When I did the one that is currently fitted to my car I had run out of 30.000 CST fluid. I had some 12.500 that I put in instead. This was two years ago and it has worked perfectly through two Norwegian winters with snow and ice. It works well in steep slippery inclines also.

I never weighed the fluid but if its density is something like 1.0 then 150 ml will make 150 grammes which I think is about the volume I used in the units I have done. If they are to loose I just add a little fluid until they are OK for the use I want them to work with. Snow and ice in the...

I have used both 30.000 CST and 12.500 CST fluid and I really can't tell much differencde between them. What makes the difference I how much fluid you put in. You can make a unit solid it you pump it full with 12.500 CST and then you can drain a few cc at a time until it gets the friction you...

Suggest you double check the roll pins locations in the cam sprockets:

My Open Air is Blenheim Silver which has is slightly more champagne than the Facelift (see avatar).

The symptom is indicating a leaking inlet gasket. Coolant may have run into the inlet at cylnder no.1 and filled it partly. When the engine starts it will smoke (steam) until the water has evaporated. Check the spark plugs before you strip the head. If plug no. 1 has a different color it is...

Now you know.

Why set the heater to full heat? There is no heater valve in the heating system in the FL1.

I think you're right about the wear debris suspended in the fluid. When you leave the old dark fluid in a container for some time it will become clear and the crud will drop to the bottom.

I wouldn't call what I do on the VCUs "reconditioning", Hippo. "Fluid replacement", rather. I do this on my own units and also for those who ask me to do it for them. New units are expensive in Norway and so is the shipping from UK to here.

It is really this simple: http://forums.drom.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=3609947&d=1372355428

I use 12.500 CSt in "soft" couplings suitable for road use. 30.000 CSt is close to the fluid in the original item.

I think this is what you need: Land Rover Freelander 1 1999 ECU Set | eBay I never made an ecu swap on a Freelander but my MGF came back to life when i fitted an immobiliser/engine management ECU pair from a breaker.

Why? There's no oil channel in the inlet manifold, is it?

If you keep turning your drained VCU it will lose resistance when the remaining fluid is distributed inside the housing. You need to have a certain minimum of fluid to make it engage. When the unit is almost full, the resistance will rise. I think 100.000 cSt fluid is way to thick but I have...

Getting the old fluid out takes either time or effort. I chose to empty my VCUs by letting the old fluid seep out. It takes day, even weeks but heating will speed up the process. It is not necessary to drain it completely. When some of the old fluid has been drained it can be replaced by new...

I have never used anything thicker than 30.000cSt. That is slightly hinner than the original fluid but it puts less stress on the drivetrain.

I think it will be very difficult to adjust the air pressure inside a VCU because the volume is very small. Adjusting the fluid volume however is the efficient way to achieve the desired amount of slip/grip. With a slightly soft VCU the TC will aid in getting traction. I am currently running...

The VCU contains approximately half a pint of fluid. I have not bothered to measure exactly because I adjust the stiffness by adding or draining fluid until the desired stiffness is obtained. I think the viscosity should be 30.000 centistoke or maybe more to make it work more or less like the...