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    HippoRamps - How To Guide

    This should be made a 'sticky'
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    Striped gearbox drain plug hole!

    JB weld will do the job and is far better than chemical metal, that stuff is ****e.....
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    New Diagnostic Reader for FL 1 on market - any good??

    I noticed on the freelander video it didnt show the 1.8 engine in the engine options??? However on the ebay advert it does mention the 1.8 in the blurb. I have sent an email enquiring..
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    Instrument Cluster

    Why not?? I changed mine for a second hand one (with the same part number) from ebay and it works perfectly and was a breeze to fit..
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    What have you done to your Freelander today

    sheepishly put it through the car wash hoping nothing would fall off......
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    Instrument Cluster

    why dont you get a second hand one on ebay for around £20ish rather than a new one? I would recommend getting an identical number item
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    FAO Mr Hippo

    Cool, thank you very much
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    FAO Mr Hippo

    I've seen a picture of your car on some wooden ramps, I cant seem to find the picture now however. I wonder if you could let me know how you made them, dimensions etc would be very much appreciated Cheers Simon
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    Life with my Landy (Platty's Project Thread)

    Why did you choose diesel rhino over, say, Millers, STP ect?
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    Advice/info

    I had a similar experience on over run as well, It was when I removed prop, as soon as I put it back on it vanished.... A mystery to this day...:rolleyes:
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    Little help please fault finding. Clutch/temp gauge.

    Cool, just keep spraying and working the pedal until it frees up, it will loosen up eventually
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    Little help please fault finding. Clutch/temp gauge.

    The clutch arm going into the gearbox seizes up, give it an oil with wd or plusgas getting somebody to pump the clutch pedal as you spray oil onto it. then just give it a drop of engine oil every now and then to keep it nice and free. Take the instrument cluster out and make sure the tabs at...
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    Flashing Amber Engine Management Light

    Nope not really, that's the manifold pressure sensor
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    1.8 Engine Cam Cover

    Just found this picture of the covers on ebay http://i.ebayimg.com/t/HEAD-ENGINE-CYLINDER-ROVER-25-45-75-MG-K-SERIES-LAND-ROVER-FREELANDER-1-8-16v-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/qT0AAOxyUrZS2uo9/$_12.JPG
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    Rear brake cylinders

    there the ones you need fella, have a look on your V5
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    Interesting Read....

    The Freebie - OSC build Log (Page 1) / Techniek FL1 / Freelander Club Belgium
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    Rear brake cylinders

    so is it the brake pipes your after or the wheel cylinders? your chassis will be 1A000001 onwards
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    Rear brake cylinders

    what year is it?
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    Hawkeye fault codes

    I'd be interested to know how you tackle that, good luck and all...