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the oil is mixed with the old fluid to water it down that is all it is pure silicon oil Ron

i should add always measure how much fluid you remove so you replace it with the same amount Ron

after drilling and pumping out some of the fluid 8 weeks ago and replacing it with a silicon oil then re-welding the holes i got my vcu to pass the wheel up test lucky i had x2 vcu's to play with it takes 40-50 miles for the silicon to mix with the old silicon first attempt to little oil was...

parked up the freelander 1 1.8i ready for a head gasket change dam prt failed on the motorway and overheated and now have pressure in the cooling system so head off and sort that in the next week not a big deal on the freelander Ron

freelander 1 1.8i had to drive home last night max 60mph 50miles and heater on full any faster and the temp gauge shot up lucky it was the thermostat opening to late went on line to eurocarparts ordered for pick up got a phone call 3 min later told item ready for pick up good service there...

swopped over the vcu and props amazed it only took an hr Ron

you can drill it out then fit a new stud Ron

it does look like that :D been reading up on the many threads on this for me its just a bit of fun seeing how it works and a big if it can be put back together again but as from the start do you think its an old unit looking at the colour of the fluid remember it has never been used well it...

next step if it stops raining over the w/end is to grind off the weld with a cutting disc then weld up the hole i just made and then find some new silicon i think that will be the hard part Ron

after 20 mins its still pumping out gunk is all i can describe it as Ron

update on this its been out in the garden for 4-5 weeks so what the hell carefully drilled a hole in the side once through it released a lot of pressure and still after 10mins air is being released from what i have seen on videos the liquid silicon is clear this is not far off black coming...

a mobile auto locksmith will do a new key and fob cheaper than main dealers but still not going to be cheap other than that if you know some one with a t-300 but not sure if the t-300 will tell you the key code Ron

brake pipes most of the time just need a clean with a wire brush and slap some grease on them handy to do the front while the wheels are off as well Ron

i would look and see if its just the regulator that needs replacing no idea if this is the one but will give you an idea simple to replace ALTERNATOR REGULATOR FOR VALEO ALT'S TO FIT LAND ROVER MG AND ROVER | eBay Ron

noise wise mine seems fine not as noisy as my van any way rev range is fine 3000rpm at 73mph same as many other cars of that engine size what i find is driving it from driving my van at 70 i think i am doing 50 and think the engine is over revving have to look at the speedo to confirm my...

i saw them on ebay yesterday Ron the whole kit is all i could find at the moment http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-FREELANDER-PROPSHAFT-VISCOUS-VCU-BEARING-PAIR-X2-PLUS-LUBE-/230896457343?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35c280567f

it is new all the way down to loose bolts on the balance thingy metal work is too good to be old so it looks like just built badly maybe the wrong fluid inside Ron

took it off did not notice it before a big sticker with you guessed it freelanderspares.co.uk and phone number about the only thing its good for are bearings and a grinder to see if they have done anything inside the unit Ron

i did the test like yours at 100nm it took more than that to get it to move and once it did took a min of 35 seconds so just in the process of taking it off Ron

if it was me if i done them myself i would leave alone but if a garage did it i would take it back and let them sort it out you paid them to do the work and they should have done it correctly Ron