It's likely the replacement wasn't installed using the correct technique

Nothing too impressive, but it's the little things that make you smile. Especially with how often you find yourself under it. I don't expect anyone but me and the MOT inspector to enjoy it though. :D

This may help. Several ways of doing this. I prefer the later with the hose size increase. Especially on an Automatic. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/fuel-burning-heater-still-on-with-temperature-normal-solved.395532/page-2

40mm will be the body dimension, and 43 will be the flange dimension.

For me there's no need for plastic bags. The hair that is left is short and I can clean them with brake cleaner if needed. ;)

A while back I drew up a matrix of all of the different USB combinations I tried to get a regular stick to be read by the Freelander 2 so I could watch whatever I wanted. Whatever I tried wouldn't work, and today I found out it wasn't any of the...

The alternator is near the engine oil filter housing. I'm quite good with the filter replacement, no oil spills at that end.

Make sure no oil dripped onto your alternator if it’s a TD4!!! (I place a plastic bag over it, because oil in the alternator is a sure fire way to kill it).

If you look close the stainless steel band is on the connection to the Y which has a spring clip and believe me they are hard to get apart while in the car. You will notice in this photo the large hose as had the stainless steel band removed so...

The Y part (LR006797) should come with the gasket attached to it, where ever you purchase it from. https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/lr006797-water-connector-591953-p?srsltid=AfmBOormdcYTWjEUPSmEIrgfg1KrVO0azffgdSFpKiCRcWuk0tshpl3o

If the diesel leak is from the alternator area, then it's most likely to be the HP fuel pump. This will fail the MOT if the examiner thinks it's an issue. A leaking CV gaiter is also an MOT fail.

Few bits of fun today. First was changing out the washer fluid cap for the Volvo(?) funnel. Love it already. Then replacing the fuel cap retainer. Nice to not have to find somewhere to put it now. Lastly the whole tailgate housing came off, and...

Bought one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365506841438?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=U9IdHnTiTmy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=b5qQSb6hQNK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Took 10 days from China ! A 18 MHz digital storage scope...

I’m pleased for you. It’s called an adventure ✌🏻

A freelander 1 is a metric spanner vehicle.

I have some old 6 sided metric ring spanners, make? Chrome Vanadium 🤣 (from where I have no idea but probably the tool shop in Yeovil in the 80’s - spent a fortune in there on strange tools 😬)

Crow foot rings, stubbies... you name it, I have the works here. But this week was the first time I wondered what the tolerances are on these sockets and spanners of varies makes. All my Snap-on stuff is imperial from Concorde and Vulcan days...

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...