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    2004 Freelander 2.0 3 Door - Tailgate window 3 beeps, tried reset! Stays down!

    Have u disconnected the battery, reconnected, sat back in the car with the rear door closed, turned the ignition on and powered the tailgate window up till it stops? If it beeps and goes back down then usually holding the button down a few seconds longer after the window has reached the top...
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    Window reg repair kit vs Full replacement reg

    My tailgate cable snapped. ****ed about for hours with one of those kits. Put it in, didn't work, cables snagged, came of the runners etc etc. eventually gave up and got a new kit for £70. Motor and runners etc. it doesn't drop enough sadly when u open the door and close it so u have to push the...
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    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Yesterday had two new tyres fitted and swapped the rest around. Got two new tyres on the back and the older two on the front. The spare alloy wheel was leaking air so dropped that off at the local powder coaters. £35. Not bad I thought. Will post up a pic when I pick it up. Just hope I don't...
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    The lights are on - but she just won't start

    Had the same thing with my transporter van. Turned out to corroded starter cable connection on the starter motor. I'd check there. U could always unplug it and test for 12v on that cable while somebody cycles the ignition switch. Also may be worth checking ur neutral strap connection to the body...
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    Changing back box on exhaust.

    Get urself an exhaust clamp. Mine was rotten and the 10mm nut was rounded off with in minutes of me showing it the socket set. Broke out the hacksaw and sawed the little bugger off. Hit with a chisel and hammer and it cracked off. Un hooked the exhaust and twisted and pulled at the same time...
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    nah its not my hairdryer...that was in the morning after i had just finished my perm. anywho...seems ur a bit lost chap. looks like ur driving an old farmers favourite in ur picture so off u toddle down the road theres a good lad ;-)
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    right so ive had her back out on the road and shes droning away whens she's in gear or not when i break and put weight on the front axle......wheel bearing or maybe a cv joint inner thats moving when breaking??
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    What have you done to your Freelander today

    what did you paint them with? i got some high temp black paint from toolstation the other day and painted my calipers and caliper carriers when i did the fronts. its ok but not really black more of a dark grey.
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    What have you done to your Freelander today

    what make did u go for mike? i was looking at pagid drums myself. mine r really scabby and i think the whole rear brake need a check up.
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    sorry nodge forgot to reply to u. the vcu has been tested my bell engineering and it was given a clean bill of health but the front prop shaft gaitor was spilt so all the grease had emptied. they supplied a front prop for me and fitted it one eve at austins house in cleobury mortimer. i'm just...
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    i thought it was when i was in gear but i'll check when its out of gear. its strange, its like a bearing drone noise when i brake and it puts pressure on something like a wheel bearing but i'm not going to start chaging wheel bearings if its not thats. it does sound like its coming from the...
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    Hi guys. Me again. So the noise is now more like a droning noise when braking. If I brake I can hear it but stops when I stop braking. It sounds like a bearing so a bit worries it maybe something in the ird or gearbox that might slowly be damaging the drivetrain?! Anyone had anything similar...
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    cheers mate. it does sound like a bearing noise now. its that droning noise, a bit like a jet engine shutting down when i stop. is there bearings in the gearbox or ird that could be stressed when braking hard to make this noise?? cheers guys :)
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    Right had my mate look at it and the noise has changed to a more of a drone noise coming from the front centre so thinking now towards the ird, gearbox, prop shaft. Mate said it just coincides with braking that this drone is noticeable. If you slow down quickly and loose speed quickly u can...
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    Front grinding when braking hard!

    hi. the shields were pretty shot and they were catching on the discs so i pushed them away a bit, fitted the discs and pads and span the hub to see if the discs weren't rubbing again and all was quiet apart from the pads sitting against the discs. just wondering whether its a cv joint, inner or...
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