Makes total sense to me - I think its a great benchmark test, very well thought out to be simple and repeatable, yet give good data. I cant do anything about the inevitable variation between different people's tests, but I can make sure its minimised within my tests to make them as repeatable...

Hi I have now got a working VCU for the first time for me! I'll do the test this week sometime I saw here, but just checking benchmark setup is still same: - One rear wheel up (I will do the RHS one, nearside for me, offside for most of you guys) - 32 mm socket on hub nut with ratchet or bar...

Done! This was the oil glop that came out of just the expansion bottle (there was more than this in the bottom hose when I first took it off!): NB Most of below from advice of the amazing Nuno Sousa of LandFree garage - he only does Freelanders...

Now to work out how to clean all the gloopy thick oil out of the water system without Amaco Cadiz-ing my garden Once I get the worst of it out I will put LIDL dishwasher tabs in to clean it out, but its the initial clean out that I'm not sure about. If I was over a proper oil and residue drain...

Adapter on left, cooler on right. I reckon it was the cooler gasket as cooler face is s bit corroded, but glad I took both off

Thanks @pwood999!

Great!, that will mean that I can mount it in Linux (Archbang, or EOS) and then use it there?

These are the crudded inlet ports (what are they called?) And my Safari setup :cool:

All was going well. Looked like an easy job Until I got to the (already, I might add!) rounded off 13 mm starter motor bolt Managed to get the only 1/2" spanner I have on it but its an open ender so didnt work. Bugger Now trying without taking starter off. Have a 40 torx that might work but...

From @kernowsvenski 's pdf:

Thanks! I cant believe I forgot about RAVE But I just tried to open it and it doesnt seem to work on my Windows 11 installation, I'll have to try on my old lappy that still has Win 10 I also am going to remover the oil filter/cooler block and replace that inner gasket - any mention of that in...

I was wrong - the Haines Manual says starter and inlet manifold out It's been 38 C here - I am not looking forward to doing this :D Rover 75 / MG ZT CDTi (Diesel) Engine Oil Cooler - PBC101370...

Sod it, it appears really hard to get hold of here so I ordered one from Island 4x4 too to have a spare

Done, Ordered from UK to deliver to mum's I went for the 50 quid one from DMGRS In case anyone else has problems ordering online from them as well, I could only get it to work by using the Paypal button on the screenshot below. Clicking the CHECKOUT button didnt work, neither for the...

Thanks I think that @Arctic2 's last link uses the part number to make in non-vehicle-specific? Although I knew it was a BMW, I didnt know the td4 was a M47R, it was the 185 HP? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M47#M47TUD20

The only Europe ones of interest I can see from @Arctic2 's google linkare these: Germany AllBrit OEM €106 But 'O' Ring and not gasket? https://allbrit.de/epc.cfm?CAR=L6&SPRACHE=EN&PAGE=G03105 France (?) RLD Autos OEM €150...

Oh! I managed to miss the third link - thanks!

But ..... Motormaquina can only get Britpart from UK, so with customs its 200 quid (probably plus 23% VAT - I didnt ask) Bugger! Welcome to my 'relaxed' life in the Sun :cool:

Apparently this is the place here in Portugal https://www.motormaquina.com/ For anyone breaking down near Lisbon or Porto (or elsewhere in PT) And a great Freelander specialist just south of here is Nuno Sousa who is a great guy and a great mechanic - contacts and translations on request : )