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I went and bought an inlet manifold gasket today and in the packet are 2 gaskets, 1 rubber and one paper (see pic). On the packet it says "Inlet & Exhaust Gaskets". Is this true, i.e. using a paper gasket on the exhaust manifold? Or should this paper gasket go onto the inlet manifold along with...

I need to get a couple of thin wires from the engine bay into the passenger cabin, preferably on the drivers side. Is there any simple way to do this, i.e. are there any existing routes which can be followed easily? Thanks

Hi everyone, A while ago I replaced the front hoses with the ones containing the remote thermostat. I also removed the original thermostat and replaced it with the plate with the hole in it. However, ever since doing this I've had a coolant leak from the join between the thermostat housing...

I´ve been losing coolant for a while now, from a slight leak at the thermostat housing, so have been checking/topping up coolant every day. When checking my oil level today I´ve found slight milky deposits on the end of the dipstick & under the oil filler cap. So it looks like I´ve joined the...

I´ve just changed my radiator hoses to the ones with the remote thermostat and replaced the old green coolant with the pink stuff (flushed first of course). But now I am losing coolant somewhere and I can´t fathom out why. Here´s what I know: 1. No milkyness in the oil - just changed it prior...

I swapped the hoses today on my W reg 1.8, to the ones with the remote thermostat (getting the old one off was an absolute nightmare!). I followed the instructions to the letter, blowing down the valve thing & bleeding from the coolant rail and the heater hose. Now a couple of questions...

After being under the impression (stupidly) that this mod had been done on my 2000my 1.8, a bit of routing around under the bonnet has confirm that it hasn´t :doh: So I think I´ve probably been very lucky to hit 90,000 miles without a problem. However I don´t intend pushing my luck much further...

I did a search but couldn´t find anyone having the same problem as me, so here goes: On reading RAVE it says that the ABS light on the dashboard should work as follows: 1. Light comes on during the bulb check after switching on the ignition 2. Light goes out for half a second or so 3...

Hi, Can anyone tell me what´s the part number for the alternator on a 2000 1.8 petrol? The bearings on mine squeal like a pig so I´m trying to find a secondhand one. Cheers!

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! I drove my Freelander (1.8 petrol, W-Reg) down to Spain a couple of weeks ago, and while here it has developed a misfire. It´s fine when cold but once warmed up it starts to misfire, with the associated chugging as if it´s running out of fuel. At one point it...

Hi Everyone, I have a drivetrain noise which I want rid of - it's starting to get on my nerves! It's a kind of "wow,wow,wow,wow" noise while driving, as if something which is rotating is out of balance. It starts at around 30mph and gets faster as the car goes faster. It's related to road...

I've had my Freelander 1.8 a total of 46 hours................. and she's broke down on me!!!:( Came out of B&Q and she wouldn't start - not even an attempt at turning over the engine. No noise - nothing! So at first I thought it may be the immobiliser not switching off, so I phoned a local...

Hi everyone, I've been looking through this forum for a couple of days, ever since I decided to buy a 1.8i Freelander, and you've scared the pants off me regarding head gasket failure and overheating. I did see some mods which may help, but can anyone give a definitive list of things which...