1. steely dan

    Britpart ?

    Awaiting 2 pairs of inner and outer solid lower rear link bushes from John Craddock . After JC totally ****ing me off quoting and charging me for genuine LR items they have come back after 2 days wanting more money saying they are out of stock of the genuine items but can supply Britpart...
  2. steely dan

    The Poxy Amigo's

    I've been experiencing the same fault for a week now too. Did the diagnostic check ( see http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-abs-pump-failure-info-167443.html) ,checked all 4 sensors and found circa 950 ohms , and ordered a new brake switch with harness. Looked underneath dash today and...
  3. steely dan

    Freelander ABS pump failure info.

    Had the three amigos appear last week but my dear wife didn't think to tell me :mad: and I only discovered them when I was checking car over for it's NCT ( MOT ) . Had to cancel test as the ABS lamp permanently illuminated is an instant fail. Took it up to a friends garage this evening to...
  4. steely dan

    true or false

    It's a simple job to do ,access from above with a long extension . They're not expensive either .I fitted Poly bushes to mine . It's really your call...........
  5. steely dan

    Freelander 1 Drop links fitted correctly?

    Interesting . When I first changed my DL's nearly two years ago I was certain that they were fitted as per Hippo's . I fitted them both with the nut facing outwards . I fitted new Poly ARB bushes at the same time and the knock got worse. A quick visual sowed that the ARB had shifted to one side...
  6. steely dan

    Drop Links

    As said " Yer pays yer money and ......." I fitted a set of these today which replaced the same FAI items from the same seller that I fitted 19 months ago. eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace They were both well worn and clunking . To be fair though the car is driven a mile and a half down an...
  7. steely dan

    Bonnet catch adjustment ?

    I've looked at RAVE and it only shows details of replacement catch and cable and searching only threw up replacement again so I ask is the bonnet release cable adjustable on the FL1 ?
  8. steely dan

    Rear window adjustment

    Remove rear trim and membrane underneath. At the bottom of the door you will see two silver 13mm nuts on slotted setscrews at the bottom of the window runners. Slacken off nuts and adjust the set screws ( anti clockwise in your case ) to pull the window top in or push the top out . Tighten lock...
  9. steely dan

    Replacing Matrix

    Yes that's right and that's why I'm asking if anyone has done it and was a successfull exercise.
  10. steely dan

    Replacing Matrix

    Found antifreeze on the passenger footwell under the ducting, not much but it's a certainty that it'll be the heater matrix. Best to do it now before we get back into the cold weather again so I've looked at the RAVE manual re removing the dash and although a little complex it seems doable...
  11. steely dan

    Rear door again..

    Like you I have a couple of spare motors left over from front regulator replacement. I just checked and they are two pin , straight + - supply , whereas the rear door has 6 pins . The rear motor assembly clearly has position sensors in it which are utilised by the CCU to determine if the rear...
  12. steely dan

    Individual cylinders run rough when cold

    That's what I thought too , water heated inlet manifold .
  13. steely dan

    Rear door again..

    Well ,I had the same problem , same symptoms and nearly same time span too.... Problem re occured about two months ago and nothing would get it going again . The only difference was that the door latch mechanism was working after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery ,but nothing else. I...
  14. steely dan

    VCU changed and so so good

    I'm pleased it's OK ,I thought it was another David Beaumont one !
  15. steely dan

    VCU changed and so so good

    I'll ask the same question that was asked of you before , Where did you get the recon VCU from ?
  16. steely dan

    engine cuts out 1.8 petrol

    I had the same problem / symptoms some time ago. I removed the fuel pump and renewed the fuel filter cleaning the pump gauzes at the same time ( which were surprisingly filthy ) I'm afraid it made little difference and the problem returned shortly afterwards . I bit the bullet and fitted a new...
  17. steely dan

    Freelander 1 Self Test Mode - Freelander 1 diagnostics

    A great write up Hippo . Mine's a manual so I'll try and add where I can when I go through it .
  18. steely dan

    Freelander tailgate locked

    Tried the remote override function, no joy. Did as last time and disconnected the battery , upon reconnection the window stayed closed. The rear handle microswitch can be heard to click when handle pulled. and the window down relay coil is also engaging . The wash wipe and door latch are...
  19. steely dan

    Dash Bulbs

    Thank you OP...........
  20. steely dan

    Dash Bulbs

    I need to replace the bulbs for the heater,fan and direction control knobs . Just called my nearest LR dealer to get them to send out some ,which is 45 miles away , but no answer I suspect they are bust as last time I passed the showroom it was virtually empty. The Rave disc says they are 1.2...