any quirky thing I should be aware of ? Or is it just take the old one out and stick the new one in ? Any advice is always appreciated. Cheers - Dave

I had a few bit missing in my kitt too but essentially it was only one cable that need replacing - I kinda always doubted the kit but thought it would be an experience trying to fix it lol Ah well - new part on order already - gotta love the landy eh

Well the kit I bought came with loose cable, I fitted it using a you tube video but couldn't get the riser bits to align properly - having fitted it, within a few hours it had jammed again - I wont be using a loose cable kit again :-(

Thanks both - I appreciate your time to reply. Cheers Dave

Hi all I recently removed the prop shaft as the VCU was making a noise going around corners and am now running the vehicle (Freelander 1) with no prop and its fine, however, I just saw a video on you tube where they were fitting an IRD blanking plate ! I haven't added a blanking plate...

Top advise from all of you many thanks - the kit arrives Tuesday I will let you all know how I get on

Thanks for the replies guys - I have read a lot of good and bad reviews about replacing the cables and there is a good you tube video of how to do fit them - I have put the sliders back in and the glass with a piece of timber to hold the glass up for the time being - I am going to have a look...

Hi all I have a freelander 1 and yesterday the front passenger electric window steel cable snapped and the window was in the down position. I looked in the book and online and removed the trim, took the glass out and the motor unit and sliders and I could see there was the broken steel cable...

Cheers Nodge I am going to have a tyre swapping day on Saturday and hope that's the problem lol

Hi all - me again with yet a few more issued with my battered old S reg freelander 1. I recently removed the prop shaft as the VCU unit was playing up and am still driving the vehicle without a prop shaft, anyway I am still getting what sounds like a slight knocking / droaning noise coming from...

Cheers Paul I will once I have the money. regards Dave

Just spoke to a prop shaft firm local to me and they told me just remove the prop and leave it off if I am only doing urban driving. I don't off road or tow anything so I may just leave it off and save my money. Dave

Thanks Iann From what I have read a few weeks of driving wont make any difference but I wanted the experts (yourselves) opinions. Many thanks

Hi all I have a Freelander 1. I have done a lot of reading on here regards the prop shaft and the VCU unit, mine needs bearing etc fixing on it and I have to take off the prop shaft and leave it with a local prop shaft firm to repair for me. In the mean time is there any harm with me...

Good point - my freelander takes ages to get warm inside - maybe that's why lol

good advise thanks guys - I am attempting this on Saturday

Thanks HD3 I kinda though it didn't cost MPG but I wanted to check lol. Many thanks