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Question as per thread title: I need to replace the wheel bearing - at the least, the NSF one. Lots of options, including eBay - but no idea as to what quality these are. I am tempted to go the SKF branded route, but wondered what your experiences are? The local garage has offered the use of...

While under my Hippo yesterday, feeling a little frustrated by my having ordered the incorrect ABS sensor (incorrectly listed on eBay as being suitable for a 2001 FL1), I had a little look around at the underside of the car. Obviously, the fuel tank cradle is a little crusty, but I don't think...

Hi guys, I wonder whether you clever folks can help. A simple question and then the scenario: Q: can you replace the rear fusebox/ BCU (part number LR078822) with a second hand unit - and what needs to be done to get the car to recognise it? The scenario: Three months ago, after, ironically...

Those three amigos are friendly chaps aren’t they? Mine have popped back to say hello. Diagnostics tells me it’s the right rear sensor causing grief this time. The fault appears intermittent - intermittent in that the lights can go away… bad connector perhaps? I will need to dive in to find...

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather! A bit hot in London to be working on cars: even beating a stubborn screw with a hammer brought be out in a sweat over the weekend! This particular screw happens to be on an MGF rather than a Freelander, but I thought I'd see if the wisdom of this forum...

So much tragedy in Ukraine at the moment, it is so difficult to make much in the way of comment - but I spotted this in the middle of a CNN broadcast - a three door FL1 partially crushed. Hopefully the owners are okay…

Question as per title: I’m going to recondition some subframes and will get them shot blasted to get rid of all the flaking surface rust. not sure whether to powder coat at the same time or paint? powder coating is tougher, but if chipped can trap moisture and exacerbate rusting (or so I’ve...

Over the weekend I remapped my Hippo. This sounds very grand, like I am some kind of tuning guru, but no, I am just your standard luddite. I wanted to experiment with my Hippo to see whether I could eek out a little more torque out of its 1.8 16 valve engines. 16 valve engines don't have the...

I think the time is fast approaching that I'll be needing to undertake a thorough overhaul of KHD (aka 'little donkey'). The VCU and bearings need doing and I think the diff mount probably is also on the way out. I need to replace on of the rear diff oil seals - and if I am doing all that, I may...

I can't find this question addressed in the forum, but wondering about what tyre widths are acceptable on particular rim widths. And yes, this is another one of those tyre questions!!! Doing a google search, the maximum tyre width for a 7J would be 225 - which if one is looking for AT tyres...

Hi guys I happen to have a “spare” AGM battery (096 format) and just wondered about the following: 1. replace the standard battery and use the the AGM item (but will it be adequately/appropriately charged on the standard FL1 alternator?) 2. Whether to install it as a second battery for a basic...

Just a quickie; two amigos illuminating (TC and HDC) with light brake applications is likely to be the brake light switch on a 2001 Freelander? Is it best to replace or can it be easily repaired? I’m tempted to simply replace with a new part...

Lockdown has been a pain for many reasons, but perhaps one of the more trivial reasons being lack of use of my dear old FL1. It's been used intermittently, but recently the battery was too low to start the car. I jump started it from a good battery, but unfortunately it didn't have quite enough...

The title says it all really. I've been thinking how nice it would be to have a canvas tilt on my 3-door. It would mean I could safely leave the hard top at home and go out and play and not worry too much about rain! Also, a traditional tilt would enable me to roll up the sides. I would have...

I was about to change the oil in my IRD, but a realisation that I didn’t have replacement copper sump plug seal(s) stopped me. IRD fill and drain plugs look accessible. Might use the windy gun on the fill plug and hopefully make this nice and simple job (the plug looks untouched): What size...

I’ve just changed the passenger door lock on my 2001 Hippo and I’ll post how I did it here as I couldn’t find a good guide anywhere (and Haynes was as vague as usual). The reason for the need to change was that the passenger door would lock with the central locking, but not unlock. It’s a...

Having a tailgate handle hanging off has become just too irritating to leave any longer and I’ve started to investigate the enormity problem. luckily the release button still works fine. Watching the bodgit YouTube video, I went to release the 8mm head screws that hold the rubber seal at the...

Hi guys, This is actually for my MG ZTT CDTi with the same Td4 motor. Difficult start, particularly when hot. LPFP is likely dead (can't hear it, have replacement to fit), HPFP appears to be functioning fine. I have a hunch that the LPFP replacement probably won't fix the problem, so am...

Hi Guys, I was under my Hippo replacing the exhaust when I noticed that the offside rear diff oil seal is leaking (damp patch) I've found some instructions from the workshop manual, but just wondered whether anyone has practical experience that they can share? Luckily it doesn't involve...

sadly it would seem that Defenders are not the sole targets of thieves. While I was away for work, some low life cut off my catalyst. See pictures below: So in relieving my Land Rover of it’s cat, they’ve ruined the down pipe and centre section. They’ve also butchered the post cat lambda...