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    Petrol leak

    The other day, I notice a whiff of petrol as I walked past the side of my landy, the side with the petrol tank. I didnt think too much of it, the fuel cap is the original 45 year old one so I dont expect it seals very well. Today though, the smell is very strong. It's pouring down with rain at...
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    2015 Disco problems

    My Sister is thinking about replacing her aging Kia Sorento for a 2015 diso she has seen one being sold at a car lot near her. She tows her caravan about 4 times per year but not very far. The disco in question is for sale for £21,000 which to me sounds very expensive. I know nowt about it. What...
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    Cracked manifold

    My 109 petrol has developed a crack in the exhaust manifold. (I wondered why I could smell fumes in the cab) mine doesnt have the exhaust shield plate so when I replace the manifold, is it worth adding a shield. Mine has run ok without it for years, I spose its purpose is to deflect heat away...
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    Halfords classic oil

    I see the price of Halfords classic oil has shot up. The last time I bought a can of the stuff it was about £12. Now its over £31. Also, they have changed the design of the lid, instead of a simple screw cap its now a pull out plastic affair that looks like its going to be a nightmare to pour. Col
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    Leaky fuel pipe

    I thought I'd fire up Compo yesterday since I had'nt driven it for about 4 months. As usual, the fuel line to the carb was empty so I poured a bit of petrol into the top of the carb and fired it up, I had to do this a couple.of times before it had pumped fuel through to the carb. After a minute...
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    Windscreen washer nozzle

    hello, the end of one of the screen washer nozzles has broken off (near side). I've bought a new pair, how much of the dash has to come out to get at the threaded end? Or (hopefully) is there a way of replacing them without taking the dash out? Col
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    Slight judder on deacceleration

    hello readers. For the last few times I've been out in my 109 station wagon, I have noticed that when I take my foot off the accelerator to slow down, there is a slight judder felt through the floor. If I put my foot on the clutch it stops and it also stops if I press the accelerator again...
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    Performance petrol filter

    The front tank in my S3 station wagon seems to have some fine, white sediment in it which manages to get past the cheapo transparent fuel filter. I know the proper job would be to remove the tank and flush it out but that option looks like a whole world of pain, also it's more than half full...
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    Fuel guage

    for the last few months I thought my fuel guage had packed up. Today, I decided to investigate and when I looked at it properly, the needle actually rises about a millimetre even though there is more than half a tank of petrol. The earth to the sender is ok, first thing I checked but when I...
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    Oil filter conversion

    Hi everyone. A while ago, I bought a converter thingy off eBay to convert the oil filter canister to a more modern screw on type of filter. It's a hefty lump of metal. Does anyone know if I need a gasket to seal it to the block? Col
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    Alternator change

    Right, I give in. I must have put 10 hours into replacing my alternator and I'm very close to scrapping the thing and buying something sensible like a moggy thou van. I've got the old alternator off but I cannot get the new one on. I've tried it from underneath but my winch drive shaft is in the...
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    Alternator

    The alternator has been a bit iffy on my 109 for quite a while, sometimes the charge light would come on whilst driving along then go off again. I ignored this cos that's the kind of person I am but I did buy a new beefier alternator in readiness for when it totally failed. Well, it's totally...
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    Series 3 petrol won't start

    I don't know if I'm going senile or what but I can't get Compo to start. It's been parked up for about 4 weeks and it was fine last time I used it. I've had the battery out and on charge but now Ive put it back it refuses to fire. It turns over a treat but won't fire so I checked for a spark...
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    Knocking from rear end

    I got in my fl1 yesterday after it had been parked for a few days and as I drove off, there was a knocking noise from somewhere near the back axle. The knocking increased with road speed, it sounded like someone was under there with a hammer. I turned round at the end of the road and parked up...
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    Freelander 1 rear door

    the rear door on my old freelander has become uncooperative. I thought I was lucky having heard about so many problems with these rear doors, mine has been as good as gold up till now. I've searched the forum and whilst there are some threads on the issue no one has posted a solution about how...
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    Dash cam causing radio interference.

    I recently bought a cheap dash cam, one of those clip over the mirror type. It works pretty well and for the money, it seems good value. However, it is causing trouble with my car radio, it's the original landrover radio/cd player which, although a bit basic, usually produces a good tone...
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    Dash lights

    can anyone explain why the dash lights on a series are operated from a separate switch? Mine have never worked, I suspect the switch is faulty, so I've wired the dash lights into the wiring for the lights, they now work but don't give much illumination. I just can't really understand why there...
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    Freelander won't start

    my freelander 1 has developed a fault. I just stopped outside my house turned the ignition off then 5 minutes later got back in and it won't start. The starter isn't even turning but the relevant dash light come on with the ignition. The weired thing was, when I turned it off, the radio...
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    Crappy starter motors

    my 1.8 fl1 is having a few problems with its starter motor, turn the key and the starter spins but doesn't engage with the flywheel. It was happening on just the odd occasion but it's getting a lot more frequent to the point of me wondering if it's going to start at all. Nothing strange in any...
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    Power socket, no power

    Hi Very recently the power Socket in the front console stopped working in my freelander 1, the one behind the front seats still works. Does anyone have a tip for getting the socket out without resorting to dismantling the centre console. The fact that it's not working isn't the end of the world...
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