Thanks for the relplies guys :) re the speed bump - its easy to get the thump during lift off by going a bit too fast over a bump when landing its bouncy time ..... Sachs shocks are around €uro 112 for the rear and €uro 127 for the fronts (each) from piecesetpneus.com - i didnt...

Hi Guys - question about FL1 shock absorbers............ I always understood that when depressing the suspension of a car the body should rise, peak, drop then be stable - ie one bounce. When i stop my Td4 kind of sharpish there are at least 2 or 3 bounces before the front suspension comes...

Well Gerald you wanted a K series so you would have more repairs to do .!!!!! this way you can keep the diesel and still do more repairs :)

Must be the hybrid energy recovery system - if you watched the Le Mans 24 hours you will know what i mean :)

did you check the oil level ?

Clacking as in pinking (diesel knock) type noise ??? If so it does sound like an injection problem - injectors - pump ?????

280 bar at 800 rpm sounds OK can you read the pressure at cranking speed ? should be around this level too i think

The key point is being able to fix it yourself - if youre no good with a spanner than a freelander (and other "old" cars) will ruin you..............

Hi guys check out the winu thread in the freelander section. seems he just fitted this intercooler :)

Hi grumpy there aren't any plastic plugs left in the modulator block by any chance ?????

done this myself a few times there are some good vids on youtube

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Hi grumpy Frost in Christchurch ...... Looks like we left at the right time :-) I lived with a lazy battery for a couple of years - changed it this year now it's perfect

Its odd that there are no laptop based code reading solutions for Freelanders "very low cost solutions" exist for even the most recent BMW's

sticking brake calipers ?????

Sounds pretty ominous I would immediately remove the VCU complete with the 2 pieces of propshaft to prevent any further damage and certainly don't move the car in its current condition If it drives ok when the propshaft complete with VCU is removed you may be ok Report your findings for the...

I would say that everything was new 25,000 miles ago then the cover plate should be OK You can measure the wear on the friction disc and replace if it has worn. Dropping the box and not replacing the friction disc and the release bearing seems a bit mad. when i did mine i left the DMF - it...

glad you are ok but i thought even hippos had dual circuit brakes ........ didnt the othe circuit work either or was it that that allowed you to stop ??

I used LUK No problem with it - ŷet at least

I have repaired several sets of alloys. remove all the loose stuff and road dirt - i used a nylon brush on the end of the drill to start with then wet and dry - start roughish (180) and get smoother (600) you can then start to prime and discover all the small imperfections...............and...