It's back after a two year hiatus ....... Bizzare that it's almost two years to the day and the weather is identical. Just went through the original thread and thought I'd thank Hippo for those excellent photos of the stripped out rear of the FL . Weekend job .

I believe that it's essential that the support bearings are fitted at 90 deg to the shaft when pressed on although I'm not certain how difficult it is to get that wrong as I wasn't present when mine were fitted. Is it a a brand new VCU or a recon unit , if recon who's ? Also are the bearings...

I need to replace the bulbs that illuminate the heater controls . Rave suggests that the front & rear consoles ,radio + casing ,heater controls and switchpack have to be removed to accomplish this , is that right ? Seems a great deal of surgery to replace a couple of bulbs .

I've just fitted these , KUMHO TYRES / 4X4 / KUMHO KL17 KUMHO KL 17 - 225/55R17 97W TL :: £84.40 :: 4x4 Tyres - SUV Tyres - All Terrain Tyres - Off Road Tyres - 17" :: R17" - 225/55/17, 225/55 R 17 :: I asked around suppliers down here and was only offered peculier brands that I had never...

Have you checked the gearbox and IRD lube levels ?

Sounds like you've taken the Main Dealers or Independents to heart .;) I deliberatly suggested that Dave 1419 decides what is or is not value by merely pointing out the actual time and ease involved in changing a TRE on a FL. And sorry but nobody deserves to be ripped off . Not every one is...

I had four wheel digital alignment ( properly ) carried out on the FL last Saturday for a cost of € 40 ( £33.31 ). Unfortunatley one of the two locking setscrews on the NS steering arm sheared which meant I had to remove the steering arm to free off and remove the sheared stud. It...

I've just replaced the discs and pads on our FL. ( Early non vented discs ) The set removed made that grinding sound every time the brakes were applied for the two years they were on . The replacement ones don't and give off much less brake dust than the old ones. I put it down to materials...

The cubby hole is dry as are carpets on ours but it still occurs too. I placed a silica gel type dehumidifier block in the boot that I got from Aldi and it has certainly improved the issue .

I'm afraid the symptoms sound very similar , except for the non starting , to the ones I had when i'd had to replace the fuel pump in our 1.8 petrol ( i'm assuming yours is a petrol too ,you don't say ). I had removed the pump and replaced the encapsulated fuel filter but after refitting the...

Yeah, Called and spoke twice to his wife who said she'd get him to call me back but still heard nothing from him/them. Quite frankly it's a waste of time and money to remove and send it back to them from over here in SW Ireland I hold out no hope of a refund from them and don't want another VCU...

Yep , I'll second that . Fitted one two months ago and have NO drive to rear at all . Total waste of money .

Hi Austen. I fitted a David Beaumont supplied "loose" VCU to my wife's late '99 Freelander 1 only in October and guess what on snow today no drive to rear and front wheels spinning. I don't expect any help from DB although I will be on the 'phone to them in the morning ,so need to replace again...

The 225/55/17 Yokohama Geolanders fitted to the Freelander are at the end of their life after 30 K miles and 5 years :(. I'd fit these again but cannot find a UK/Irish supplier so I'm off into the WWW to try and find a suitable replacement . For My wifes car which is used only on road and never...

Yup , I'm the same . Been running without prop for some 5 months now but ordered a new VCU yesterday to return it back to all wheel drive. It ran very well but would spin front tyres on anything except a dry level smooth surface. We live at the top of a gravel drive and it bogs down and spins...

I don't know what you searched for but google will give you many many results like this one , How To Wire Fog And Driving Lights Harness Wiring Diagram Fit a switch on lower RHS of steering wheel above fuses and that's it .

I fitted these .Used them on my vans too, good quality , good fit and fast delivery in a well packaged carton. Land Rover Freelander 1998 - 2006 wind deflectors 4pcs on eBay (end time 07-Apr-10 23:23:34 BST)

Get it up on axle stands , under tray off and with engine running CAREFULLY use blue paper roll to check each and every part of the cooling system and ancillery connections and all around engine. The blue roll goes darker when wet thus identifying source if external .