OK, so I got out in the heat today for a bit, at 6:30am - Temp was about 75 degrees. No trouble, as always. Cooler weather agrees with the little beastie. My second run was about tem iles in traffic at around 9:30 - Temp was about 85 degrees. A little warmer, but still no troubles. My...

Well, lets back up a second since we are experimenting. Not everyone is going to be able to afford serious mods, nor have the courage to attempt them. I am going to take a different approach and start small. This afternoon I stopped at the local Auto Zone and picked up a bottle of Redline...

Hello, I am sneaking over here from the Gaylander forum, as I have found a Disco II with 85000 miles on it. Body is in pretty good shape.:D Before I get into something I cant get out of - like the Freelander - is the Disco a time bomb, too?:eek: I understand that any car has its quirks...

I was just talking to dealer in Indianapolis about those very pump set-ups. Do you think an auxiliary oil cooler would be needed, or would that be overkill? I also wonder, too if building small air dams into the engine compartment would be helpful. could bring the throug the side splash...

Fair enough. I will get this toghether and let evryone know how it goes.

Well, poop. Sound like I am running headlong into HGF. Whats the sane plan? Thermostat replacement or remote Thermostat install?

When I say evidence, I mean a little spatter on the inside top of the overflow bottle - never lost an coolant, never had to top it off.

Oh its the KV6 - remember I am a merican... I dont think I have ever seen a TD4 in El Estados Unidos. Mad Hat, can you supply any detail about the wiring problem you had? How far off the mark is the temp guage in the FL, and can I get an aftermarket guage fitted to read the proper...

BTW, I will post pics as I go through the process of repairing this beastie. I know pictures are a huge help to shade tree mechanics like myself.

Okay, same 02 Freelander stalls in hot weather, stop and go traffic, or after four hours or more on the highway. Let it sit for an hour, and I'm good to go.... for a while anyway. I have already replaced the filler cap, had the fuel system checked for pressure & it's okay. Is the pump going...

OK, fellas... jobs done. Thanks to everyone who helped out. I promised pics and here they are. The first shot shows the bolts coming off of the gearbox valve block panel, up front and on the drivers side. The second shot shows the cover (finally!) off. The seal looked like it was in good...

Thanks, Mad Hat...

dearot, I did pickup your message from a few days ago.. I just ot the car a few months ago, so I may not have described it accurately. Its an 02 MY with a V6 in it, obviously North A Merican version. They never moved the hood release. Its still on the passenger side. And it has two glove...

I wont, I promise.... Does anyone know a quick way to tell if a solenoid is bad? I would hate to put this back together to find out I replaced a good part...

End of Day One and I managed to get access to the valve body, but now I fear that the Land Rover dealer sold me the wrong parts ( Imagine! ). For any newbie who has the pleasure of attempting this at home I have the following advice: 1.) Don't try to work around the fluid cooler up front. Just...

Clutchdust, thanks for the tip. As a general rule, I try to keep all of my orifices dry and fresh. Wouldn't want standing water to get in 'em.

Semi Proud because of the f**king F4 code on the dash panel. Slob doesn't bother me... I spent way too much time in the service to let that sort of thing get to me...

Greetings all, I am new to the forum so I thought I would make a contribution. My 02 Freelander recently kicked out the Good Ol' F4 code on the dash panel, and I am going to attempt fix it myself.:cool: The day it happened, I "limped" into Land Rover Tulsa to have it checked out. After...

BTW, was that the UK, England, or Britain? Just so's I gets the time right.....