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    help !!

    a little stuck on this and just looking for any sound advice the rubber gater on the front cv joint ,just infront of thr ird on the prop has failed,but what i can't understand is that i have lost some oil,about a 1/4 of a pint,is this normal lube oil in the cv or is there somthin more sinister...
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    F.a.o Slob

    Hi,cheers you left a mesage for me to check my circuit,starter problems,well i did that today and guess what,not a dicky starter or solenoid,but the number 7 fuse under the bonnet (solenoid fuse) had simply oxidised,hard to see with the naked eye,like a film over the metal,so 35 pence and i am...
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    part numbers

    hi,looks like the starter is going on my freelander,plenty of clicking,aparently they do 3 dif types for the 99(T) d i,so i am led to beleive,can anyone tell me of any web sites i could trace the part number as i have seen some bargains on ebay,cheers,Mark
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    FAO people with A Bars

    ok where do i start Bought an A Bar off ebay,unfortunatly no fixing brackets included,local land rover dealer not very interested and can't help (probably cause i didn't get the bar from them) have any of you fitted one of these using your own collection of bolts etc,if so or any ideas regards...
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    help !

    i have damaged my only key remote,any ideas as to de-mobiliseing the car and replacing the damaged unit cheers, Mark
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    A Bar fixing bolts

    anyone know if i will get a set from main dealer,or are they a standard bolt i can pick up at a spares shop?
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    freelander black paint

    hi chaps,anyone know the name of the black paint land rover used on the 99 (T) year,if not any idea how i find out ? cheers lads
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    do rear shoes bed in

    ok fitted new rear shoes in today,will these take time to bed in,the drum gets warm but not hot,also i hve lost a lot of tension on the handbrake,is this normal after this kind of job? cheers, mark
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    off road in lancashire

    anyone know where i can take my landrover for a bit of off roading,i am in the fylde area (blackpool)
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    fao SYRUP

    must admit that nudge bar looks good,def do the same with mine. my freelander is black so the spotlight surround would match,an idea for yours,they would look well finished in your colour
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    Spraying Help

    iv'e been offerd a ABar for my freelander,its not colour coded,does anyone know if i could paint this to match my paintwork
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    worn vibation damper

    refering to my post below,nothing is wrong with the function of the viscous coupling on my freelander,however it does have a loose (worn) vibration dmper,just looked at ashcrofts transmissions £75.00,anyone know if i could get a coppy part a bit cheaper also how bad of a job is it could i do it...
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    Dry Joints !

    seem to get this on the freelander a lot,creeking all sorts of stange noises,so i get underneth and give eveything a good spray with wd40,creeking stops but i have to do it every 6 months,anyone else come across this ? just wonderd if they made a thicker type oil spray ? that would do a better job
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    ird & vcu

    hi,can anyone tell me if i can do a check on my ird and vcu to see if there in good working order i did notice once when the rear wheels were up on jacks that if you turn one wheel one way the other goes the other way,is this normal, CHEERS mark
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    tyre info !

    Hi,i'm thinking of puting a set of MT tyres 80/20 on my freelander ,would these wear down fast on road surface if so would i be better on a set of AT 50/50. one other thing my tyre size, 215/65 R16 is their any way i could fit a tyre with a higher wall,if this is possible what size tyres should...
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    help,wheel binding or ??

    any help would be most gratefull 1999 freelander,somtimes feels like a brake is binding,can be free wheeling down hill and speed reduces,also front drums get very hot & lots of brake dust on alloys,is it likely to be the above or somthing moore sinister like rear diff,ird or transfer box.