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Anyone have any tips or tricks for gettng a tale gate open? When I try to open it I hear an electric click but nothing else. Any ideas?

I am in a tough jamb, I need an oil filter for my wife’s 1.8 gas Freelander but no one here can cross reference the filter that is on there or the car! I show a Mico 0C237-1 but nothing at any shop here. So what filters will fit? Any Mfg will be helpful so I can cross reference. Thanks! Mac

Belts AC & PS Tips and tricks to release Belt Tensioner Every car mfg has a tip or trick to release the tensioner before removing a belt. I.E. Chevy you insert a ¼” drive to the pulley and turn. Is there a good tip or trick to the 1.8 before I go jump in to this job? Thanks!

Any one know of any good cross reff numbers for the 1.8 oil filter? Famous Four calls for a FF002608, another site says CDU1268 I have NAPA and Donaldson here but these numbers don't show up in their DB. Any other good numbers to try? If I can find a good ref that will save me quite a bit in...

Can this be fixed? Clutch slave problem. Has anyone ever tried to weld this back up? I am 1000miles from a rover parts dealer and I need a solution. This is the bracket that holds the slave cylinder onto the transmission. I figure it cracked, bent and the plastics all shattered. I have...

My wife showed up at the house without the car :crutch:(that means I had to go push it down the street.) At first glance the PA66GF43 is shattered where it mounts on to the transmission. All the fluid ran out and I found a spring and some plastic bits. Anyone go through this repair...

I am pulling prop shaft to run mondo and I pulled the four bolts connecting rear prop flange to input flange of rear diff, and now I have gear oil dripping from union of flanges. What? How could there be gear oil there??

I would like to post about my dealings with Famous Four over the last month. I have placed 2 orders with them all odd ball parts with half arse descriptions and no part numbers. Now keep in mind that I am half way around the world on a tiny island (Curacao) with no dealer support and no local...

All, I was replacing my rear shoes, cyl ect when I snapped one of the clips that holds the shoe in place with the pin from the back. :mad: Napa auto parts can't source it for me and there is no dealer on the island. Any ideas what I can use? Were these clips used on any other vehicles?

All, I havea bad master and two leaking brake cyl in the rear of my wife's Gen I 2000 Freelander. Can I use the same brake cylinders and master cylinder from the V6 on this car? I can get these localy. If they are specal to the 1.8 I have to ship half way arond the world. Can anyone confirm...

Has anyone tried running without a Tstat on the 1.8? My housing cracked so I ordered a new one. I hadn't seen the upgrade kit before I ordered the part. My question is this, Has anyone tried running this motor open? With No Tstat in the housing? It is very hot here all year round, never...

My wife's freelander is loosing water very quickly. I think I have tracked the water to the back of the water pump. Everything is dry on the timing set, just wet on the back. Is this a common problem? I am having trouble gaining access to the bottom of the engine as there is some sort of a...

I just bought a freelander for my wife to kick around in here on the island and I am hearing more noise in the rear end than I think is normal. Here is the problem, I am in Curacao (tiny island no rover dr here) soi am going to have to tackle this on my own. Are there any common failures that I...