Great job! I like this. @Arctic2 not sure about the Rover 75/ ZT tourer blinds - I did have a pair of these, but let them go when I had to sell our ZTT (diesel-ULEZ incompatibility issue :() so I can't now check...

Thanks! That sounds like a good plan :D

I doubt that the low voltage would cause a three amigo fault, unless from the TC/ABS ECU. The fault sounds as though it is that rear ABS speed sensor… which at least ought to be relatively easy to sort out…

Thanks - hmmm - still not sure which way to go now… blast the frames definitely, but whether to paint or coat? I’ll get quotes and consider the time I’d need to invest…

Thanks guys - that’s really reassuring. I’ll aim to keep with plan A, so long as it is affordable to powder coat the subframes (Londinium tax!) I’ll get some quotes…

Question as per title: I’m going to recondition some subframes and will get them shot blasted to get rid of all the flaking surface rust. not sure whether to powder coat at the same time or paint? powder coating is tougher, but if chipped can trap moisture and exacerbate rusting (or so I’ve...

Very strange - but glad you have it sorted now!

That’s you’re best bet. In mine, I’ve had to replace both front wheel speed sensors, the NSF reluctor ring and the yaw sensor! Oh, and the brake switch. Everything appears to be behaving now though. tbh had I not have a diagnostic tool, finding the problems would have been neigh on impossible...

That's a good approach - and an excellent idea to work on a spare unit and feel able to take your time and do it right :)

I am so time poor at the moment, I think I'll be taking mine to Bell Engineering. The bearings are also super noisy now... it just needs fixing. Not too difficult to DIY as Alibro has capably demonstrated, so I feel guilty - but COVID is still keeping me very busy!!! :(

The PG1 will take all manner of abuse, but the IRD is more critical on a FL1 - and the appearance of the oil will be very important (hopefully no silver glitter!!)

Fingers crossed!

How many of these faults were historical? Might be worth clearing and seeing what comes back. But it looks as though you've lost both front wheel ABS signals?

The clevis pin system on the MGF is pretty much fool proof. If I were changing the clutch, I’d probably change the release arm to suit - but this is levels of complication that I’m sure the OP could live without! I’m just a masochist lol

Light green water may also be coolant - and in which case, hopefully incidental to the new noise! Definitely needs more investigation. Changing fluids is not too difficult - the advice is to ensure you can get the fresh oil in before letting the old oil out! Sounds odd to say that, but...

No problem with mine, although I did have to top up the similar system on my ZT (not too difficult to be honest) Yes, that was what I was thinking - it's all about matching the stroke distances and bore diameters. By the sounds of things, to use the MGF slave, you'd need to swap the clutch...

MGF is a little more "conventional" - with standard vehicle brake hydraulic fittings that make everything serviceable. I wonder how closely related the aftermarket kit is to the MGF slave assembly? Yes, I get the point you are making, that is how would you fit an alternative slave cylinder if...

Yes, no point using the hydraulic pipe, but not sure of the relative size of the slave and master cylinder bores and the lever arm length. Rover being Rover, if they could have used one solution for everything, they would have - so I find it surprising that there are two engineered solutions to...

Similar problem on the Bosch door locks found on Freelander 1 (and also R60 Mini and Rover 75). There are fixes for this - but likely easier to replace the lock which is what I did when, yes, the passenger lock failed. From the damage evident on trim, the ripped water shedder and the mismatch of...

MGF hydraulic slave cylinder mounts never fail - but they have a different design to the Freelander. I've not done enough research (i.e. none) so I don't know whether the MG clutch release system can be used on the Freelander?