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Hi Folks I’m hoping that someone on here has access to an exploded diagram of my engine and ancillaries. I’m looking for the part no. for the vacuum pump oil feed pipe for a 2000my Freelander 1 XEDi. This pipe screws into the main engine oil gallery and supplies the vacuum pump. A part no has...

This question pertains to a 2000my car which I’ve owned from new. I seem to remember that the transparent bevel round the ignition switch keyhole used to light up to help you locate the slot for the key. It seems to have stopped doing this. I will be grateful if someone could let me know if...

I’ve been suffering a plague of electrical problems for the last few weeks along with the battery regularly needing to be charged. Eventually I tested the alternator output to find there was none. At least only enough to extinguish the dashboard light. I know most l-series owners will not have...

I’ve been having a completely baffling engine problem with my 2000 Freelander 1 Rover diesel. It occurs at the same place on every journey about 2 miles from start up. As I pull on to the roundabout the engine dies and the SRS light comes on. At the same time the Rev counter dies as does the...

Another reason to fail your car. Just seen this on the .gov web site. I guess there will be a flurry of conversions back to standard in immediately prior to MoT time...

Hi folks, I finally cured an annoying problem where my L series diesel freelander needed lots of cranking whatever the weather before she would start. Normally she starts instantly. This reluctance to start is symptomatic of an air leak somewhere allowing fuel to drain away from the injectors. I...

Hi all, its a bit hot today to be out there fiddling with the hippo so I thought I would consult the Oracle of all things Land Rover! I have an ongoing problem with my 2000my XeDi currently on about 160k miles. Some of you might remember that I renewed the engine at about 135k miles with the...

Hi guys, my old hippo is still going! I've owned the old girl from new and 160k miles on the clock now. I fitted a new engine about 25k miles back but some of the ancillaries are now beginning to show their age. The latest problem is a leak from the power steering pump. Can't quite see where...

Hi guys, I've not been on 'ere recently because everything has been working, but now I've got a bit of a problem I'd like to share. Everything working is pretty unusual for any Land Rover let alone my 2000, L-series veteran of 153,000 miles. Trouble as they say usually comes in threes. I've been...

While stripping out the starter on my L-series Freelander (turned out to be pitted contacts for the second time) I noticed that the turbo rotor does not spin easily. I always assumed that they were finely balanced and that a puff of wind would set the rotor spinning. On mine, the rotor turns OK...

Hello all! I seem to have a strange problem with my 2000MY Lseries XEDi. Coming up to 150000 miles and normally dead reliable at starting. Turning the key gives nothing except the dash display as normal. Turn to position 2 for starter gives nothing, not even a click. A quick rummage under the...

I'm hoping for some tips on how to deal with the HDC warning light, apart from gaffer tape over distracting light! There are no other lights showing just HDC. I've had a look at all four wheel sensors which seem to be physically OK and I'm at a loss to know where else to start looking. My Hippo...

A failed L series engine which suffered a jammed timing belt (see my posts) I suspect that followers are smashed but have not even removed the head. The engine has covered 100k plus miles but has had regular short oil changes. I suspect that the bottom end is all that is any good and it would be...

hello all, been a while since I posted. I've been busy! Fitted new engine and the hippo is working well, and I'm happy again! A few minor issues like fitting new clutch hydraulics which appeared to need bleeding and blowing off the turbo hose but I can cope with these.(I saw a post on here which...

Hello, I've not posted for a while and some of you might remember that I trashed my engine a while ago, when the auxilliary belt started to fray and the knitting it produced wound round the crank pulley and disrupted the cam timing. I've had two l-series from new as well as other Land Rover...

I'm swapping parts off my old L series engine to a new one when I discovered that the water pipe outlet from the block which connects to the IRD cooler, contains a tiny thermostat. I checked it with hot water and it works! I bet not many people know about this! The old engine is Fubar, anyone...

Hi Some of you will remember that I am in the process of swapping my wrecked engine with a new one purchased recently from Rimmers. I need some help with a part number. I'm looking for a part number for a part which has probably never been sold and which most owners never knew existed! If...

Desperately looking for help here from those in the know about FIPs and fuel injection. Readers of my other thread will know that my engine devoured its valves because the alternator drive belt failed and wedged behind the crank pulley. I have now obtained a new engine. Yep that's right! a...

Hi I was airing various problems under the Cam belt failure heading and I thought I should start a new thread. I noticed that Zigster has already bagged the thread title I was going to use! Anyway briefly my L-series engine suffered cam belt failure and I've obtained a brand new unused...

Just thort I would share my hard luck story with you! There I was driving along when I heard a flapping noise. Just had time to say what's that noise when the engine coughed and stopped. Had a look underneath and saw the remains of the alternator belt hanging down. Rang the AA and was...