Recent content by gidgegary

Hi Landyzone Three times in the past fortnight I have been caught stranded because my FL won't start. Cranks strongly but behaves as though it's 'flooded' - all crank but no ignition. But most of the time it starts first time. After one of it's hissy fits it might take 30 or 40 minutes of...

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Just an update on the problem, my LR dealership is checking out the vehicle today, Service Manager just rang and said the problem is a blocked catalytic converter. Phew! at least it's not the transmission on the way out. He is hinting that the CC is an expensive part to replace, however, and...

Plenty of opinions on the forum that the Jatco steptronic transmssion on my 2001 V6 Freelander is a crappy piece of work. Does anybody want to have a guess at the expected life I should get out of this box? Mine has just shown its first sign of something not quite right and I'm worried...

Thanks GasfiredDisco, I'll go out and check the trans oil level, sounds like good advice.

I live in the country in Western Australia, it's summer, it's hot and it's dusty. So the air filter query is a logical one. It was checked but not replaced at the last service, about 6000km ago, so quite likely it is due to be replaced. The transmission oil was also replaced at the last...

Markymark my Freelander has just developed exactly the same symptoms. Except mine is a 2.5litre V6 engine. Did you get a diagnosis? In the back of my mind I have been thinking "I hope it's not the first sign of the gearbox on its way out". I'm hoping for a simple solution such an an...

I have a 2001 V6 and temp guage sits at half-way all the time once operating temp is reached. I read somewhere on the net that it stays there even when engine is cooking, too late for the driver to take preventative action to save the engine. Is it possible to fit an alternative temp guage...

I have the 2001 V6 and even though I lost the original engine at 93,000 km to cylinder liner movement (common problem - only indicator was coolant disappearing somewhere into the engine), I actually love it and have fitted a new engine. The cost of the new engine was more than the resale value...