Recent content by mick9264

171k, feck that's a good un, I once did Europe in a type 2 transporter and only had to change the points in 6000 miles, I bought it from a scrap yard and fixed it up when I was young and poor. Good times those were, now I'm old and poor!

you wont get that sorted with a bit of grinding paste!

Mines a 52 reg 147 2.0 lusso so heated leather etc, great on fuel, handles well and coughs up first time every time so I can't moan for a grand. I drive a Tranny for work and use the Lander for getting me up to the shoots and as a dog taxi, wifes got a new Toyota but its about as much fun as...

My Alfa has never been poorly yet either, I must just be lucky but I did win the raffle for a bottle of single malt scotch at our shooting club so its fate that the lottery is soon!

I agree that they are not the best but I am an optimist, I own an Alfa Romeo as well!

Mine is an 02 1.8 with 79000, best £700 quid I ever spent, did some work on it when I got it as it had been neglected mechanically (3 amigos were on and some clown had cut the wires trying to put em out, ABS sensor sorted that out, pair of front wheel bearings, diff mount, clutch cylinder and a...

What have I done to my Freelander today? Took it for MOT and it passed! They are not as bad as people say as long as you look after them!

full service inc transfer box oil, front discs and pads, window winder and diagnosed a faulty abs sensor causing the 3 amigos to make an appearance, apart from that just another lazy day!

I have just got an 02 reg Freelander and the abs, traction control and hill descent yellow lights are all on, I have a meter and will check the abs sensors off your photo but what readings am i looking for please? also would all these come on due to abs being faulty or am I looking at more...

Hi guys, was once the proud owner of a V8 vogue but sadly had to say goodbye due to ever rising fuel and repair costs, bought a Grand Cherokee and now know why they call them a Grand Cherokee, it normally costs a grand when they break. Anyway, I needed a winter car and came across a 02 plate...

Thanks peeps, sourced the gearbox filter after reading some of the threads on here from famous four on the interweb and assuming its the right one it cost £35 +government theft including sump gasket etc and the correct fluid for £10.49 per litre delivered off Fleabay. The gearbox seems perfect...

Hi all, just a brief intro from me, names Mick and I have owned my 4.4 for six months, nothing serious yet other than the battery and dash problems which I have sorted and looking to change the gearbox fluid soon. Cheers Mick.