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Thanks for your replies fella,s, guess my Hippo is only worth about £2500 cash value, a million times more in emotional value!! so I,m going for the cheaper option, Bosal, and take a leaf out of Bracks book, should do the trick I hope, MOT on the 9th April so fingers crossed.

Afternoon every one, dull, grey horrible day so just munching along on the internet, I know my Freelander needs a new back silencer and the centre one could do with replacing for its April MOT so I thought I,d checkout some prices, genuine Landrover full system, £1500! Rimmer Bros £186! I know...

Thanks for all the tips, going to give the advice a go and see what happens in all cases, I,ll keep you all posted, many thanks.

Thanks for the pointers on the coolant leak, checked the water pump, stone dry, would have thought the leak would show whether it was parked on the flat or incline if it was a leaking pump, gonna try your idea IndiTd4 as you say it would give a comparison point, weird but solvable I hope, I,ll...

Hi everyone, riddle for you to solve! I park my 1.8 petrol on my drive at nighty, there is a slight incline to the drive, when I come out in the mornings there is always a small puddle of coolant under the offside wheel (looking at it from the front) I loose about half the coolant in the...

Well lads another riddle for you to solve please. I park my 2003 1.8 petrol FL on my drive at night, the drive has a slight incline, when I come out in the mornings there is a small pool of water under the left hand side (viewing from the front) I,ve checked every thing I can and cant find any...

Go for it mate, you never know until you give it a go!! Truly are a joy to drive, my friend has one and Im green with envy, brilliant in the snow, makes my 1.8 petrol seem a mite underpowered!

Just to say that what really annoys me is that the people who can afford to pay 30,- 50 odd grand for a new motor really want something that not only looks the business, does the business but passes its bloody MOT at the first try!!

Hi jamesmartin, its talking about new vehicles mate, my Freelander was born in 2003 and has 60,000 on the clock so you can imagine the work Ive had to put into it at times, having said that its never let me down really, nice to know that that Freelander lovers have got something to crow about...

Essexpestcontrol, if I were you mate I,d stick to the Freelander!! Todays motoring page of a well known national newspaper gives the following facts, Land Rover Defenders have the worst first time MOT fail rate than any other 4x4, 74.5% followed by the BMW X5 78.8%, Volvo XC90. 75%. Land Rover...

JR Norway you certainly have my sympathy looking at that terrain!! Good to hear that the Freelander can take such difficult driving conditions in its stride:eek:

Good point you have there Nodge about the input shaft, I did let it cross my mind for a moment and then buried my head in the sand again!! I should really check it out whilst the weather is holding up, its gotta be cheaper and easier to do than a whole new clutch assembly. have to admit Ive...

Thanks for all those positive responses guys, looking forward to the challenge now!! had a peek at those clips on you tube, very impressive indeed. Many thanks once again,

I thought it was just me but obviously it isnt! mine is tremendously loud at times and now that the clutch release bearing is making a noise its a pleasure to get out of it on some mornings after driving in stop start traffic. If I drive it really slow and sedately its not so bad and although...

Having owned much loved series 3s and air-portables I,ve not been forced into buying my current 53 plate Freelander by her indoors who wants a bit more comfort these days. The boys say that the Freelander is no match for the series 3 in the snow even though I,ve had Pirrelli scorpions fitted all...

Sounds like my clutch release bearing is on the way out, gives a whirring sound when the clutch pedal is fully depressed, sound disappears when released again, gear selecting is fine, pulls away with no clutch slip just noisy which is really irritating. I know I,ll probably have to wait till it...

Just read to check the HDC wiring in the gear stick gaiter, anyone shed some further light on this, what am I looking for?

Interesting posts on the 3 Amigo,s, Im having the same problems myself, I have no lights up for miles and then I touch the brakes and wallah!! up they come. Its so frustrating! Luckily they only stay on a few seconds but its so annoying. Im thinking its brake connected but is it the ABS sensor...

Hallo to all current members, :) I,m new to the site and look forward to sharing information and veiws, in fact anything of interest. I,ve owned a few landys in the past, best one being an old 'air portable', loved that and spent many hours and pounds! on restoring it to its former glory, I even...