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Long time no post, mostly because I've been queitly hatin me hippo. Looks like the head bolt re-torque and a bottle of K seal (I know, but what did I have to lose?) did the trick in plugging the tiny eggsauce gas leak. So my heater matrix now works reliably. However, if I go above 57mph the...

Dash cams front and rear are a really good investment. Good on you mate.

Not a fan of stickers meself but they are dead easy to find on ebay.

Yep, just need to bolt the L series PG1 box to it. Mechanically it's not hard - electronically is where the "oh cock!" moments are going to happen.

It'll certainly be easier if I have two complete vehicles to work with :).

That's what we thought. I need to get the RAVEs and look at the wiring diagrams.

I'm sure there's a way, a nice big intercooler would be cool. If I can get 45mpg out of it I'll be chuffed.

Yeh it would be better to have a newer reg car. The only snag is the electrics - DD and I have a few ideas about how to wrangle it as the L has almost no electrics in some configuations. But the ABS and TC is tied into the MEMS3 ECU - so we may have to be creative.

I know there are some gooduns out there, but mine ain't one of them and it's time to try summin different ;). Could put another k series in them but I just don't want to. Nothing against peeps who like theirs. DD and had a chat about doing an engine swap this morning. It's not without its...

Hi guys, I've had enough now, #### this hippo, #### this engine, #### the EWP, #### the federation. However I do still really love Freelanders - just not mine. It's never going to be a trouble free engine, and I don't want another k series - even a turbo. So my plan is to buy a decent L series...

I put an electric water pump and digital controller in mine, which is a fantastic system when you get it right. But I think my engine is a bit too far gone to tell whether it would stop a new engine getting HGF. Best to do the standard uprating mods and check the system often.

Damn straight.

Happens to me all the time, Ilkeston is full of ****s. I just use the key to get the winder down and bung me shopping in. Oh and I carry a spritzer full of 1/3 bleach and 2/3 white vinegar for instant rust on ****s' cars.

#### off you lot, haven't you got last minute welding to do before Billing this weekend? But seriously, **** orf. OP, if you want to make a product for Freelanders there is a market for it despite what the tratterboys will say. There seem to be an emerging Freelander enthusiast community in...

Yeh same thing happened to me, my lower tie bar bush was non existant. The owner didn't care and that's why he was getting rid of it. Easy fix, his loss. BTW I have installed a pair of un-modded polybushes that Nodge posted, they take a few miles to settle in but are really nice when that's...

Get in touch with JJ Car Parts, they are specialist FL breakers and top blokes. See what they offer you for it. You'll get much more than scrappy will offer and they'll probably collect too. JJ Car Parts LTD - Proffesional Land Rover Freelander Parts Will.

I picked up a genuine LR dog guard on evilbay this morn for chicken feed, going to collect it this afternoon so that on the weekend I can borrow this guy from the shelter for the weekend :D! Money well spent!!

Nope it just prizes apart and you can take the chip out :). I repaced my keyblade and it worked fine.

I've been through enough ****e with my Hippo not to be totally blinded by unconditional love for the vehicle. It's a fantastic car for what it's supposed to do, it's a mini range rover that will get me wherever I need to go in any conditions in any season. I don't eggspect it to win the Dakar...

Hmmm I don't know but I'd be interested to see how a stock defender with no TC and no locking front and rear diffs faired against a Hippo going up steep snowy hills. Lets assume same driver and same tread pattern. When I was out on the snowy lanes last winter there was a Wolf behind me and he...