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Evening all. Just lately I have noticed a strong smell of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. I have checked for the obvious leaks in the fuel line, fuel filler neck ,fuel filler cap fitted correctly and that the fuel pump is seated correctly and the seal is ok, the fuel tank has shows no...

Hi all. Just found the cause of an annoying rattle when idling, the transmission heat shield mounting has corroded through and the heat shield is just laying on the exhaust. Would it be ok just to ditch the shield or, is it vital that its fitted? Cheers for the help. George.

Hi all. Could some kind person post a photo of the location for Inlet air temperature sensor on a 1.8 2003. I have found it on rave, but there is nothing fitted at that location on my freebe. Many thanks. George

Hi all. Just a quick question. Having removed brake drums to check/clean brakes the current Mrs Slimboy asked if she could help, I gave her what I thought would the simple task of cleaning the drums with brake cleaner. As I was not paying attention she took both drums away to clean, now I...

Hi all. What would you consider to be a good price to have the clutch replaced?

Hi all check this out http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freelander-1-Rear-Tail-Bumper-Light-Left-Hand-04-06-TD4-1-8-Barry4x4

What magic tree should I get?

Hi all. I have a Range Rover 20th anniversary medallion given to me when I worked at Lode Lane in the 80s-90s. If anybody wants it pm your address and I will send it to you gratis.

Today I replaced the reverse gear switch with a genuine part however, I noticed that the new one was slightly longer then the old one therefore when fitted the reversing lights stayed on all the time. The problem was solved by fitting two sealing washers. Hope this helps anyone who needs to...

Hi all. Have decided to replace the instrument cluster with a second hand one off e-bay for £30. Can someone tell me if the mileage is stored in the vehicle ccu/ecu or is it stored within the instrument cluster itself ie my vehicle has done 80,000 and the replacement cluster has 61,000 so when...

Hi all Does anybody have the Hawkeye codebreaker book as I have the fault code 5E12 showing on my Hawkeye and I cant find any reference to it anywhere. So if some kind person with the codebraker book could look it up for me I will be forever in there debt.:) Many thanks George

Hi all Just had these given to me, is there a specific place on the vehicle they should be placed or is it a matter of personal preference.

Hi all. Having problems with the instrument cluster ie it stops working and various warning lights come on and stay on until I switch ignition off/on, plugged in Hawkeye and got the following code's 5E12 and 5E16 which mentions instrument pack time out ? However I'm lead to believe they are...

Yes I know this is another post re amber tc & hdc lamps and I'm really sorry but please bear with me as I have searched this forum time and time again and I have found it to be brilliant but I cannot find a answer to this problem and now I'm totally stumped. The problem as you will have...

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Hi All I'm thinking of fitting DRL's and I have thought it must make sense to fit a in-line fuse, what I'm not to sure about is what size to fit ( ie amps). Any ideas would be helpful. Many thanks George

Hi All. Seen this on Amazon, is it the dog's nuts or should I steer clear. Happy new year to one and all. George:D:D:D

Hi All. I need to pick your collective brains as I am stumped, I have a 2003 1.8 Hippo and the 3 amigos every now and then pop up. I have checked and replaced the usual suspects ie brake light switch, G sensor, first gear switch on the gear box and throttle position sensor I have checked...

Hi all I know this sounds like a knob question and even though I have a Haynes manual and rave I still want to make sure that I get this right. The question is how many engine mounts are there on a 1.8 2003 Freelander, are they easy to replace and are they expensive. Many thanks George:confused:

Hi. Have Just purchased a Hawkeye with the ABS adaptor and it's programmed for the Freelander 1. I live in Fareham, Hampshire and work in Portsmouth, so if anybody wishes a diagnostic check with Hawkeye let me know via forum and I will be only to happy to help. PS I have only basic tools...