Freelander 1 td4 offroad modding help?

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Hi all, new to the group and had my first landrover for 4months now, done some small mods to it which include changing all interior bulbs to LEDs, full set of exterior light guards, and window deflectors.
I've just bought but not fitted an origional landrover A frame black bulbar with lamps already fitted, and ordered 5 BF Goodrich A/Ts.
Next I'm looking for a decent set of rock sliders (second hand preferably) a suspension lift and some stronger custom underbelly armour. Can anyone anyone point me in the right direction for some cheapish rock slides and armour and maybe give me a bit of info about raising my suspension? Cheers, Dan
 
I'll try for you Dan is it the TD4 ?? If it is bang on the BMW breather mod, lift kits your wanting blocks from www.muddymods.com hes the cheapest on the market and are better quality than mansfield 4x4's so I'm told you will have to put camber bolts on the rear but there supplied with his kits and do you have the plastic pan under the car if so modify that with check plate (ill try and find the picture)

Josh
 
Hi mate thanks for the reply, yes it's the td4 ES (automatic) what's the BMW breather mod? Yes it's aluminium at the front of the guard then a flat plastic attached to it, I wanted metal replacement if possible will have a look at that lift kit thanks
 
Its a engine breather lots of people don't know to replace them when doing a service or just forget about them with the mod you fit it and don't touch it again. Personally mate I would pay out loads for belly protection.. Just take the plastic off and checker plate it like the once pictured!
 

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Sounds good mate, yeah I was thinking about making one and maybe putting some kind of access panel on if for oil changes. Do you know if there are any other underbelly protection for exhaust middle and rear silencers, took it for a drive down some green lanes at the weekend ended up knocking my back box off the rubber, was lucky it was just that
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I'm part way of doing mine.. completely remove the back box unless you want to spend loads of money buy a little back box from mansfield 4x4.. use straight pipe to exit out the side and it tucks up out of the way you can also go for a straight through option on the cat etc too if you like. if your on facebook join modded freelander and freelander owners club on there, they are really useful
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when i was braking them i use to sell all my parts on them sites
 
That looks really good mate, would defo be up for that mod, I seen a disco when. Was off-roading in the Peak District at the weekend with same kinda setup , sounded like a monster as well haha
 
Before spending out on modding, it's better to get the vehicle in top condition first.
You need to make sure that the VCU is working correctly, then replace the oils in the IRD and rear diff. If the VCU is showing age, replace it before it trashes the drive train.
The gearbox fluid could also benefit a fluid change, as off roading will put the box under more stress, which in turn degrades the fluid.
It would be worth changing the engine oil and fuel filter too. Then fit an EGR blank and possibly a set of silicone boost hoses and replace all the vacuum pipes.
Don't forget that if you do a suspension lift, you'll need longer brake hoses;)
 
Nodge68 said:
The cat now needs to be fitted or it will fail the MOT, well the casing has to be there, if you get what I mean;)
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I thought now days of it wasn't there to be tested it couldn't fail on that ? Or is that just picky testers my cuson has just tested a supra with a straight through without a problem... Maybe he's slipped the tester a tenner :p

Josh
 
Nodge68 said:
The cat now needs to be fitted or it will fail the MOT, well the casing has to be there, if you get what I mean;)
I wouldn't remove all the silencers as it'll be much to noisy to use or pass the MOT.
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Thanks, I am putting it in for the full hit next month filters, belts, fluids and a full check over, thnk I might need a new engine mount as well as it has a really load knocking noise when shifting into reverse mate said the genuine would jmo about an inch and a half when making the gear change which is obviously a lot more noticeable the fact it's an automatic. Would like it to sound a bit more aggressive maybe with a bit more of a turbo whistle as well if anyone knows what I can do to get that to happen
 
joshremlin said:
I thought now days of it wasn't there to be tested it couldn't fail on that ? Or is that just picky testers my cuson has just tested a supra with a straight through without a problem... Maybe he's slipped the tester a tenner :p

Josh
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I had this very discussion with my MOT tester only the other week.
He said that if the vehicle was fitted with a cat when it left the factory, it will fail if it's subsequently removed. However it's only a visual check to make sure it's in the pipe. It's function isn't checked as part of the MOT, yet.
 
Nodge68 said:
I had this very discussion with my MOT tester only the other week.
He said that if the vehicle was fitted with a cat when it left the factory, it will fail if it's subsequently removed. However it's only a visual check to make sure it's in the pipe. It's function isn't checked as part of the MOT, yet.
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That makes you laugh doesn't it how do they know they was fitted at factory I herd some discos wasn't... Mind you I'm unsure if my disco has one I'll look in the morning.

Josh
 
dannyman said:
Thanks, I am putting it in for the full hit next month filters, belts, fluids and a full check over, thnk I might need a new engine mount as well as it has a really load knocking noise when shifting into reverse mate said the genuine would jmo about an inch and a half when making the gear change which is obviously a lot more noticeable the fact it's an automatic. Would like it to sound a bit more aggressive maybe with a bit more of a turbo whistle as well if anyone knows what I can do to get that to happen
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The engine lower tie bar bushes do go soft but the auto box should never "bang" into gear. It's designed to be slick and smooth when changing gear. There might be a slight thump when going into D or R but it shouldn't "bang". It's definitely worth getting the box fluid changed and I'd get the VCU checked by a Freelander specialist or do it yourself by following Hippo's video. The VCU is the single most important item on the Freelander, and the easiest item to damage without knowing it;)
 
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That makes you laugh doesn't it how do they know they was fitted at factory I herd some discos wasn't... Mind you I'm unsure if my disco has one I'll look in the morning.

Josh
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They have a list of vehicles factory fitted and the years they had them from. As it happens, all Freelanders had cats from the factory. The V6 Freelander has 3 cats!! ;)
 
Mod's? well I totally agree with Nodge ... re making the engine dep't reliable... and carefully checking/servicing transmission including prop shaft & VCU function - matched tyres as mentioned is critical. Fluid changes √. After that's all done well then a decent set of matching tyres Mts or ATs. Good tyres can make a dramatic improvement together with gaining skills in 4WD driving techniques. Good technique will help to avoid and recover from tricky bits ahead of most other mod's which can make people overconfident. Bigger tyres [and] wheels will give you better ground clearance ahead of a lift kit. St'd under tray is easily mod'd with alloy plate cut to suit. You can fairly easily fabricate a muffler protection 'plate' - have a gander at some of the images that are on here or on the net. Lastly, buy a tow strop 10m? some rated shackles and a shovel, boots and overalls too for when you get muddy and stuck LoL.
 
htr said:
Bigger tyres [and] wheels will give you better ground clearance ahead of a lift kit.
Lastly, buy a tow strop 10m? some rated shackles and a shovel, boots and overalls too for when you get muddy and stuck LoL.
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I agree with the last part mate, but would seriously caution on the 'Bigger tyres [and] wheels' - reason ? well, firstly the freelander is already over geared in first and reverse. Making the wheel diameter greater will effectively raise the (already not ideal) gear ratio and make the vehicle far more difficult to drive 'off road'
The Hippo would be a far better 'off road' vehicle with a low ratio box - or indeed, a lower ratio first and reverse.
Adding greater diameter tyres is completely the wrong way to go.
Lift kit, by all means. But definitely not larger tyers for off road use.. A set of really good tyres (of the normal size) will works best with a lift kit if needed - the towbar can also cause up to a 10 degree difference in clearance on the rear so beware of that or remove it - (or at least the hitch) when off road is the choice -- I have just fitted Avon Ranger A/T's 195 / 80 / 15 and they are absolutely superb as a 50 / 50 tyre.
Cheers
Joe
 
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