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    Crankcase filter

    digging myself.. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/crankcase-filter.183002/
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    Freelander 1 Newbie fed up with garages ripping me off

    That's my roadside box I also have a chest with a sawn off sledge lol
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    Freelander 1 Newbie fed up with garages ripping me off

    Depending on the vintage..
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    Freelander 1 Newbie fed up with garages ripping me off

    Don't get cheap tools they are bad for your health the more exexpensive ones pay for themselves however don't get sucked into snap on either. I use teng.
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    Freelander 1 Newbie fed up with garages ripping me off

    Go for it. I always do my own work. One time I didn't- I got myself an 87 quattro with full history so I left it in to get the stamp. Feck that, the main dealer used the wrong oil, only changed 1 oil filter , there's 2, didn't have the other one, broke a fog light fixing a bulb that wasn't...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) vapour on heat from vents.

    Just read the link ." Got worse with a new pollen filter" i just fitted one lol strange thing is i removed the old manky one a few weeks before. Then again i was the one driving when it happened, after a very wet day out, 4 of us got soaked, and letting the climate control control. The wife...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) vapour on heat from vents.

    Thanks again the lr2 is the good wifes daily and she thinks she is getting gassed. I will update if i find anything different.
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) vapour on heat from vents.

    Yea was my initial thought but was less convinced as time and conditions changed. With the final nail in that theory being comes on with heat not cold... confused. thanks for the reply.
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) vapour on heat from vents.

    Hmm I have got it down to only coming out on heat and it is in the cabin ie turn on recuculate and it stays. Thete is no smell of the actual vapour so I am initially filling out leaking matrix. Other option is blocked drain? Where would I find the drain tube to check thanks.
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    TD4 issues - oil consumtion and mess and black smoke

    thanks for that Nodge, the penny never dropped, obvious now its been pointed out..
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    TD4 issues - oil consumtion and mess and black smoke

    Hi There, 3 questions - I have been doing a bit of digging and found that some oil in the air intake is normal... mine is a mess - oil crusted all over injectors, oil coming out at the inter cooler join - can be seen running down lower front right of bumper, and some where the intake joins the...
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    resetting the sunroof..

    i did read this but reading again now i see it differently. with the sunroof in the closed position you want... hold button and it will open and close, memory saved.... i was reading it as "finding" the close position by what it was doing originally ... thanks guys ill try that tonight.
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    resetting the sunroof..

    Sorry just seen my signiture is not set up its an 07 freelander 2
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    Diagnostic scanner

    oh sorry no signature set up yet freelander 2, i just found these : http://www.icarsoft.com/ comes in at £100 for the hand held
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    Diagnostic scanner

    Is the a novice type scanner about? i have searched and the hawkeye and nanocom come up but these are a bit pricey if you are not using them regularly, hopefully the landrover does not turn out to justify the spend. I am thinking sub £100, for audi there is OBD eleven (<correct name) and BMer...
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    resetting the sunroof..

    Bough the yoke with a non-working sunroof, previous owner said about a flat battery and blown fuse. I pulled the fuse which was fine, i got it going again by leaving it out for a couple of minutes but now its lost it memory. I have googled and tried about 10 different ways to reset, with one...
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    hi there from lisburn norn iron..

    Thanks, I will take the hippo reference a s a compliment, strong good in water .... lol
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) cabin fumes..

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'll check all out. Go for a wade and we lol don't think the wife would be happy...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) cabin fumes..

    So far found 3 reasons, steering box gaiter not in place battery box lid not secure and guessing exhaust leak at manifold as I can hear a ticking sound. Is there any other places fumes can get in? I'll get the sleeves rolled up and see where the tick is coming from guessing exhaust manifold? I...
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    hi there from lisburn norn iron..

    We ( The good wife) has had her fl2 now for a few months. Overall very happy just a couple of issues I'll ask about I the right place. Hopefully I'll be able to bring a bit to the forum as well. Stewart