1. Bife

    Freelander 1 5 door floor load capacity

    If you are interested, I can go and measure the dimensions (although mine is a 2001 FL1 Td4, not a facelift so maybe the centre console etc is not the same, so dimensions you would need wouldn’t be exactly same?) Not rocket science tho.
  2. Bife

    Freelander 1 2001 (Td4) Tape player radio aux in

    😀 Even I knew that! But what about disconnecting the ariel cable from the back of the radio (not just unscrewing the ariel from roof) to avoid interference from pylons etc? That was my Lightbulb moment, I've had one for years but it was always a PITA with the interference from pylons Clutching...
  3. Bife

    Freelander 1 2001 (Td4) Tape player radio aux in

    Hi, I solved this and it was so simple, I'd like to share 1. Get a cigar lighter Bluetooth FM transmitter (15 quid) and pair phone with it, leave it on 98.5 (I think, the default frequency anyway) 2. Disconnect aerial from back of radio to avoid interference by power lines etc 3. Tune radio into...
  4. Bife

    Freelander 1 td4 bottom hose removal tricks without dropping belly pan?

    Hi, Now that I have a nice under-engine protection tray, I cant get to the bottom hose from underneath to drain it. I can see it from the top and there is loads of space around it and I can loosen the clip, but my arms aren't long enough to grab it and wiggle it off The long expandable grips...
  5. Bife

    Freelander 1 Fob vs Dash Button Lock/Unlock?

    Thanks, that is very helpful Is it possible that the switch only asks the 27VT to operate the door lock motors but not the deadlock motors, whereas the fob can ask the 27VT to operate the door lock motors and the deadlock motors? My doorlock motors don't work but the deadlock ones do (or at...
  6. Bife

    MK1 Freelander lost keys

    I found this page informative about the various systems in the FL1 over the years https://www.remotekey.co.uk/help/land-rover-freelander-key-fob-and-immobiliser-problems/
  7. Bife

    Freelander 1 Bad Idle & grey smoke - Opinions Welcome.

    Is that video after the smoke has cleared? Mine does the same thing, but much more grey smoke, and lumpy for a few minutes. I cleared out the inlet manifold last summer and it cleared it. It was good since, until it started warming up and now it is doing it again now, but not for as long...
  8. Bife

    Freelander 1 Fob vs Dash Button Lock/Unlock?

    Thanks! No door card removal All levers open the doors manually Drivers door and all others lock with fob but not dash button, which I find strange Lots of motions heard, I think in all doors, but I think that is only the deadlock motors, I think I open the driver's door with the key after fob...
  9. Bife

    Freelander 1 Fob vs Dash Button Lock/Unlock?

    Hi I now have two working fobs They both lock all doors and 'undeadlock' the doors (clunks heard) but dont pop the buttons up. The drivers door button used to pop up, but recently gave up the ghost. I presume this is motors in locks. But, the lock/unlock button on the dash (lower centre) now...
  10. Bife

    Freelander 1 Positive Feedback - JLR Parts UK Ltd.

    I got the fob back to Portugal and finally today got it programmed on someone's Hawkeye. Works perfectly! I just wish my locking motors all did too :rolleyes: Now I have a spare!
  11. Bife

    Thoughts on EGR removal

    ah, I see thanks
  12. Bife

    Thoughts on EGR removal

    Me too For sure, when I cleaned my inlet manifold and EGR (latter wasnt too bad though) it made a heck of a difference I also thought the reason for getting clogged up could be the sump breather filter being blocked?
  13. Bife

    Thoughts on EGR removal

    I thought that the problem with a clogged EGR was that it can get stuck open So the blanking mod just takes the valve part away So why not clean it out, ensure it's closed and disconnect the vacuum pipe so that it never opens (effectively removing the valve) and plug the vac pipe to avoid vac...
  14. Bife

    Freelander 1 All bolts etc Metric?

    thank you @Nodge68 68?, nearly as good as 67.
  15. Bife

    Freelander 1 All bolts etc Metric?

    Onto the tracking bit: Rave says toe out of -0.23 +- 0.23 degrees (0 to 0.46 degrees) Which by simple trig is 0 to 4.0 m/km Where do people run? Road mostly if not exclusively.