Recent content by johncramanderson

Thanks Guys again. Just to clear up the clear water...........the car had pushed out the anti freeze/oil from the breather and i just topped up the expansion tank with clear water this morning before starting the car in an attempt to see if i could see anything wrong. Although there is oil in...

Thanks will do

James/Nodge thank so much for your advice I drained the IRD and it is indeed full of clean water and then oily gunge. I have disconnected cooling system from IRD and will allow IRD to drain the rest of the day to allow complete drainage. Will the car be ok for 26 mile round trip daily in the...

Thanks will do as you say The car definately has been through no floods or puddles and am sure this is the clean water that i have just put in expansion tank.

yes have lost coolant about 1 1/2 litre. I filled it up with clean water and now it is only clean water that is coming out of the breather pipe. Still have no idea why

Having checked the car this morning it appears that the coolant is being pushed out of the IRD breather pipe. I can see no reason why this is happening. Put it up on ramps and no evidence of any damage to other pipes/unions or the casing itself. Only thing I noticed was there is movement where...

Upon closer checks this morning it appears that it is the breather pipe for the IRD. Can anyone explain why it will have chucked out the oil and coolant?

so what is this pipe any ideas??

Guys my wife just got home and the 1.8 freelander is pushing oily water out of the pipe that is attached to the side of the dipstick. It is a pipe that has a curved head and open end what exactly is it and does this mean that the head gasket has gone? The car temp guage apparently has been ok...

How do i check this any advice please

Hi Guys, Just removed the full prop and vcu from my wifes freelander 1.8 due to bearing noise and a high pitched whine. when removed i noticed that the VCU damper had come apart and the sleeve can be pulled free. and although the propshaft bearings appeared to be worn visually as they had not...

April fool sounds about right at this moment lol I have not checked for voltage will do later thanks for the suggestion.

Guys I have read a little here about the lock solenoid on the drivers door becoming faulty and when I found that only the passenger (front) door unlocked on the central locking I replaced the drivers lock assembly from a 3 door freelander that I am selling for spares or repair, This cured the...

Think that I may have the answer myself. I think that I have left the plate that holds the driveshaft which is bolted to the engine connected. I will check this out when it is light and has stopped snowing. Bloody idiot should be my log in name

Guys am desperate for an idea here so any suggestions are more than welcome. I am in the process of removing a 1.8 petrol engine out of my freelander and am now in the position where I am trying to split the engine from the box. I am removing the engine leaving the box in situ which I am advised...