Search results

hi all had to destroy the fitting ends to all the brake pipes on the old freelancer 1 cause very rusty and had to use angle grinder to cut them off. Bought new flexible pipes etc. Gona have a crack at making my own copper brake pipes. heres the problem I've got the flaring kit and cause i...

Looking to replace the master cylinder on my Defender. Seen a few threads slagging Brit parts. What are Allmakes like? Seen PR2 TRW brake parts online. The price of these seem somewhere in-between. These ok? Genuine parts are three time the cost of Allmakes. Can I be sure of quality and...

Can anyone tell us what the freelander 2 is like. Is it any good. Does it have any faults that have shown up yet? butty

Hi Just had head gasket replaced (1.8 petrol) and every now and then on starting there is a single loud tapping coming from the engine. It goes eventually after a few mins and does not occur every time. Did it before i had head gasket changed but very faint and went after a few seconds...

Hi Iam about to change the head gasket on my 1.8 freelander. A couple of questions please. Ive seen a number of gasket kits (with head bolts) for sale ie ebay. Are the quality up to much or is it best to buy from a landrover dealer? Do I have to skim the head if i cant see any visible damage...

Hi When i lift the clutch to set off there is a loud metallic, almost like a bang. Happens in reverse as well. Prop shafts all ok but when ii rotate the prop back and forth i can hear a clatter in the gearbox? I think the box is a LT77, reverse is left and up from first. Guess the gearbox is...

The coolant level slowly drops in the expansion tank and also brown sludge floats on the surface of the coolant? Temp is normal and engine starts and runs ok. No sludge in filler cap or dipstick? Been like this for three or four months now since I replaced the coolant totally.

Hi Took recommendation from this site regarding recon VC. Ordered from Bell Engineering. Arrived next day all sparkly painted with support brackets and new quality bearings fitted. Excellent friendly service. Fitted within the hour and runs excellent. Just hope the IRD box will last now...

Hi all Will the one piece windscreen from the defender fit my series 3 bulkhead to replace the split screen. The car has a range rover chassis shortened to 88 inch, coil springs and discs all round. It has the 2.5td engine with a LT77 gearbox that is about knackered. Would the R380 fit as a...

Hi all Drained oil from ird after having to use irwin nut extractors to remove filler plug. Would recommend trying to get filler plug off before draining oil! No lumps of metal fell out and oil quite clean, just a bit of metallic sludge on the drain plug. Removed the vc and propshafts and ran...

Hi all Just changing the oil on the ird to check for any contamination. Got the drain plug slackened but cant get the level plug out. Ive now rounded the corners off the hex part of the level plug. HELP!!! Butty

Hi all Just started to notice a noise towards the front and underneath of car in the area of the ird. It increases and decreases with road speed and noticeable till i come to a stop. Does not increase or decrease with gear change. Its not a whine more of a low grating sound but no vibration to...

Hi all Had the 1.8 freelander for 6 years and the recent snow is the first time ive really used it in the snowy conditions (usually use the old defender) and ive got to say it performed faultlessly. Never got stuck once on hills etc, obviously no deep snow drifts. Lorries and two wheel drive...

Hi all The propshaft at the front has lots of movement around the splines. My 90 is a bit of a hybrid and iam not sure if a standard 90 propshaft will fit. I have measured between the flanges and it is 675mm. Can anyone help? Regards Butty:) PS had no problems regarding the engine over...

Hi All Ive got a 90 with the old 2.5 turbo diesel engine fitted. Not the most refined diesel but its still runs. The other day i was stood in traffic with the engine ticking over. I started to accelerate and the engine speeded up to max rpm and sounded like it was going to self distruct...

Hi All Been reading how useless the 1.8 petrol freelander is. Just thought there may be a few good ones out there like mine. Ive owned her for six years and covered 85000 miles. She has run faultless and tows a 2 berth caravan without any problem. Just a few problems with the diff bushes and...

Hi all The seats in my defender are due for changing. Ive seen many replacement seats from Exmoor trim etc and are a bit expensive. Ive heard metro seats fit?? Anyone any thoughts or put seats from other makes of car in the defender? Butty

Hi All Ive a defender and want it to stay mine. What is the best type of security device to fit? Would it be an alarm imobiliser or some device to clamp over the clutch/brake pedals? Regards Butty

Hi all Dont know if this is a coincidence but the wife took the freelander out yeaterday and came back with the traction control and ABS warning light on! Cant see any thing under bonnet. Wires and levels are ok. Is it serious and more to the point is it expensive? Could i tackle the problem...

Hi all My mate only had one keyfob for his freelander and this became faulty due to a broken battery contact. He had to go to landrover who sold him a fob for £30 and charged another £40 for programming it. Is there a cheaper alternative? Thought it seemed a little excessive. Butty