Hello chaps, I am hoping to flush my rad and engine tomrrow (TD4, 2001). I think Ive worked out how to do it with disconnecting the pipes and flushing the rad first then back flushing the engine separetly. I just need to know how to locate the bleed screw when I fill her...

Thanks fellas, I will follow my Haynes instructions for flushing the system. Hope it will be okay for a while until I have some time off to sort it. Thanks again, Cheers, Nick,

I dont think its ever been flushed but its the first time I,ve seen anything like this gunk!!

Thanks, I was hoping it wasn,t oil as it doesn't sound good. Yes, I topped it up about a month ago with some left over anti freeze in my garage. Does that make a difference?

Hello Folks, just done a check on my tyres, oil, water etc and noticed brown sludge inside the water expansion tank cap. Never seen this before on previous check ups, Has anyone any idea what the cause is? The freelander is running fine {touchwood!!}. Its a 2 litre deisal if it makes any...

Thanks for your help. Garage replaced both belts. Not a bad price. Landy back on the Road with everything working. Happy days. Cheers Nick.

Hello folkes, any help would be much appreciated. On my way home from work last night, just coming off the motorway when I heard a funny noise coming from underneath the front drivers side. Just like I had picked up a piece of wire. The red batterylight came on and my temperature gauge began to...

Just replaced the caliper £81 inc vat and two new discs £48 inc vat (cars having a birthday!!) Just going to bleed the caliper side when the wife gets in. Question, should the ignition be on? (I mean dash board lit). Just reminded myself of meatloaf for some reason........ Thanks Nick

Ive also been to North Wales but not in my freelander. Seriously though ........,my 2001 TD4, averages between 220 to 240 miles on 30 litres of diesal. (thats all I put in once a week) Thats generally driving a bit of motorway and some city bumper to bumper driving. I do drive like an old...

Thanks fellas, it all seems to be the same problem. I now have the car jacked up on one side and I've unscrewed the bottom pin and tied the caliper up. The pads (which do smell of burning!) are off and I'm cleaning them as we speak. The pads have a good thickness on them...

Hello everyone, I have noticed over the last few days a slight vibration occuring on the front of my freelander TD4, Y reg. Particularly at speed on the motorway. Its not enough to make the steering wheel shake but I can hear it one or both of the front wheels. I...

Thanks guys, the mot manual is handy. I have just had a fiddle underneath and think the switch was loose. Everything is working fine now. (at least the reflection in the window looks good. I got fed up with the wife playing the thumbs up thumbs down game!) Thanks for your help Cheers Nick.

Thanks G-man, thats a relief. I will take my time messing about with it Cheers Nick.

Panic stations, MOT in the morning just double checked my lights and as an after thought checked my reverse lights (in the reflection of my front room) no show on both........ checked the bulb filaments which look fine and checked the fuse, 2nd from left top row 15 amp which also looks fine. Any...

Hi there, sounds exactly like my 2001 td4, just had the diff mount changed and its like new. Not expensive at all. Cheers Nick

Hello everyone, car back from garage. They diagnosed the cam shaft sensor as an intermittant fault so replaced it and its running fine (touchwood). They also changed the diff mount which has stopped the thumping noise at the back when you change gear. Its like new...

I had the same problem about 10 months ago, in fact Ive got a similar problem at the moment. Mine is a 2001 TD4. Last time it was the fuel pump which is situated under the rear seat behind on the drivers side. If thats not making a buzzing sound its bust. Had that replaced,now I,m having a...

Thanks Chaser, Its averaging not starting about once a week so I will have a listen next time and let you know. It is loud whirring noise once the bonnet is up though so I may consider ordering the part in advance as it doesnt look to difficult to change!! Thanks Nick.:)

Thanks guys, just fired it up first time after listening to the fuel pump whirring away on the ns wing (noisy little thing isnt it!!). This is definately an intermittent fault which I know will let me down at the worst time. Is there a way of testing the pump without being...

Hello everyone, we just about made it home tonight in our TD4 2001 freelander. We were sat in it while the engine turned over and nothing happened. I could hear the buzzing coming from under the back seat (new pump fitted 10 months ago). So I presume there is fuel getting...