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Hi, So just as we arrived home today we had an almighty racket from underneath the TD4 hippo. Started as a quiet thud in time with wheel speed but then started to sometimes be a loud bang. Happens in forward and reverse, clutch in or out, front wheels will turn ok when both jacked up. I...

Just started in our TD4 MY01 - Lower wishbones and track rods have been replaced recently but been fine since. At low speeds when driving forward with full lock in either direction there's a ghastly grinding noise. When I was under it doing the wishbones the IRD looked a bit mucky and there...

Hi all, Mrs Y reg TD4 Hippo has started making this horrible noise when moving - doesn't seem to vary much with speed or with braking. Anyone recognise the signature of that banshee wail? My first guesses are VCU bearings or something in the wheel hub....

Hi all, The Mrs' hippo's latest trick has been to suddenly dump all its power steering fluid. :( On inspection it looks like the pipe on the PAS rack on the right hand side looking into the bay has corroded and failed. Is it possible to get in and replace that pipe without having...

Hi all, OK at wits end on this one. Mrs TD4 5dr Freelander1 rear window packed in the other day - I could hear the broken cable in the mechanism so thought - aha I know how to fix this - as per the side windows over the years and bought a new complete regulator assembly for the tailgate window...

Ok - have had a strange noise coming from the left rear brake on the missus' 01 TD4 for a while now, on braking a grating noise in time with the rotation of the wheel. so - took the drum off - rusted to within an inch of its life, lots of crud and crap. gave it all a good clean out, better...