Search results

Thanks mate ;)

Yes mate, got anything planned laning wise ?

The Dogs conkers Jamie ;)

Good luck Kev.....I hope you are right ;)

Manual Freelanders & climbing Rudland Rigg don't mix ;) I replaced 3 clutches in my manual Freeby, most of the damage was caused by going up Rudland Rigg, I almost became addicted to the smell of cooking clutch !!. The thing is with no low box you have to be very "comitted" :D but on Rudland...

I think Im right in saying that Austin of Bell Engineering has said he has never come accross a VCU that has totally siezed, they just stiffen up which over time is enough to destroy the rear diff &/or the IRD due to the aformentioned diff ratios, I think if you completely locked the front &...

From here :- Freelander 1 - Light Pod - Complete with 4 x 55 watt spot lights

Sorry Jaap Im in Alaska, will be here a few days more, right up near the end of the Dalton Highway, thats the Ice Road in Ice road truckers. When I get home I will see how many are definately interested & if I've got at least 6 will get a batch made.:)

How is it with the Jatco box ?, I hear the early Hawkeyes couldn't even read the G'box temp correctly, has this been sorted ?

Moved the number plate onto the roof rack, waiting to see if plod thinks its legal !!

I suspect there will be one there already :D

This is the Haldex coupling in its simplest form

The X trail has a different coupling, the pressure on the clutch is controlled by an electromagnet pushing a control clutch which in turn applies pressure to the main clutch. The FL2 has a 3rd generation Haldex coupling which actually has a pre charge pump as well as a swash plate pump which in...

It was ticking !!:eek:

Its a cracking looking motor Dunc, cant wait to see you on the lanes mate :D

They have been around for years & are fitted to many 4 wheel drive vehicles, Volvo X70 & the 4 wheel drive version of the Audi TT, dont think they have a bad reputation actually considering, not like the Freelander 1s VCU lol :)

Dont know what the failure mode is but wet clutches are usually pretty reliable, think its more likely the pressure regulator which must have some sort of electrical connection

The basis of the Haldex coupling is a swash plate pump with the swash plate on one half of the coupling & the pistons on the other half, if the two halves of the coupling are spinning at the same speed the swash plate & pistons are also spinning at the same speed & the pump does not produce any...

Spot on Jamie,Thanks mate, I got some, didn't notice it there & I NEVER ask where stuff is in a shop its not manly ;)

BFGs mate, they are great on the Freelander, just a little bit more road noise than the Cooper ATRs I had on before, the coopers had slightly better grip but very weak sidewalls & didn't last anywhere near as long,