Recent content by Rich in Vancouver

This useful thread deserves a bump! Ravenol now lists an auto fluid suitable for the Jatco. Not cheap, but it is an alternative. Inch Measurements! I must be ancient as in the bottom drawer of my tool box, way in the back I have a box of Whitworth and BSF wrenches and sockets. I may even need...

I appear to have solved my V6 Hippo's hesitation issue. It had a major lag when I hit the throttle, bad enough that I was worried I had some gearbox solenoids on their way out. Over the weekend I had a good look at the vacuum lines and found that the pipe to the rear head just under the VIS...

You could always rig a support strap up to the roof bars to stop the rack from bouncing over bumps. That's what worries me about those hitch racks. A mate at work is a mountain biking fanatic who travels 1500km to Utah every year to bike at Moab. Last year he was a mile from home when his car...

NO BAD NEWS........That's the attitude!!! Thank you!

Lately I have had a delay on acceleration on my FL1 V6. It feels almost like a bad turbo lag. Throttle down, wait, wait, wait...Vroom! Trying the simple fixes first I tested the VIS motors-Working as they should. Checked the vacuum pipes and found the one into the rear valve cover near the VIS...

Thanks for that Nodge! Sounds like some mental preparation is in order before taking that job on. I'll have to do it on a weekend when I don't need to drive the Hippo to work on Monday.....just in case!o_O

Nodge, How was the solenoid change job? I may be changing mine sometime over the summer. Was access reasonable from below or did you need to strip out other bits for access? Not much work done on my hippo over the weekend. All I accomplished was clay barring the bonnet then giving it a cut...

That's funny! I always thought that they were just retainers for the plastic trim. :oops:

235/70R16 General Grabber ATs on my Facelift FL1 They fit just fine and my speedo is reading dead on. I did fit 5mm spacers but could have got away without them. The tyres were closer to the struts than I was comfortable with so the spacers are a piece of mind thing. The only issue was mounting...

That's a side-effect of owning a V6 Freelander!

If you watch through this how-to video done by a US supplier it will give you an idea what the job requires. The Freelander they show is the NAS version so a few things are different to the UK model but the major part of the job is the same. FWIW: They are big on selling parts "kits" so they...

You would be best to find a brochure (online or elsewhere) describing the trim levels as sold in France. I have a 2004 SE V6 but mine is the North American version and the trim level may be different. Mine has heated seats, heated windshield, sunroof, and leather/alcantara mix seats. I agree...

Three years ago I moved and went from an 8km commute in my MGF to a 40km commute. I didn't want to be running the MG to death in cutthroat traffic where Dodge Ram pickups are a typical vehicle. Being a British car guy the Freelander seemed like a reasonably sized and comfortable commuting...

Mine got an oil change but no wash as there is rain coming this week, and I was too d**n lazy as well. It gets a nice pat on the dash every day as thanks for getting me safely to work and back home again in our looney traffic. Edit: Ordered brake pads, rotors, shoes and springs for a much needed...

Mine's a 2004 FL1 5 door V6. Had it for 3 years. It was my problem child for the first couple of years but I have got it mostly sorted and it's been doing a reliable 375km a week. Only had to change the ECU, belts, water pump, thermostat, coolant hoses,cams (changed the front head while I was at...