Amongst other things, a good set of 6-sided metric sockets and spanners is a must !

Ever since I got my 2003 TD4 Sport, the turbo lets out a growl or a rasping noise when it is working, say when the car changes down on a hill and the turbo comes in again. At 53k miles, I didn't think it was a turbo bearing, now at 68k it has...

Everything is metric in my experience on my TD4 FL1 Facelift 2005 LHD. This week I discovered that draper tools and a mix of other spanners were too "loose" on the 10mm anti-roll bar bush retaining bracket screws. I finally tried a Wurth set of...

If you can feel the vibration through the gear lever, the closest bearings are those that are either side of the VCU. Mine did exactly as you said while I was touring around in Austria and beyond last year. I managed a few thousand km's to west...

With vehicle diagnostics, it's always best to go back to the last thing that was done, in this case the clutch. Did it have a replacement DMF?

As a bit of further info. The garage have replaced the crank position sensor (but not the plug) without any improvement in the issue. More evidence of the issue not being electrical?

Today’s 15 minute job…. Oil and filter plus airfilter. Total time? Fecking hours. A mouse had created a love nest in the area around the injectors 😡. Noticed vacuum hoses had chafed through in the injector region, replaced them all. Got...

Did a underside check today, now when the winter is over. Propshaft carrier bearings still tight, diff doesn't move exessively, couple of rust spots haven't got any worse - nothing to worry. Then I remembered that I didn't replace the rubber...

This is perfect, thank you guys. Everyone is always so helpful on this site!

WOW! I need to get me one of them! 😁

A Ford Coat Hanger might work ...

Fitted new Moog front roll bar bushes and HD drop links. Time elapsed? 15 minutes a drop link, 30 minutes cleaning and fitting the bushes. Oh forgot, an HOUR to get ONE of the 10mm bush retainer screws out of the subframe!! Another 5 minute...

… and I tidied up my ‘go to’ basic car tool corner in the garage 🤩 I give it 3 months till I can’t find anything again

I had 5mm spacers for the same issue but wasn't happy with them and replaced the rims. With the way tyre fitters and mechanics hammer in the wheel nuts you need every mm of thread to keep you and your family safe. The other issue with spacers is...

As above. The offset of post 2001 rims was changed to accommodate the larger brakes fitted to the later models. As suggested, it's best to get the correct rims. A 5mm spacer should move the rims out enough to clear the brakes, but the studs...

Ah, thanks. Unfortunately I shall be back in the Balkans or thereabouts in July thru' late September.

Thanks for all the info. As above, oil in bores puts compression back to where it should be so worn bores or broken and worn rings I guess. Today, loosened off all the bits to come off ready. Drained all fluids, removed everything that I could...

I need to contact seller for shipping. If that lucks out, I may save a lot of time. Good find, thank you! Merci!

Is the engine timing okay? Has the timing chain and its tension been compromised by the 140K oil change interval? My furtive imagination saying the crank is being sensed at a position such that the injected fuel is not being able to be...

OK. All bases covered then ! Could do an oil injection and test again to check rings. Only problem is the huge cavity shape on the piston crown will fill up first.

Overfill and borescope? The excess can be syringed out.

Maybe RAVE should state 1.2V??

OK it's official. Don't think vehicle has had an inlet clean, egr clean, oil change or filter change or air filter since it left LR all shiny new !! Have a look at these. The oil filter just fell apart. Wonder why it was overfuelling a bit...

@FrINlander - I just saw this driveshaft with attached VCU on Fleabay. In France showing 20€ delivery.

RAVE with TSB's Also available in my Google Drive. here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9ZzQjNXu5F4dmhyazZQM0xNRG8?resourcekey=0-B95w6tVVa9XUdcjyAqMZsA&usp=drive_link **** When you click the link, you will see an error !! **** ****...

TBH, there is always sludge on the drain plug, its a question of how much and whether there are any shards in it.

So I just got the IRD oil checked. Drain plug had some sludge on it, but no pieces or slivers. After refilling I drove a few km to feel it. It felt smoother and I had less judder in the acceleration. I was driving without the sump guard and I...

I don't know much about Autel, but there is a comparison of tools here https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/freelander-1-diagnostics-what-actually-works.378679/ Have you tested continuity from pin 7 of the diagnostic socket to the correct pin...

My experience of that vibration last year was a combination of propshaft AND VCU mount bearings. You may be able to detect which end of the propshafts, i.e. is it the VCU bearing(s) through the gear lever as you enter and pass through the rough...