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Hi, My VCU is so stiff that the wheel-off-ground test pretty much never completes So, I understand that driving it every day on the road will not do the car any good, but .. What are the consequences of me just using it like that to go off road down a sandy track for a day? Both in terms of...

Hi, I know of Bell Eng in England, but since I am in Portugal getting one sent (~12 kg?) from UK is a no-no post-Brexit I thought I'd just ask if anyone knew of someone good based in Rep Ireland? Or even someone there who sells Bell units? And what about taking something like that on the plane...

Hi! I have excessive front tyre wear, but it is on the nearside edge on both That is (on my LHD in Portugal) its on the right hand (of the vehicle) side of both front tyres Maybe I am going around roundabouts (anticlockwise here) too fast? :) I know toe out/in gives inner/outer edge wear, but...

Hi, After fixing my tail gate door lock, the rear window operates slightly differently to before: Before: lowering or raising the window to anything but fully shut or open resulted in the window then closing itself After: I can now stop the window partially open The window lowers / shuts...

Hi My 5 door tailgate door has been a bit 'temperamental' opening for years but always opened Now it doesn't The window drops the 17 mm and the lock makes a clunk-click noise, but it doesn't open (even with me inside putting the boot in as someone tries from the outside) I took off the inside...

Hi I have a LHD 2001 Td4 down here in Portugal The air-con has never worked and I have never refilled it since I bought the car 5 years ago I guess the first step is to go for a recharge and see what happens, but I have a few questions, please: 1. I have looked at the pipes and some of the...

Good Evening (I'm from (NE) Essex, in case you couldn't tell ...) I am the proud owner of a LHD 2001 Td4 Non-BinaryLander down here in Portugal myself, and so was only interested in the first iso, but I thought I'd post this here as its a generic solution I was going to post asking how to do...

Hi Can someone recommend some generic 5-Door Roof Bars, please? Reasonable price I mean the ones that go across the car Cheers

Hi, I have had my sunroof out, not too bad at all - and now all rebonded and hammerited But the little lug on the plastic mechanism on one side that attached the mech to the little swing arm causes lift is broken off (terrible explanation but doesnt matter) I will try to get a new piece /...

Hi! where is the best place to buy a VCU in UK these days? It may be that I cant get the old one in for exchange (But I might be able to), so I dont know if New is also an option? Cheers 2001 Td4

Hi I have a TD4 Freelander 1, first registered here in Portugal in May 2001 It has a 'normal' ignition key with a separate LUCAS 17TN fob with two buttons, like here When I bought the car it came with no spare, so I am now trying to find out how to get one. On that site it says, 'The Freelander...

Hi, When I bought the car a few weeks back one rear side door did not unlock from the fob, but all locked with the fob. Last week the other rear side door stopped unlocking from the fob, but still locks. I changed the fob battery yesterday - no difference. Today I have been playing around with...

Hi, I've recently taken the prop off of my new to me 2001 Td4 5-Door (it has mismatched tyres with new ones on front, it doesn't get very icy in Lisbon, it felt a bit tight in reverse on full lock, to be safe, my choice etc) Afterwards (it was probably there before I took prop off as well) I...

Hi, I have recently bought (our 2nd) Freelander - Mk1 Td4 2001 5-door Just to say hello again. Hello. Are there any members who are Portuguese / Portugal-based? I'd like some inside info on which are the preferred parts companies (and even local forums, dare I ask?) in Portugal, since its been...

Hi, So, here we go :) I think i need to spray &/or replace my brake light switch but these two only come on when I brake and then go off (after a 'while'). Should they never come on under normal driving on the road?

Hi, We had a 1999 Freelander 2L Di about 8 years ago Had problems with drive-train, water pump, core plugs, etc etc and finally it died with a turbo internal oil leak runaway on the motorway as my wife was taking her employees to a meeting Well obviously I want another and am going to look at...

Anyone know a good supplier of shock absorbers? I would prefer someone who can deliver abroad (Portugal), on-line easier but not essential. The wife only drives around town, so doesn't have to be high-spec. Also, anyone know of reasonable type prices for shocks? Ta Bife

Hello, Last year I had a problem of loosing water, that I thought I had cured by changing the corroded engine block core plugs. Well, now our 1999 freelander 2.0l L Series has started to loose water again. It was a slight loss with no overheating, until I tried to fill up the expansion tank...

Hello, I have searched the forum, and have some ideas and much more of an idea of the common problems with this, but am still not sure which is my problem: 1999 freelander, 2l diesel, LHD A few years ago my girlfriend had a problem with a droning/whining noise from the back end of her...

Hey All! I'm new around here, greetings! (I did post in 'where do you live' post in the 'Introduce Yourself' forum) My Portuguese girlfriend down here in Lisbon has a problem with water level in her Freelander, and I was wondering if any of you kind folk had any ideas/suggestions/comments...