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After six months of almost continuous spanner work, my latest electrical 'issue' has been the straw to break the camel's back. Having experienced a total failure in the alarm / imobiliser and central locking, I reluctantly shelled out for replacement parts and then commissioned a mobile...

I have just become the proud owner of an Autel Maxiscan MS509 Scan tool, which I was hoping to use with my 2000 1.8 Freelander. After multiple attempts to get it connected, I simply can't get it to 'talk' to the vehicle. Does anyone know if these (pre-MEMS 3) vehicles are actually OBD...

Whilst away on business this week, the wife called to say that she thought the Freelander had a flat battery. As she described it, "the key fob does nothing and if you open it with the key, it's dead - the starter doesn't turn". On returning home today, I find that the battery is in a good...

Having just returned from a few days away in the Hippo, I have to say that, based on my personal experience, I'm now a confirmed fan of my K series. Over the last 5 days, we have covered 815 miles, to, from and around the Lake District and it hasn't missed a beat. Admittedly, I did do a...

Ahead of my first real long(ish) road trip in the Hippo next week, I've been doing all that I can to get her ship shape. Shortly after acquring the car (about two months ago) the first job that I did was change the cambelt and tensioner. All fitted nicely and cover duly applied with the...

Spent a very long and frustrating Saturday fitting a new radiator and PRT Thermostat kit to my 1.8K series. Will follow with a seperate write up on the frustrations of fitting the PRT kit (what idiot put the original thermostat where it is!). In the meantime, thought I'd share some pictures...

At the weekend, I'm, going to be fitting a new rad and pressure relief thermostat to my 1.8K Series. Whilst I have the cooling system drained, it seems to make sense to change the inlet manifold gasket. Having priced up the parts for this, I was a little surprised to find that the specified...

As some of you may know (from my earlier threads) I am currently trying to locate a leak in the cooling system of my 1.8 K series. Obviously, the smart way to do this is by properly pressure testing the system. The only problem is that the cheapest pressure tester that I have so far located...

Is the dealer recommended thermostat mod (remotely mounted in bottom hose) worth doing? As it goes, I think both my top and bottom hoses need replacing, so it's probably the best time to do this if I am going to. Just don't want to shell out the thick end of £100 if it's not going to have...

Yesterday, I spent a very hot couple of hours replacing the clutch hydraulics on my 2000 1.8 Freelander. I know that conventional wisdom states that you really only need to do this when the pedal goes flat on the floor, but the rubbery feel at my clutch pedal made me think that it had to be...

My 2000 1.8 Freelander uses coolant at the rate of about 250ml every couple of hundred miles. It's definitely not getting into the oil (no mayonnaise - and 'sniff' test all clear) and there are no obvious leaks. I do notice that there are some deposits around the Expansion Tank filler cap...

One of these weekends, I'll actually get around to putting this flippin clutch in. In the meantime, another couple of questions (sorry)! I know that the IRD has to be seperated from the gearbox in order to remove the box. In the Haynes manual and the RAVE CD, they speak about shifting it...

Right, difficult gearchange when hot. G/B oil change has made no huge difference. New clutch purchased, along with a new O ring for the IRD Input Shaft and a Laser Clutch Alignment Tool. Decided not to take my chances with a ECP El-Cheapo part (Transmech, or something) but went with the O/E...

It may sound like a daft question, but how much movement should you see between the marks when you do the Tippex test? Applied some marks about two weeks ago and have covered a couple of hundred miles since then - all on road (mostly A / B road). Had a look under tonight and, although the...

.......Don't try wiring an Apline CD Changer into your R770 head unit, using a dodgy pin-out diagram, taken from a Polish website. If you do this, I can confirm that the result will be a sound like frying bacon and lots of white smoke pouring out of the CD Changer:flame:. Mind you, the hardy...

My recently acquired 1.8l(yes, I know) FL is rapidly becoming a much loved member of the family. I know about the potential failings of this particular enfant terrible, but I'm prepared to accept it for what it is and work with it to help it fit in. Sunday saw the first long(ish) run...

Having recently acquired my 1.8l 2000 SW, I am currently trying to get on top of the neccessary maintenance that may have been neglected. Let me get in first - yeah, yeah, already considered the can of unleaded and matches option!!! Right - that's that dealt with!!!! Last weekend saw a new...

Good evening, As you may know, from my earlier post, I am about to embark on the adventure of changing the timing belt / water pump on my 2000 1.8 K series FL. It may sound a little anal, but I do like to be prepared - so have read everything I can on doing this job. About the only...

Hi all, This is my first post on this forum, so please be gentle! Yesterday, I acquired my first Land Rover - a spotless 2000 1.8 Freelander Station Wagon. 101K on the clock, runs very sweetly, with no tappet noise at all, and more importantly, no signs of HG problems (he says with fingers...