1. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Yes They are exactly like that, I did manage to turn them with screw driver to adjust out but a bit stiff, when I get them off I'll take them apart and give them a good soak in diesel, and then grease them like you say, Cheers
  2. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    not sure, how can I tell, freelander is 2003 td4
  3. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    I tried that first,from about 7 clicks to 3 or 4 but still wouldnt hold on steep gradient unless I wrenched it up hard, so had drums off, checked cable wasn't seized, roughed up shoes with sandpaper and brake cleaner, adjusted them out as far as poss to allow me to get drums back on, Works a...
  4. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Fitted new front pads EASY Tried to adjust rear shoes as handbrake not very good NOT SO EASY handbrake a bit better but not 100%
  5. mrblockpaving

    What Have I Done!

    I wouldn't call it a Jeep either
  6. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Had a set of 4 new 17in Tyres put on for £285
  7. mrblockpaving

    Sunroof problems ???

    I recently bought a sunroof repair kit on ebay before i knew what was wrong with my one, there were 2 to choose from and I went for the more expensive one (about£45)with more bits in, When I took my sunroof off I found there were even more bits broken than I got with kit including some metal...
  8. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Adjusted the handbrake, Thanks ming http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/how-adjust-handbrake-gaylander-63143.html Did the one wheel up vcu test http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/vcu-torque-test-results-109486-26.html Drove it to the beach as such a lovely day
  9. mrblockpaving

    VCU Torque test results

    I did one wheel up VCU test today, 2003 5 door Td4 Manual 97,000 miles, Just fitted newly recoditioned Vcu from Bell Engineering, less than 50 miles ago, Not sure how to take the temprature but was quite cold as outside temp was about 6 degrees C and I had left it standing all night long...
  10. mrblockpaving

    Hi Caz, my wife used to live in New Norfolk, her brother Kurt lives in Hobart now, She's lived...

    Hi Caz, my wife used to live in New Norfolk, her brother Kurt lives in Hobart now, She's lived in England for about 35 years now but has been back a couple of times to visit, Do you ever come to uk?
  11. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Yes it will probably leak in but at least it can leak out again, It's the missus car so not likely to get to deep however I am trying to convince her to let me borrow it tomorrow to go to Aldermaston, Events http://www.4x4-withoutaclub.co.uk/
  12. mrblockpaving

    Aldermaston On Sunday 11th nov

    Events
  13. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    drilled a hole in the boot locker
  14. mrblockpaving

    Hi from Tasmania!

    Hiya Rainbow discovery woman, My wife's from Tasmania, she's an old hippie too
  15. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Tried to fix sunroof with kit from ebay but had more broken bits than kit supplied, did manage to get it to shut flat though so sealed it temporarily with some vaseline (well they are called gaylanders after all) and unplugged motor, job for the summer I think. Washed it, hoovered it and...
  16. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Wow, I didn't know that, you learn something new every day, cheers, will try again tomorrow update: Not that I didn't believe you but just checked on line, your exactly right, How simple is that and why didn't I already know this. http://www.onlineconversion.com/waterweight.htm
  17. mrblockpaving

    Yellow button on gear stick

    Banditste, glad you asked the question I was afraid too, I've had 4x4's before but this is first freelander, had a rough idea as its called Hill descent control but glad to read links to find out how it works, cheers
  18. mrblockpaving

    wanted, rave cd for freelander1

    I know you can download this for free but with my slow internet connection it would take about 2 days, I looked on ebay and they didn't have frelander mentioned on the couple that were for sale, Cheers, Bill
  19. mrblockpaving

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Tried to do the one wheel up vcu test, jacked the car up. marked wheel arch at 45 degrees, made 4ft long socket bar, filled loads of old plastic milk bottles up with water, went to weigh them and electronic scales wont work on anything under 6kg, Need to borrow some scales and will try...
  20. mrblockpaving

    Snapped UJ

    update: Got spare yoke from booboodag, cheers bought uj from ebay, about £7 with postage, and reasonably easy to fit, Got recon VCU from Bell engineering, cheapest I could find at £215 inc postage fiited it all together today with only a few small mistakes but all working now. Advice to...