1. funrover

    Freelander 1 Planned maintenance ( Rear Subframe )

    Black is universal, goes with anyfink ;) However orange would look quite snazzy. ;) ;)
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    Freelander 1 Planned maintenance ( Rear Subframe )

    1 Wire brush it 1.5 kurust it. 2 zinc prime it 3 stone chip it. All ya need to do. It'll out live the car!
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    How old is your Landy? Date only!!

    Two thousand and fukin one m8 :eek:;)
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    Disco 2 Very tempted by a D2 v8 near me

    look the dugs bawls :D its got the wheels off my p38 vogue :) nice!!
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    Disco 2 Very tempted by a D2 v8 near me

    Oil seals pah i don't think the v8s have any lol I personally would be weary. look for the usual rot and take it for a long test drive to make sure it doesn't overheat!
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    Update what the hell

    Mine is monte carlo blue need i say more? best colour by miles :p:cool:
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    took my rangie up the M4 with 3.1 tonne trailer 65mph and 9mpg!! life's good ;):D
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    "Sound proofing"

    Ear plugs are good for people on a budget!! :Do_O
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    Freelander 1.8 Problem after problem.

    Welcome to the world of landrover ownership. :confused::D I had a 1.8 lander it melted the block on the m40 so yeh i know freelanders lol now have a very thirsty leaky rattly 4.6 range rover lol Land rovers are like scabies once they are under your skin they never get oot :cool::D:eek:
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    P38A Leak

    I have water ingress in my car after much faffing i discovered it was a loose rear quarter window. i'm assuming the bonding agent has given up the ghost lol it moves in and out when you push it, found the issue when washing the car lol.
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    P38A coolant loss

    cheers guys. Ive bypassed the heater, not needed tbh :D
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    P38A coolant loss

    4.6 vogue 2001 the throttle body Heater?? is leaking slightly so that might be the culpret!
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    P38A coolant loss

    Thanks ukadamwest :)
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    P38A coolant loss

    cheers chaps
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    P38A coolant loss

    Oh i did the matrix o rings a few weeks ago no leaks from there.
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    P38A coolant loss

    Ahh the dreaded coolant loss! First of all there is no smoke, water in the oil or overheating it just seems to be disappering slowly! One thing i've noticed is if i release the expansion tank cap after a drive the coolant will rise. The engine doesn't knock or run badly there is plenty of...
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    Towing a caravan with disco 2

    A td5 should have more than enough towing power! My old vm pulled 3t regularly powering up hills in 3rd gear at 4k :confused::D By far the best tow car is my p38 4.6, buckets of torque from low down 1500-3000 is her sweet spot. what holds back these engines are the 4spd boxes too "old...
  18. funrover

    clunking noise when changing gear

    Excessive slack in the drive train "endfloat" most likely caused by warn Uj's or excessive wear in the Transmission transfer case or diffs :rolleyes: I would check the backlash in the prop I:E how much movement there is before the components mesh
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    P38A Diesel to Petrol (1997) - Conversion

    yeh it was an option for very early 4.0s
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    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    pulled a tailer with a 1993 ford transit on it around 2.5 tonne she pulled it well... :D redlined her in 2nd up a 30% gradient, manual option on an auto is a great thing lol