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Hi,right it started first time this morning!! I checked the battery and there was 12.05 volts and when cranking it dropped to 9.5v but once fired up went to 14v so i dont think its the battery because all the windows stereo e.t.c worked fine and in fact the stereo was on when i started plus...

hi,battery is fine,all dash lights come on e.t.c but when i turn key they all go out and the clock aswell??

Hi peeps,my 2000 1.8 freelander wont start!when you turn the key theres nothing?fuel pump powers up and I think its the ecu box by battery clicks but thats it,it did turn over but I let go of key and went to restart and this happened!i did notice a couple of weeks ago I turned key and nothing...

Hi,i have recently bought a 1.8 freelander and i love it!,of course i considered a td4 but that instantly adds £££££££££££ to the price of the landy so i really did not see the point because as mentioned these also have there faults!My landy only has part history but i to bought one with a...

i have recently bought my freelander and i love it,i do worry about vcu issues and thought about going mondo mode for the summer!but maybe just leave it,the only niggle is with me is i should have bought a 3 door instead of a 5 because 5 is more pratical for me but wanted the roof off fun.Green...

thanks for replys,throttle is working fine and i do think an air leak aswell,i will have a look when i get some time to myself!(when the missus lets me)lol

Hi,my 2000 1.8 freelander seems to me to be a spluttery on tick over,it drives fine but it just seems bit jumpy when idling(not missing)and its only mild.I have heard about cam and crank sensors? Any ideas what to check??? Cheers

sheer and drill would be easiest,there are gaskets but they are metal so you can reuse them,as for drive shaft seals i did not replace mine,good luck

i had a 109 series 3,a v8 disco and now got a 2000 1.8 freelander and ive loved them all!i made sure that i bought 1 with head gasket done and i love driving it,i think like any car you buy you never know so buy what you like and drive it!as for the freelander 4x4 i was really surprised with...

ahh yes exhaust front pipe!!yes you defo have to remove so pre soak the bolts with wd40,my manifold undone fine but frontpipe to cat i had 2 bolts snap so just drilled and replaced with new standard bolts..ive done clutch changes by removing engines but i think if you are roadside as i was prop...

what a load of ****e!!! i to have a lab and jack russell in the back of mine and allways have the window down for them and allways will,infact the drivers behind chuckle when the jack pops his head up at traffic lights!lol,i used to hav an open top series 3 which again the dogs wondered around...

hi ian,i did my clutch a few weeks ago on my 1.8 and it is a nice job actually,not the quickest but fairly straight foward.When you go do undo the front prop from the ird if you look at the floor pan above it there are 2 holes,i found these handy to put some string through then tie around prop...

well after about 2 hours trying to find the site as i got lost(should of been 30 mins!!!!) when me and my m8 got there in our freelanders the bloke said "i hope your not thinking of taking them down in the woods and chuckled!" I thought here we go another freelander joke!! but he said the track...

Hi,i am still thinking about removing prop just to see what the drive is like as i worry about vcu e.t.c...My question is recently i put a new clutch in (2000 1.8) and when i disconnected the front prop from the ird just above on the floor pan were 2 holes so i put some wire through the holes...

whats the best way to check mounts??just visual? also can you give me some more info on where to check subframe bolts/cracked chassis e.t.c...do you not think its anything to do with the vcu then??cheers:):D

cheers hat man,i did do the torque test and allthough tight it did move(my m8,s needed about the same to move) and ive done the tippex test?? just worried and still usure

hi peeps,i noticed today after driving for about 1 hour i reversed on a lock and heard a bang from the rear!it done it proberly another 2 times but later i was reversing on a lock a few times to see if it was still doing it and it was not doing it each time??? The drive to the rear is working...

Hi,can anyone tell me any info on brick kiln farm near alton in hampshire? i know roughley where it is but need some info such as opening times,how much to get in e.t.c??cheers

Hi again,i have noticed that my 2000 1.8 freelander does not seem to roll when stopped and no brakes on?its like when waiting at lights e.t.c and take foot of brake and in my astra it would roll with the road but in the freelander it seems reluctant to roll,but when i parked in a level car park...

not quite that simple,its not a can its a larger unit that main dealers use so think its only got a psi gauge on it??