yep, new exhaust & mountings fitted at same time as head gasket, timing belts, water pump, thermo, air filter, front pads plus oil changes to g/box, ird unit and rear diff only 2500 miles ago {don`t mention the cost}.

Hi again, the G/L 1.8 circa 99 has developed a niggley rattle on the front suspension when going over small holes etc, no judder or wobble. when jacked up no movement in ball joints etc, any ideas? cheers keith:confused:

a neighbour of mine just shifted a 03 tdi G/L for 6k best he could get from a stealer, now owns an 57 plate toyota crew cab fully loaded, doubt he will loose as much on this one in 4 years.

true, but when it runs ok! its not a bad motor, a bit like the misses or is it the wife? don"t which has cost more.

Its one thing wanting to sell a G/L but another getting the money spent on the thing back, or do we cut our losses and give someone else the benefit of our experience and cost of ownership?

Oopps sorry Gman, no only on this site, but the motor my son bought is a vectra 2.5 v6 Gsi and what a beast. so nice the wife wants to get one as well, dare i shift my silver G/Lander? for the right price me thinks so.

Be you askin about those special type of forums then?

its true, last week my son bought a motor on ebay, but it was situated in Dagenham, so he asked if we could go and collect it in, wait for it, the gaylander!!! bear in mind that we live in gods country, yes YORKSHIRE and the thought of taking it on a motorway etc for such a long trek added more...

a while ago i asked for info on suppliers of the diff mountings cos my bus had a knocking at the rear when changing gear etc, when i had the motor on axle stands there was a lot of lift in the front of the three mountings, i was advised to contact ISLAND 4X4 website, did so and got all 3...

hello again, is it possible to replace the 3 mounting bushes or do i have to buy the bush/bracket complete? any idea of price b4 i contact the L/R dealer parts dept, also at times thre is a knocking directly under the h/brake lever any ideas? cheers keith.

thanks clutchdust, i'll dothat + try and get one without any lift from a breakers, what a cock to have non servicable units like these!!!!!!!!!!

here goes, where the prop shaft bolts to the flange on the ird unit, there is some lift in the bearing, is it possible to remove the 5 bolts & the housing to replace the bearing{without any gears falling}, in the haynes manual it shows a diagram but no mention of the bearing only replacing the...

is it possible to get an armrest or suchlike for over the handbrake? my left arm aches like hell, it needs a rest any info? its a 99 5 door riged

thanks jms1, i shall call at halfords and L/R dealers for the stuff and attack the beast at the weekend.

oops, its a 99 1.8 petrol manual.

hi chaps, could anyone let me know procedure to change the oil in , gearbox and diffs, also is it worth putting in some wynns addative in the g/box coz its got a whine. cheers renrut.

1.8 k series petrol, i feel a trade in for a td4 coming!

don't know to either question, sorry

hello folks, i recently bought a '99 freelander with 81k on clock. soon after having the motor the headgasket went caput, anyway it was done at the garages cost with the following : head crack test & skim, new bolts, water pump, thermostat, oil&filter, re:antifreeze, cam belt and centre & rear...