+1 on the picture looking good.

Agree with the others, a great gesture! Jim

So did mine, at no cost. Jim

Excellent write up, and as others have said could be really useful to many of us. Hope it continues to run well. Thanks again

Cleaning tha inlet manifold and ports is not a pleasent job. I would be surprised if many garages would take it off, let it soak in degreasent, then clear out all the goock. It’s really some of the nastiest sticky black stuff there is. Not a hard job, but I can’t imagine that many, unless being...

The FL2 TD4 has a completely different lump, being a Peugeot/Ford based design. The TD4 moniker is a bit confusing, for the latest JLR vehicles such as the Evoke and Disco Sport still use it, but have completely different diesel lumps in their TD4 again. This time being the JLR design.

I’ve got one and a set of matching hoses ready to add as a retrofit to mine. Ran of out time when it was warmer. So feeling quite envious reading the comments about how nice and warm the vehicle is to get into! Looks like we could all do with the heater for the next few days, with the current...

I can vouch for these having saved me a couple of times on rounded bolts that others have put there before I bought my hippo.

I’d rather have a well looked after vehicle with plenty of motorway miles on it, than something that has been sat in rush hour traffic, 2hrs a day, stop-starting and only clocking 10 or 20 miles a time. I’m sure the daily wear must be greater, although it does not show up in total miles. At...

I can’t comment on how easy the mods will be. But reading what you have done to vehicle mod wise already, and seeing the photos, I can understand why selling it is not an option! Jim

What is the fix in this case? New/replacement compressor?, or can the clutch be replaced/cleaned up on its own? Many thanks, Jim

+1 for the above. Much better looking than one of the many Qashqai lookalikes.

Thanks. It's a funny old video. Give it another 20 years, and he will appear even more like Harry Enfield's Mr Chumley Warner. I do like the original black window surrounds of those first batch of Freelanders. Mind you, it's interesting to see any of the rarer variants of the FL1. The North...

I think with the pre 2001 vehicles, they have the round pin connector, and later ones have standard ISO connectors. You can get a loom adapter quite easily though if you have the BMW type, which will give you the standard ISO connectors that you can use on any modern day stereo. If you have...

Low Emission Zone is permanently in place 24/7, keeping those vehicles out the affected area, day and night. Charging zone is only operational at specifics times on weekdays. e.g after 7pm on a weekday, you can drive through the charging zone without having to pay a charge. Or to put it...

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/low-emission-zone/check-if-your-vehicle-is-affected?intcmp=2266 Lists 'Light 4x4s' that are registered before 1st Jan 2002, so you probably are ok with your 2006 model. You'll still have to pay the normal congestion charge though if going through the areas...

Interesting read, and glad you got things sorted in the end. I think most of us would have had some frustrating experience of the 'buy cheap, buy twice' phrase. Great looking vehicle, (I'm a fan of the older pre-facelift models, even if it means sacrificing the better headlamps on the newer...

No problems with my Pioneer aftermarket DAB either. Reception is great most of the time, other than a few challenging places up in the fells. I fitted a DAB/FM aerial in place of the original in the roof. If you search my threads and this topic, I have listed the model number, which did...

Whatever someone wants to pay for it at the time... I've seen some go for not much more than £20, while at other times fetch £50. Put it on eBay, or in the for sale section to find out what it will sell for.

Taking off and refitting a recon VCU is a straightforward job. Bell Engineering for the VCU, they have a good reputation on here. You'll just need a few axel stands or similar to take the weight of the prop as you remove it, refit it, so it can removed/replaced, without extending the universal...