Well, what a few days it's been...

Hi guys,

Thought I'd do a bit of an update on my truck, as it's starting to come together now ready for some mud.

First of all, top shout out to Warren and Muddymods, or Diesel-Do as you may know him. After some good advice from him in choosing my wheel and tyres and then my lift kit, I ordered it though his website last week, arrived within a couple of days with no issues. Would recommend this guy for anything Freelander, check out his website and get you list together as Christmas is only round the corner!

Anyway after some serious effing and jeffing on Sunday it is now fully fitted with a 40mm lift kit. Subtle noticeable difference but definately worth it when I get it off road soon.

No issues with fitting the kit at all, machined perfectly and looks very solid. The issues were with the bas***d brake pipes on the back! After several different versions of mole-grips and spanners trying to undo them, they did eventually give in, and things were looking up. Until it was time to bleed the rear brake cylinders!!!! Absolutely seized to f**k!!!! 7:30pm Sunday evening, tools were thrown into the garage and door was slammed! Few minutes later two new wheel cylinders ordered!

Home from work Monday evening feeling positive! Lasted all of five minutes, up until trying to undo the small 8mm bolts holding the wheel cylinders to the back plates! You don't even know what it took to get those out! 8:30pm Monday evening, new cylinders fitted and brakes bled. All good. So here's the pictures as that's what we all really look forward to seeing on these threads...

BEFORE


AFTER


Doesn't look a lot on the pictures but it is noticeable in the real life!

Words of wisdom are this, be prepared to get angry when those wheel cylinder bleed nipples don't move and if you screw up that solid brake pipe on the rear strut. If I had to do another one, I would have the parts there to replace if I needed them, or just order them too and change them as it's another job done and you can give those rear brake shoes and drums a quick check over.

Thanks for reading and hope my experience helps others...

Looking great!

Looks good!

Looks Great!
What wheels and tyres do you have on it?

Looks Great!
What wheels and tyres do you have on it?

That's a great looking Hippo!
What wheels and tyres do you have on it?

Oh dear, tried to post when the website was doing its backup?

Well.......That explains it!

Looks good, but I hate to say ........... That is no damn truck

How are you finding the steering after the 40mm lift?

Thanks for the comments guys, it doesn't drive any differently really with the lift kit fitted. The wheels are 16x7 modulars and the tyres are 235/70R16 Insa Turbo Dakars. They look good and lift it up an inch or so but god damn, they are noisy!

I had the same issues with my rear brake pipes but thankfully I had the stuff lying around to make up new ones. I haven't got round to trying to bleed them yet so wasn't aware it might be a problem. I think I might try cracking the bleed nipples today to see if the brake cylinders will need replaced.
As for the wheels, they look superb, I was going to buy modulars but found a guy breaking a car near me and got a set of 16" standard wheels for £50. I'll probably spray them black at some stage but for now I'm looking for tyres for them.

Oh, and +1 on the service from DieselDo
And your car looks great with the lift kit, can't wait to see mine on it's wheels .

I just discovered the bleed nipples on the rear are seized like yours were so two new cylinders ordered.

Thanks for the heads up on it.