Recent content by Tomtig

My 1.8 is going in on Monday morning to have a new pump fitted and a new timing belt auto tensioner replaced. cost £210 to £250 full winter check while it is in dock. So if you are good with your spanners do it yourself, me I am crap with spanners so have to pay the price. Still it is cheaper...

Just converted my 1.8 freelander and not only am I getting better mileage 32ish the ride is much better, and I no longer hold my breath when doing a U turn lol looking forward to having a set of tyres for longer than six months. My prop is now retired to my garage until winter when I will refit...

Thanks Mark, I think it is the finisher Torx bolts that I need. I was told they are M8X30 but I tried M8 bolts in and they seem to big then I tried M6 and they are to small, so I thought I would ask if anyone could advise me. I was told that the main dealer parts cost £4 each and I think that £4...

Help, does anyone know the size of the four bolts that fit into the captives that hold the roof rails to the rear of the 3 door freelander. I think they are called hinge covers ? they have four torx bolts that fit into captives in the body either side of the rear door. Thanks for your help ....Tom

I would like to recommend Colin Patterson of Longhill industrial estate Hartlepool. This mechanic is one in a million his work is spot on. The prices are not rock bottom but you get what you pay for. He took time out to come to my home to diagnose a fault with my freelander 1.8 then said it...

buy the key fob of ebay and the main dealer will program it for you landy

i just hammered a socket onto my locking wheel nuts and took them off and binned them. Did not even damage the socket because the wheel nuts were so soft, then just replaced them with ordinary wheel nuts, All because the crappy release socket was split

wow thank you all for the welcome I know that my freelander has had the head gasket upgrade so already had that problem. Going to have the rear prop removed for the summer to save fuel and not damage the diff. I have found the biggest problem is the drivers seat because it is not adjustable...

Hi my name is Tom and I am a newbie, I have just bought a 2000 Freelander 1.8i petrol and am happy to say no problems yet! I live in Hartlepool and am 59 years old and married to Hilda and have two sons. I hope to learn from your obvious knowledge regarding running repairs to my freelander, :)...