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    Mixing tyre brands

    Is it ok to mix tyre brands front and rear? Have Pirelli Scorpion ST's all round at the moment - rears replaced a 3 months ago and now the fronts need changed too. Seen some Goodyear Wrangler HP's at a good price, but fear the consequences on a 1998 xedi!... Would obviously have the new tyres...
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    Brake weirdness!

    Piling down the A1 yesterday when all of a sudden my 2.0L seems to start braking itself, complete with noise of the ABS (or TC) working - not anchors on, just firm-ish. I pulls off the carriageway and goes for the brake pedal to stop properly and no brakes, just a stiff pedal kicking back as if...
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    Silver final drive oil!

    Afternoon friends, 1998 2.0L manual ,33k on clock - just checked me final drive oil level, and when I took the filler plug out the oil behind it was silver. Should I be worried or is this some weird kind of gear oil I've not seen before? Surely (please god) the internals aren't grinding...
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    Prolonging your IRD/VCU...

    To quote from Decembers LRO magazine (p41, Use it off-road or lose it).... "it has even been suggested that Freelander 1 drivetrains will enjoy being able to allow the wheels to slip and that doing so may prolong the life of problematic IRD and viscous couplings" What's the general...
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    Should I/shouldn't I?

    Hi all Having been a previous 90TD owner some years ago, i'm hoping to rejoin the LR fold with a Freelander, though having trawled the threads it would appear i may be insane... So, been offered a '99 XEDi 5 door by a mechanic mate (his late father's), 31k (yes really) FSH, great condition...
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