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Agree, seen may on different cars go. Is it still under warranty, even new ones can develop faults.

Exactly I use to drive a series 1 just went on and on

Outch!!!!!!! didn't need the stillsons hahahah

Front Diff! does not make any sense when you usually have a whine and you put pressure on the clutch pedal it is more times' than not the clutch thrust bearing which I hope they changed when they changed your clutch how far do you need to press the pedal before the whine stops.

Here Here well said mate I have re-built almost every engine from nearly every bloody car make over the years. My advice to anybody is its a LAND ROVER chill out its been designed to be fixed in the field sometimes all it takes is a bloody big hammer :drum::drum::drum::drum::amen::amen:

Cheers for the info, not a bad Idea starting a thread about the old L series. Will be keeping it for a few years so will consider putting up repairs on here and so forth.

Cheers Nodge68 I have changed this, thought there was something different I had missed when I serviced her. Celt69

Hi As the BMW engine has a crank case filter does the L series (old rover engine) have a similar filter or am I okay. Cheers in advance

Hi, I drive a 99 2ltr diesel 5dr. I also heard all the horror stories but I love mine over the last 6mths I have had some problems such as diesel leak oil leak changed nsf wheel bearing But hey its a land rover piece of cake to repair, Now that I have one wont change to anything else. There are...

Doesn't sound that bad, how much knowledge do you have regarding mechanical work. Why don't you do some of the work yourself save a fortune, for example remove the prop-vcu ect. then see if there is still the sound do some eliminating before you go to the garage. take another look at the exhaust...

Borg and Beck are a respected brand name, however someone recently said that they have been purchased by LUK. I have put a lot of these in many different cars. But for something like a freelander Borg and Beck would be my first choice.

Can also mean that the clutch it self has excessive wear in it. Check for slipping clutch by putting on the hand brake put it in either second or third gear and slowly lift the pedal it should do one of two things either stall = clutch ok for now. engine does not stall until you reach top =...

Have you got a vice, some angle iron nuts and bolt. Make an 'A' type frame put bottle jack underneath and take your time that's what I use not as fast as the stuff in my local garage but does the job. When I figure out how to post a drawing on her i'll put it up for you.

Cheers mate. will have to dig out the press.

Cheers all for the advice will be having a good look at it this weekend.

Evening All, does anybody know if I need any special tools to change the front wheel bearing on my beast. I am a capable mechanic but not sure if I need a press ect to remove the bearing or just a hammer and chisel. cheers in advance. Celt69

No probs. have a good evening

Noted! however I had right of way because my side was clear and there was several cars parked on his side in-fact he was a boy racer decided he was going to squeeze his way through doing something like 50 mph in a 30 mph showing off to his girlfriend sitting next to him. Oh also for got he was...

Hi All, Wandering if anybody has come over/experienced this. Today i was driving down a steep hill when a 'plank' came driving towards we like an idiot, so I slammed on the anchors. When I then pulled away there was banging noise sounded like something metal spinning and hitting something...

Not a trick but a 15mm goose neck spanner fits the tensioner on the aux beltand gives enough slack to remove it easy.