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  1. baptista

    front shocks, what to get?

    Yesterday went for anual IPO (portuguese MOT), failed on cause of front shocks having over 30% of diference between left and right in values on testing machine. Sachs replacements have been recommended by a fellow Freelander owner, but that experience is Td4 based. My car is a 2000 Xedi 3door...
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    Commercial tailgate locking kit

    Hello, found out this item (part code YNI500010) was fitted to commercial vehicles, but how? could this be a alternative way to open tailgate when it is stuck due to tailgate handle failure? thanks in advance Miguel Baptista
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    retrofit steering wheel controls, not so plug and play???

    got myself from the breaker some steering wheel controls for the radio (still have the original radio Phillips R770) so I tried to fit it as described on many threads and internet videos, cutting the steering wheel cover, nice tight fit but after reconnecting everything, it's not working...
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    halloween evoque

    or maybe from the TV series the walking dead
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    L-Series exhaust manifold heat-shield...

    Hello; can anyone post a picture of the back of the engine in which the heat-shield shows properly? Mine is in pieces and can't get to find the bolts/studs that hold it in place to remove/replace it. thanks in advance
  6. baptista

    fitting longer breathers; can't get old on out!!!

    I'm fitting longer/higher breathers to my Freelander. The IRD was easy, now I'm doing Rear Dif and can't get the old one out!!! I've pushed, pulled, twisted, wiggled and turned it in it's cassing but it won't move. any ideas, please...
  7. baptista

    not a gaylander

    who says a trater can't be a bit "gay" 2001 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 for sale | LRO.com, UK
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    DIY bike-rack

    My brother gave my older daughter a new bike for Xmas so I needed a solution not to carry it in the boot, spare wheel mounting bike-racks might be easy to get in the UK but not in Portugal and I don't like the "fold up/wrap around the spare tire" type so... It started with some metal left overs...
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    what to do before welding?!

    on the to-do list for the next days is the welding of the rear sub-frame mounting point, have done some welding in the past but never on the car so my question is: besides Battery what should I disconnect before welding? Starter? Alternator? ECU? thanks
  10. baptista

    what G4 part is this?

    been spending some time on the web looking through G4, Camel Trophy and other modified Freelanders for inspiration for my roof-rack and found this it seems to be a light bar but on the G4 Freelander the off-road lights seem to be bolted on the roof-rack, so what is it?
  11. baptista

    Steering Fluid change

    Hello, steering fluid is low and dark, so instead of topping it up I'm going to flush and refill, to do so I have a couple of questions... is this right? will 1ltr be enough? thanks in advance, greetings from the sunny Algarve Miguel Baptista
  12. baptista

    Freelander with Clio Fogs?

    Good evening, some time ago I came across a description of a modification to adapt Renault Clio Mk2 fog lights to a Freelander but since I've lost the link I was wondering if someone might have seen it too and kept it for future reference. thanks in advance Miguel Baptista
  13. baptista

    metal A Bar

    Hello, I have the opportunity to pick up a cheap A Bar, it's the metal one not the plastic nudge bar, it needs some TLC cause it has some dents on it but I can fix those. I was thinking if it really has any practical use? I don't agree in mounting anything on the car and have to stand with...
  14. baptista

    easy injector cleaning

    Hello, I've asked this on the Freelander section but after 24 hours and almost 100 views had no answers so I thought about asking some more mecanical minded. a guy on a portuguese forum did something like this on his Rover 600 and recomended I would do it on my L-Series Freelander has anyone...
  15. baptista

    L-Series, easy injector cleaning

    has anyone ever did it like this 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI - fuel injector set-up and cleaning with Lubro Moly diesel purge - YouTube I feel like trying it out but I'm afraid of getting more trouble than improvement...
  16. baptista

    only 2 amigos

    Hello, used search and read many results but mine doesn't seem to fit in last week I was driving normally and the Hand brake light came on, close to home so drove 1km and parked, breaking fluid was dripping from rear/right side wheel and almost no fluid in reservoir, Friday changed brake...
  17. baptista

    tailgate handle rubber part

    13 years of Portuguese sun left the rubber trim of the tailgate handle like this it seems that LR doesn't sell a rubber replacement so I had to do some adapting... handle removed, minor rust on bolts and dust on micro-switches, cleaned and lubed the springs cut the rubber trim so it...
  18. baptista

    wishbone ball-joint swap

    hello, going to change the right side wishbone ball-joint, wondering if it would be easier to remove the wishbone from the car and do it on the workbench? did the left-side some years ago (without removing the wishbone from the car) and it was a pain to drill the old ball-joint out. any...
  19. baptista

    fuel pump cleaning

    just found this closed topic browsing the internet http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/freelander-how-clean-your-fuel-pump-52118.html has anyone else ever done this? seems easy enough, but if so why hasn't it come up before? best regards Miguel Baptista
  20. baptista

    Td5 and Lseries PCV modification

    Hello, I'm sure this thread is going to be target for a lot of humor from the Hardcore Land Rover owners but until my Freelander's doors don't fall off I'll have to keep it. it's all about LR part number LLN100140L, #18 in this diagram Allbrit LAND ROVER & MG ROVER Ersatzteil Katalog this part...
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