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I have decided to replace my distributor cap and found that the mounting plate is cracked, I have been told that this item is no longer available. Will the crack affect the distributor and does anyone know where I could get one. Thanks

Hi guys my 1.8k series sounds as though it it stuttering through the back back box whilst idling, its difficult to describe it properly but it is as though the flow from the exhaust is not constant and it is sort of a low pop pop pop sound, it seems to idle ok and feels smooth whilst sitting in...

My original 1.8k series blew up and I managed to get hold of a low mileage engine from a lotus Elise series 1, I have fitted the engine but am having problems getting it started, I have checked that all sensors are plugged in but still it wont fire up. I have left the lotus inlet manifold and...

I am in the process of fitting a 1.8k series from a lotus elise into my freelander, everything has gone in and seems to fit fine, one problem I do have though is on the laft hand side of the fuel rail is a piece where a pipe should be located, trouble is I think the one on the freelander engine...

Hi guys I have finally decided to sort out the dead freelander ( cam belt tensioner collapsed and wrote off engine). I have been offered a 1.8 lotus elise engine with low mileage and service history, what I want to know is is it just a case of drop it in and go or do I have to swap...

Hi I need to replace the engine in my 1.8 hippo and have been offered a 2001 K series with the coil packs fitted whereas my original engine has a dizzy cap. Is it possible to convert the newer engine to run with the dizzy cap?

My W reg 1.8 has an annoying Intermittent Power Loss problem, when driving along it all of a sudden feels as though Im towing a heavy weight and no matter how much I try to excellerate the car just wont respond, then all of a sudden it will clear and excellerate away as if its got a rocket up...

Does anyone know if its an easy enough job to swap the 1.8 k series for a 2ltr k series? would it just be a case of engine and ECU? Has it been done before?

I have a 2000 plate 1.8 freelander and it has recently developed a rough idleand will often cut out when pulling up at junctions. I have had a compression test and #4 cylinder is low. Is it worth taking the head off or would you think its sumptoms of something major and a new engine would be the...