Recent content by b-bassett

sorry iv not responded sooner, i dont come on here anymore since the car has been working fine. looks like some of my links no longer work, but if you go into the muddy oval website, freelander tech section, there is a document for testing the jactco box. just download the troubleshooting...

might as well check the rear diff at the same time. with the back in the air, turn one wheel, see if other turns in the opposite direction. hopefully its just a wheel bearing

ah well at least im not the only one to think it could be a good idea. just a shame LR bollixd up the ratio's first time round, and havent really told anyone they have to replace the VCU after 70,000 ish. the vcu idea isn't a bad one, but to have it fail without much indication, untill the ird...

anyone else had this idea? basically what I'm thinking is a straight swap of the vcu for an electromagnetic clutch assembly. under normal conditions, it would be free/open, giving no rear drive if stuck, simply stop, flick a switch on, and hey presto! 4wd! having a bit of trouble finding a...

just found this pdf, for the entire auto box. http://www.automaticchoice.com/Catalogue/jf506e.pdf part 101 is the pan that needs to be removed to get at the valve block (part 750) the solenoids are parts 700 to 708 speed sensors (710-11-12) are on the back of the box, so may be easy to...

Ming.. thanks for the appreciation, i spent 4 years writing up jobs, bolt by bolt, for my apprenticeship so it comes as second nature to me now. ill try to grab some pics next time I'm at my fathers, but if any one's got pics of the relevant area's, and don't mind sharing, ill re-edit my 'how...

sorry folks no pics, i left the camera at home :doh: ill give as detailed a walk through as i can, hopefully it will be understandable, and help others. right, from the start: fault occurred at 100,000 miles, after a hard acceleration, gear changes suddenly became very harsh and felt like...

hi all just a quick update to say its fixed!! i did some testing with a multimeter on the gearbox plug and found a fault with the line pressure control solenoid. got a new solenoid from ashcrofts along with the oil, and fitted it myself this afternoon. only given it a short run on site, but...

right here's some actual figures :) car has 100,000 on it ( assume original vcu) 5kg weight (5 litres water) 1m bar time taken to move 45 degrees ..... 3 mins... think it may be on its last legs :( gearbox seems to have gone bang anyway, so not suprising the rest of the cars dying

cheers for the advice, as soon as i get hold of the correct atf ill give it a good change. i played about with the atf coolant lines earlier and cant see any signs of a leak in that cooler, however there might have been/still is? a leak on the engine oil cooler, (hose clips have been replaced...

thanks Hippo for the superb pics and diagrams being as the atf level is fine, im doubting theres a leak in the cooler, but i think ill drain off as much atf as i can so i can visually check for coolant/water. ill also drain out the rad as im wondering if it may be sludged up with oil. looks...

cheers for the thought, but its black and very oily. so i doubt its a sealant. i am wondering whether it is emulsified atf, and that I'm not seeing water/coolant in the atf, as the coolant/water is sitting mostly in the bottom of the auto box.:confused2:

one more thing i forgot do the engine fault codes come up on the display?, if so is it on the main one by the speedo? ( the clock display in the center of the dash dosen't work) cheers jon

just rememberd a couple more things. while checking thing , iv come across oily sludge stuck to the inside of the radiator expansion tank :confused:, first thoughts were an atf cooler leak, but the atf levels fine and cant see any signs of water in the atf. also not sure how long the oils been...

ok well the atf level is fine, (tested with fluid at approx 40 degrees) the cars at my works in hatfield, there is a landrover service center a few miles away, but that means driving straight out onto a duel carrigeway for at least 3 miles. while i try and find someone to do a diagnostic ill...