Pulled my starter today for the second time in two weeks. First time was to replace the solenoid contacts because the car wasn't starting; today because yesterday it didn't start again and I wanted to check the contacts. Looked like they had rotated a little when I had tightened them down...

We're just outside Beaune, in the woods above the vineyards (La Montagne). My wife's family is from Puligny just a little to the south. Lots of wine around, sounds like you found some of the good stuff. Give us a shout if you're ever in the area again.

Thank you kindly

Thanks for that Truffe. Glad to be here! I'm sure Yorkshire is delightful, I'd really like to see the area myself given all I've heard about it.

Point taken. Let's hope I haven't waited too long a second time to rotate. Don't think I have, but that's what I thought last time too...

True that. I did replace all four at once a little while back but I neglected to rotate the tires in a timely manner and ended up putting new front tires on and leaving the rear ones. By now it's probably time to rotate so I'm going to have the garage look at that when I go in for the alignment.

Didn't know that. In fact I would have thought the opposite to be true -- since the wear is faster on the front, I'd have thought more rubber up front.

To the best of my recollection, after repairs the car fully checked out and it's driven well ever since apart from the squeak. Once I do get the shocks replaced I had planned having the alignment redone and tires rotated if judged necessary; won't hurt to have them take a good close look bearing...

Thanks jjtech56, quite right about it needing to be taken back right away, I regret not doing it. Didn't mean to suggest it needs replacing now if that's what you're saying, it's just that it squeaks and I thought I'd be able to service the bushings or other moving parts while I've got the...

For what it's worth, when I first got the car in 2004 (at 44 000 km) I used supermarket fuel exclusively. Maybe a couple three years later I had a lift fuel pump go out on me, and the local LR garage (Dijon) recommended replacing both of them as a precaution. They told me at the time to not use...

Hello, I'm about to replace brakes and shocks on my 2002 Freelander. I've done the brakes before but the shocks might be a bit of a stretch for me; not especially apprehensive even so but any advice would be welcome. What else might I service or replace as well while I'm in there? The right...

Looks like not too many of us here in God's country...

... I've decided to come out into the open. Been enjoying the comments and solutions to other folks' problems. I've got a 2002 Freelander TD4 three-door at 185 000 km and am still happy although her age is starting to show. Can't complain given how little I've done on her, but I figure it's...