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Just fitted a reconditioned VCU from Bell engineering and I cant believe the difference it makes . I ordered one with the bearings and these came already fitted it made the job so much easier and quicker. I just removed the VCU from the car and supported the props on axle stands and then...

I know some people love their cars but !!! A NAKED man was caught having sex with a 4x4 in a busy town centre. Drunk Daniel Cooper — who is known by the nickname “Hotc*ck” — stripped off and began grinding himself against the blue Land Rover Discovery. A...

Is the head fitted to a 1.4,1.6 and 1.8 K Series engines all the same or is there some difference in valve size etc. Would a 1.4 for example fit straight on to a 1.8 block ?

On the later coil pack 1.8 K series engine is there a alloy cover on both cams at the rear of the cam or just the inlet one? Reason I ask is I bought a freelander with the engine in the back just about got it rebuilt after shimming the liners etc and the new head gasket etc but don't seem to...

Hi I've been offered a 1.8 K series engine the type with the distributor, is it possible to just remove the distributor and replace the camshaft with one from a coil pack engine to make it fit into my Freelander? or is it more involved than this. Thanks

I browse the Rover 75 forums every now and again as the old boy have a 2.5 V6 one and came across this for the Torque Pro android/etc phones and a bluetooth OBD reader it was the example on page 2 that made me look twice the overlay on the map along with the engine coolant temp, may be...

Those of you that have changed valves etc what way did you find best to refit the valve collets back on the valve stem? Did you use a long thin screwdriver with grease to hold the collet as they look a bugger to get back on the valve stem with the valve head being so recessed into the head...

Hi Guys went to start the freelander (1.8) and it tried for a split second and stopped I have tried to rotate the engine via the bottom pulley it will only turn 1/2 turn at best. i checked the cambelt that's ok but the timing looked out I stripped off the cambelt and the camshafts and I...

Hi Just bought (or a few months ago) a 1.8 petrol 5 door Freelander ES , just waiting for the doors to fall off when they get wet or the engine to cook its self to death, or the IRD or diff to give up the ghost. Although new to Landrovers I am a mechanic so most things are within my abilities...