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Hi All Good to be back on the road with another Freelander 2 2013 version. I need to get the prop shaft out for checks etc. Can it be done with the exhaust pipe in place. Many thanks for your help people

Hi All Now had time to re-assess what happened. We had a need to brake pretty hard with the van on the back causing rear wheel brake lock up. It cleared its self but the hand brake travel was reduced. Not sure this was a factor. Had an email from the LR garage who did the repair work down...

That is correct Optimus. TTY bolts are a one off application only.

Have you sold it yet? Been interested for some time in a disco 3. Good price.

Thanks everyone. I changed the shoes before I set off for France Used Delphi shoes. Good point about the fluid indicator. Will check that. I guess its a short across the terminals to operate the lamp. As far as the shoe retaining pin is concerned I remember there being only one fitted to each...

Had a near death experience the other day when all the brakes on the Freelander failed to work. This happened on a French Auto route at speed. The master cylinder had bled out through a cylinder failure on the a rear wheel. I thought the Freelander had a dual circuit front/back system which...

Hi All Just a quick question. Rave states that the headbolts should be renewed when replaceing head etc. Spent a few hours looking at the old ones with a shaddow graph and measureing the lenght of each bolt. The dont seem to be any differance. I expect the older ones to stretch. THis will...

Is this a Td4 vehicle?

Hi 1284 cat Does your oil light go out on startup or does it stay on for a while?

Hi All I have had the same knock with my TD4 LRF. It turned out to be the front outer CV joints. Sound travels along the chassis. Good luck Safeman

Hi All Bit of a problem with my Td4 engine. Changed the injectors and when replacing the inlet manifold I lost one of the lower orange rubber sleeves that fix into the plastic inlet manifold. I fear its gone down the inlet flue. Had a look with an endoscope and can clearly see the valve head...

Hi I need advice urgently. Have just changed my injectors but in the process of re fitting the inlet manifold I dislodge one of the rubber orange sleeves a thin metal washer from the lower set of stud holes. I fear its has gone down the inlet pipe into the head. Using an endorscope I cant see...

Hi Folks I have a central locking problem with my 2003 FL TD4 MK1. All doors will lock with the fob but only the 2 rear doors will unlock with the fob. Have tried all the usual things fuses etc. During unlock I can hear something happening inside the 2 front doors but the doors stay locked. Is...

Removed my VCU from our FL 2003 TD4 (140K) for the summer. Now winter is approaching just tested it using the method from Bell Eng. Using a 750mm bar and about 7Kg load. Time taken to sweep 90 degrees was about 10 seconds. Not sure of the history but it cant be the original VCU. Cheers

Hi All Just had confirmation from Drive shaft UK that LR did change the design of the shaft and fitted an articulated button to stop vibration due to some change or other. This vibration comes on when going up hill under load and persist to about 50mph. The change date was September 2003...

Yes will do. I dont get any wobble with the old shafts or a Genuine LR pair although they are used by some 50K. Mine are genuine LR and have covered 130K miles. Both have this articulated button. As whacky as it sounds there may be some truth in it. Are you sure your original shafts are LR...

Hi angeloc Got the same problem and I suspected the IRD bearing. Spoke to Ken at Bell and LR technical. Theynboth siad the support bearing is a sloppy fit on the shaft. The test is does it leak oil passed the seal? LR also advised make up a plug guage about 0.002 up on the dia of the shaft...

Hi Gents This wobble problem with after market driver shafts is now a serious issue with me! Just been through 2 sets of new drive shafts ordered to fit 2003 TD4 from 2 seperate suppliers (JR and Island 4X4). Both sets produced a wobble. Dont bother looking for worn bearings or engine...

Thanks for replying. I purchased these from Island 4x4 suitable for TD4 and the V6 version. The outer caseing (gearbox end and IRD end) is different from the original drive shafts. The originals are shaped and need a special boot to fit that shape. The new shaft casings are larger and...