Hi everyone My gearbox is giving me a few problems on hot days, especially after being stationary for a while (with the engine on). If I am sitting in traffic, or doing a lot of short stop/starts, the gears get extremely hard to change. And when I say extremely, I mean I am using all my...

Took her for her MOT - advisories on track rod end ball joint and another ball joint I've instantly forgotten (and its raining so I'm not going back to the car to have a look at the paperwork...). Can all wait till I get back from holiday next month.

Sorry for the delayed response, internet is sparse where I am. I had a look under the bonnet in daylight and the alternator belt had only half snapped so half of it was still on and turning as it should. The PAS belt is definitely gone though. I thought about the orange emergency belts but...

Hi Well yet again, I am stranded in France because of my freebie 1. I've had a look under the bonnet and the PAS and Alternator belts have snapped whilst on the motorway (both were ok prior to my drive here so one probably took out the other...). Its sunday and in France, virtually nothing is...

Hi everyone I am looking for a little blanking plate that sits on the far left side of the dashboard, to cover the hole where the power mirror control knob is on the right ( I really hope that makes sense!). Is anyone breaking a freebie 1 that has one and is willing to sell it to me? All the...

OK, quick silly question: will a diff from the td4 (same year) fit the petrol version? I've just found one advertised locally for £25 and its worth a punt if its compatible, even if the garage has to replace bits.

I I'll look that up now, thanks.

I was hoping someone would mention Bell as I had forgotten their name. I intended to look on their website and contact them for advice too, as well as on here. Thanks for that.

I found the recon unit on ebay but I'm realy hoping I dont have to go that far. nearly £500 just before Christmas is far from ideal...

Hi Everyone I've just got back from my local LR garage after going in complaining of a whining noise coming from the rear diff. I suspected the propshaft had sheared and was just spinning but due to my bad back, was unable to get under the car and look for myself. They did an inspection and...

I wanted a computer in the car as I am a self employed web designer and travel all over the country meeting clients. As I couldnt fit a double din, I went for a single din with motorised touchscreen from xtrons. I got mine on aliexpress.com but you can find them on ebay too. Mine is perfect...

Hi I don't have on to hire but if you only want to read the fault codes, look on eBay for elm327 Bluetooth obd2 reader. They are less than a fiver and you can download the software you need on your phone. Works with iOS or android. I've got one and never need the more expensive tool. Reads...

Hello I am the proud owner of a 2001 Freebie 1. I made the mistake of looking under the gearlever gaiter to see what was causing the HDC light on the dash to come on and have discovered the plug is broken. Not only that but the moron who had the car before me tried to solder the wires into...

Thanks for letting me know. I'll try the local breakers yards first. I never seem to have any luck with Landrover directly, so I think thats the best route... Next question, how do they come off? I dont want to break any I find when removing them :(

Morning all Went out to the Freebie this morning to discover one of the local scrotes has ripped off and stolen the front end piece from the passenger side roof bar. Does anyone know where I can order a set? Tried fleabay but cant see any on there. Mines a 3 door 2001 Freebie 1 if that...

Hi all Well I came back to the car after parking it half an hour ago to find the rad fan on full blast. As soon as I put the key in thd ignition, it stopped. It did the same thing a few minsblater ehen I reparked. 2 weeks ago it had a major service and flew through the mot. Is this...

Yes, its a great piece of kit. Never fails, seems to be very accurate. Couple it with Torque software for the tablet or the in car pc and its almost perfect. I think it cost me £3 from ebay, but beware if you buy it from China, the disk that comes with it is just a recordable cd and its chock...

I've seen a few threads where people have modded the scanguage into their clock surround. I was looking for an excuse to get one, so this seals the deal. Thanks everyone for your input.

I do nearly all my Freebie driving in France so I was wondering if it was possible to just swap out the facia to a nice KPH one? I know the regular dash has kph markings on it but I need glasses to drive and focussing on those small numbers is getting a bit hard on the old eyes...

I shoot from mine, mostly .22lr but did once make the mistake of a .303 - never again! I usually park up at the edge of the wood or field I have permission on, hop into the passenger seat and put a bit of foam pipe lagging on the window glass to rest the stock on. My lamp is affixed to my...