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Oke will redo with 5kg

Ok, had a look at socket set that santa brought and it does indeed have a 32mm socket . I guess i had better do it properly tomorrow and post again. Should i do 5kg instead of 7.5kg ?

Hi all , just did a vcu test today using a 1.2m bar and a 7.5 kilo weight as i felt the car a tiny bit stiff in full reverse lock . It took about 30 seconds to do a 45 degree turn . td4 69k seems to be original vcu.

Ah thanks , i actually made it to page 7 on that thread and just decided it was an ongoing row that never ended. should've held out a bit longer for the actual results...

Hi again, Does anyone have any experience with this app and an obd sensor thingy. I want to setup a tablet on the dash area to show real time fuel consumption as i drive at differents speeds etc. using a bluetooth ELM 27 and Torque pro android app with the fuel consumption plug-in . There are...

Hi all , just did a vcu test today using a 1.2m bar and a 7.5 kilo weight as i felt the car a tiny bit stiff in full reverse lock . It took about 30 seconds to do a 45 degree turn . I was on the forums looking for a list of results to compare mine to so i can decide on a new vcu or not but...

she was serviced last week so maybe it's fine but i will thoroughly check all that tomorrow in the light. Thanks guys for all your advice and info , helped me a lot today to make the right decision .

Hi All , Bought the td4, she's a beauty. gs spec and 68 k on the dial , reverses very smoothly , almost no play in rear propshaft and no engine codes . Chuffed

ok ,sound . Plusgas ordered off amazoo

"And swearing at your freelander for 10 minutes is free and will make you feel heaps better. Mike" Ha ,must remember this. Still can't budge that lever it has a little play of a half inch or so but still stuck and won't depress any more, I had to replace the clutch mslave unit and the...

that's ok it's all education for me

That is really good news , thanks. I'll have a go at that this weekend.

( rubs hands with maniacal look )

yeah thought that but just read something that said the opposite, does the chain need replacing at a certain mileage?

Wanted to ask about the cam belt, at what mileage should that be replaced?

yeah i know about the different tyre sizes , thanks mate . Bought a 2000 freelander with a banjaxed vcu . The bloke had put 3 diferrent sizes in four wheels. I took the prop shaft off and fixed it up to the point of driving it down the road about 5 mile and it has developed a problem where the...

it's a manual gearbox

Thanks for that , should i replace the vcu and bearings with a brand new set from ashcroft if i buy seeing as it is close to the 70k mark?

Hi All , i am thinking of buying a freelander1 2litre di td4 2003 with just under 70 k miles on the clock . My thinking is that it should be a good buy with such low mileage , 2 owners and full service history What should i ask the owner / inspect for when going to view ? I have an icarsoft...

Found one in a scrap yard after all , thanks for the info Dan.