Quick up date on this I have brought some from a place called ebt this was through word of mouth and on internet it does say "EBT are a leading brand of OE Specification Wheel Bearings, CV Joints ect From what I can find out shaftec do not make them for the Freelander one any more @Nodge68 they...

No mate it was done when the car went in for other work I don't know how he got it out

My son in law sorted it out when it went in for a new head gasket got a new one in now

My son used one and it worked well but that was only because we could not get the sump plug out, as nodge says it would not suck the gunge out and tbh I would sooner drain it out via the sump

My td4 and my sons 1.8 are the same

Just wondering can you respray this coating

That`s a no then :Dme thinks i might try some some and report back

not sure about T cut but would brasso take off the uv protection ?

If i am correct do the fans not come on any way when you switch on the aircon regardless weather you have the blower on or not ? mine does i don`t know what speed but they are fast

been told of a place called shaftec ,they do recon parts they say as good as the original so they say i might give them ago ever heard of them? http://www.shaftec.com/

quick update i phoned them and they do not do GKN driveshafts :( as you said that dose sound cheap

So in essence what you are saying is not to bother with brit parts and only get GKN parts ,i have to ring them to see if i can get just the hoses for the thermostat housing for my sons 1.8 .The hose that connects to the bottom left of the rad has perished , i will ask about the drive shafts as well

Thank you for that interesting to know, is it possible just by looking at there web site which are oem and which are not? forgive what might seem an obvious question but this is the first and hopefully last time i have to do this...

Good luck pal

Thanks for the reply's lads these are from John Craddock I was ordering a hose for my sons 1.8 and got chatting and according to the guy I spoke to said they are that price because they buy loads of them , they have a two year warranty and they are according to him oem.I will need to ring back...

I have to change the front driveshafts on my 2006 td4 and have been quoted £98 for both(oem parts not fitted just brought of the web) I have read on here only by oem or original parts , so does this sound about right ? thanks

I don`t care i would sooner wake up to that any day :p that`s tactful you should have been a politician:D

Not sure if you were asking me

Nice one, forgot to mention mine is blanked off as well and it never got a mention on my mot

ermm what you trying to say?:D:D:D