Recent content by watchetfreelander

sounds like your Starter motor is starting to play up, worth removing you battery leads, cleaning them, whilst there off remove the + lead off the starter and clean that, wher the - lead bolts on to the body remove and clean, but it souinds like your starter has a dead spot, or solenoid is...

Posted a thread a while back on asking for info on what i can do to reduce the emissions for my MOT, found a few threads but heres what i did. MOT failed on fast and idle CO2 test (double the max) I got a cheap £40 cat from internet and serviced the engine. took it back and tested again, the...

Hi all anyone know what a good make of Lambda will be for a 98 1.8 engine please, ned to order one today, and could to with know if the NGK is a good one?? cheers in advance

Hi All My freelander failed MOT on Emissions, it is a 98 1.8k engine, head gasket is all ok, Changed Cat, engine oil &filter spark plugs and air filter. took it back inthis pm to breatherliz once more, no change at all, fast idle at between .550 and .600,(should be <.300) with idle at .561...

Many thanks for all the comments, i'll look at the flo flex, i am on a budget so will see, it will hopefull tighten up the sway on the vehicle, as i want to replace all bushes, Just replacing some of the bushes, i believe affects general handling, putting pressure on bearings. Does anyone know...

Hi Eddzak -further to freebiker coments - looks to me you have two extra options, the first you have a hair line crack in the distributor cap, this will allow water vapaour and inhibiit starting when wet, the second is you ht leads are breaking down, although this will also show up as a slight...

Hi guys After having my freelander almost 2 weeks...... still running:) Have any of you fitted this Brit-part kit DC7002 Yelow bush kit? Just wanted to know what bushes are included, just looked at my trailing arm bushes, which need replacing, along with most of the other1 can't find...

excellent fix Darrnw followed the instructions, but made plastic templates instead of the masking tape, works a dream. I even had some blue sheet plastic for the colour filter, once i tested it working, replaced the green sheet with the blue. (only cus i'm sad and like it blue!!) well please...

I know it well, buy my eggs from there, small world:cool: do a bit of fishing and have been know to frequent the cafe, but mainly watchet FC club, (cheap Cider):eek:

From picking up my 98 freelander on Mon, just done a few jobs, tonights consisted of removing the fuel pump/sender unit as fuel gauge would only read max 1/2 tank. Hope fully the below will help someone with a fuel sender problem which may be an easy fix. First of all no forms of ignition /...

Not sure Mad Hat Man, i did see it but couldn't use an ISO from this pc, the disc cost me 99p of ebay, but who knows it may be a load of cheese. I'm in a place called Doniford, about a 1m east of Watchet, ex miltary camp.

I have just bought a cd disc of ebay today,says its a full service manual will let you know if ok and if ok to run you off a copy.

Thanks Missing Link Silly question, but are the torx screws from the outside or inside. I have a complete oblong plastic surround on the inside, which holds the headliner, will have a look at the weekend when it finaly stops raining in Somerset. Thanks again

Will be interested to see how you get on with this, i got a 98 freelander on Monday, the sunroof although doesn't leak the metal strip has rotted away leaving the seal sticking up. Will be getting a manual over the next few day to see how to get the roof out, when the rain stops anyway:mad:

I have owned over the last 20 years, a 2a ex miltary, a w reg freelander and a 200 TDI Disco, but for ages have had a renault Scenic, I sold this on Ebay on Sunday, and bought a Freelander Sunday night off ebay! So the question is did i get a deal? Freelander 1998 S reg XEI 50th Aniversary...