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Ok, the dark ice kit arrived today and it’s fitted, heart stopping moment when I pushed the clutch and it stuck to the floor, but another go at bleeding did the trick. Only had time for a quick test drive and it worked a treat, gears smooth and a good biting point. So far very impressed.

I’ve bit the bullet and ordered one, I’ll let you know how it goes!

Thanks, that looks like it could be the answer

Many thanks, I think it’s going to have to be the £175 option, hopefully it will cure it. I was hoping there might be an upgrade available that would help.

I would agree with pretty much everything you say. I have noticed that it becomes more of a problem in hot weather. My problems also started when the slave cylinder exploded and I bought a replacement, and it's been a downward spiral from there. It is an awful design, and I can't think what...

Hi folks, long time since I posted, but not to say I’ve not been keeping in touch with posts or having the beast up on axle stands most weekends. I’m at the end of my tether and seriously thinking my k series is at the end of its life. I’ve posted before on here about the clutch binding and...

Thanks both, I’ll take another look, might be time to replace them, they’ve been on since I’ve had the car.

After all my efforts It turned out to be the clutch pedal on mine, but good experience doing the clutch, I think later models don’t suffer from the pedal issue. My advice is to Move the ird though, it's not that difficult and makes getting the gearbox out and back in a lot easier, doesn’t need...

I did it without an engine lift, used a couple of ratchet straps on a plank of wood over the bonnet, to support the gearbox. The gearbox is heavy.

ok, so it’s Sunday which generally means the hippo is in some degree of repair on the drive. I’ve changed the handbrake cables, as it scraped through the last two mot’s. I’m not convinced it’s better. I did notice the nsr drum was harder to get off. I couldn’t move the adjuster back, it’s solid...

I agree fully with this

Hello, I’m another one from suffolk

It was one of those jobs I wished I never started and it’s still not totally finished. Wasn’t too much rust on mine, not bad for a 52 plate

Thanks for all the tips. Spent a few hours on it, couldn’t see how to get the rails back together after getting out and taking apart, but after much persistence I eventually found I was putting it together wrong. Calibrating was a case of trial and error, mainly error, but got there in the end...

Thanks, that really helps, I’ll give that a go, all makes sense, I’ve got the head lining out anyway, I’m going to re cover it while it’s out as I did a partial bodge job on it last year as It had the Land Rover sag.

Ah, hadn’t figured on sealant, So may need a bit of a leverage? Haven’t released the cables either, from behind motor, (motor is out) do they just pry out? couldn’t quite see how they released.

Many thanks, I haven’t managed to get the side guides out, although I’ve removed torque screws, won’t budge, but I’ll persevere, I bought a repair kit a while back in anticipation of problems, so have the spares. It does sound like the slipping motor caused some misalignment.

Yes, but the wind shield won’t come out because the rails are stuck down

hi all, despite all the usual freelander problems, I was smug that the sunroof hasn’t been one of them until now. The motor started slipping then gave up completely slightly tilted, I managed to almost close it using the slot on the motor, before it jammed completely, won’t turn either way. Due...

Hi Lee I have had a similar problem with my Freelander. I would go along with all the other replies, particularly make sure you have a OEM clutch master/slave cylinder, the aftermarket ones aren't worth it. If you have exhausted all the tips here, then the only thing left is to change the...