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Well the freebie is gone and replaced with a diesel vectra. Just in time too by the sounds of it. The rumble i thought was vcu bearings again turned out to be back diff or at least those bearing according to new owner. Straight swap too. Better mpg obviously, speed and less stress. Not...

I replaced my VCU bearings earlier this year ( bought from Foundry 4x4 and fitted by local garage) as there was a constant rumbling noise when moving. Not so long afterwards i noted a similar but greatly reduced noise. The landy would only have done 1-2k miles at most in this time. The...

When my freebie warms up ( a few miles into s journey) the front left wheel squeals very loudly but when the brakes are applied it stops. The noise also disappears when turning the wheels either left or right when going round corners. Is this just brake wear or is it something more...

Getting our own back

thinking about some roof bars for my 54 plate freebie and see Lidl have some for £25+. the pack says they only fit what i presume to be the pre face lift models. is there any difference between the roof bars on these models? 5 doors.

This weekend my offside rear door window malfunctioned. It was obvious the mechanism was faulty due to the grinding noise and associated window lift/drop problem. Mine was stuck about 1cm down. Not too bad but enough for rain to get in. I decided to take a look on here and found some...

before i commit to buying some, do you recommend these? Parts & Accessories for Landrover & all 4x4: Drive Line (General), Propshaft Bearings x 2, TOQ000040X2 if there are any better ones, can you tell let me know

driving home tonight, trying to locate a sound on my landy, i turned off the ignition whilst on the move. once my sound issue was sorted, i turned the ignition back on. the SRS light stayed on. further along the road i did the same thing - ignition off whilst moving and back on. this time the...

there are 2 knobs on my instrument panel. i know one switches the odometer to trip display and when held in rests the trip. but what does the other one do? i cant see any effects from pushing it in. its on the left hand side of the speedo

i went out tonight and noticed a damp patch under the car. on further examination i can trace it back to a dangling rubber hose tucked away at the back of the engine bay running down the bulkhead. i am hoping the pipe/tube/hose is just a drain for the scuttle panel or something. can anyone...

I started to get a noise from my drive train & looking for indications as to what it may be before taking it to get looked at/fixed. I sound like a dry bearing but there is no associated rumbling feeling & it is not affected by steering or braking. The gearbox feels ok, no vibration through...

pleasantly pleased with my first set of consumption figures. 27mpg out of my 1.8 petrol. what do you tend to get on a regular basis? Diesel or Petrol? i tend to drive my FL like a diesel, short revs and not much over 60mph. average daily trip is 17-20miles from town to country.

Motorbikers have an unwritten rule where they nod or wave to fellow bikers when they pass each other. Do you think Freelander owners should have something similar? I'm thinking a crossed fingers salute. Any others?

those familiar with mobile phones may know the manufacturer some times "hide" functions called easter eggs. the other day with the rain ****ing down i had my front wipers on. the back one wasnt on. i was reversing into a parking space at work and low and behold my rear wiper was on. is this a...

just days away now from getting my 54 plate Freelander 1.8. i have read umpteen articles/posts on the HGF's and can honestly say i'm bricking it somewhat. i know the HG on this one was replaced at about 28k (now done 57k) as i have seen some receipts. no indication as to what type of HG was put...

Facebooked a friend of my impending purchase of a "54"plate freelander. Someone commented and a concern over the HG issues they have but another friend says this model doesn't have any. It is a 1.8 petrol Xei 5dr. I was sure if it was a k series full stop it had issues. Luckily the HG has been...

hi i have just bought a "54" plate 5 door XEI and should pick this up next weekend. it's a 1.8 petrol with 57k on the clock and in excellent condition. i have traded my "01" plate Ford Focus which is by far the most reliable car i have ever owned in my 22years of driving. my wife and I have...