That's similar to what i've seen online. The cheapest are around £57 and the most expensive at around £104... Thanks!

Thanks Nodge! I've just had a cheeky peek at the Geolanders, they look good and not too expensive. Do you have any experience with these?

Hi all, I'm the lucky owner of a 1.8 petrol Freelander! And am looking into swapping out my tyres for something a little more capable on the rough stuff. The old Hippo's got 16" rims so i know there will be more choices available to me than some of the larger wheel sizes but... Where do i start...

A very fair point. I suppose i'll see what it's like when i get the manifold off. Thanks chaps!

Thanks Nodge. I'll give it a good clean then and see if it makes good. Would you recommend removing it or just cleaning it?

Excellent... Can't wait! :D

'Fraid not. I did think it strange that you have to blow down the spout even though the valve is supposed to work the opposite way. That's what the Haynes Manual says though, so who am i to argue? :p

Thanks for the help. I've bled the system this afternoon and on testing the jiggle valve, discovered that i couldn't blow down the spout! Does this mean that it's blocked?

Update: i've replaced the thermostat and the expansion tank and VOILA! No more Houdini coolant... However... now the coolant seems to be filling the tank when it's warmed up and not going anywhere. Could it be a blockage? Jiggle valve issue?

...you are brilliant. Thankyou!

Hi all, Quick one! What is this called and where can i get a new one? Because mine (and this doesn't help with the Freelander stigma) fell off...

Oh i see. Well the coolant doesn't seem over-pressurised, it's possible to take the cap from the expansion tank while it's hot. Also when i switched the engine off, i heard what seemed to be the coolant boiling. There was also a wisp of steam rising from around the expansion tank. I've done a...

Thanks for the help. Could it still be HGF even when it doesn't show signs of overhearing and there is no 'mayo' present?

Hello! Now then, i have a 1.8 petrol Freelander... enough said? Anyway, a few weeks ago after a particulary cold night i noticed the coolant level dropping frequently. More recently however, the coolant seems to be suddenly (and i do mean suddenly) disappearing from the expansion tank when hot...

I do have 16" wheels. I've heard that they're the best size to have for off tarmac driving because, as you say, your options are limited by larger sizes. I'm thinking it might be worth just fitting two new tyres on the back to match the front as it'll A) be cheaper and B) will leave me with the...

Damn, well in that case i was considering putting a fresh set of all terrain tyres on her anyway, so maybe i should do that sooner rather than later. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a budget all terrain tyre? Alibro i was quite pleased with how (relatively) easy it was to rotate the...

Thanks Nodge, an oil change is next on the agenda for the IRD. The tyres, unfortunately, aren't identical all round... but are all the same size with a matched pair both on the front and back. All tyres are in good condition too. I've also just done a sort of lazy man's OWUT (lifted one wheel...

Well that's good. So the gearing in my IRD and diff should be fairly robust... I've also noticed a quiet whine whilst i'm driving above 50mph. Could this be the IRD? It's completely quiet at lower speeds and seems to have no other problems. Am i paranoid? o_O

I've seen on here that there was a change in gearing in the IRD from 2001 onward. Was this from 2001 onward or post 2001 (so 2002 onward)? I'm just trying to figure out whether mine has the uprated gearing. And just how much tougher is it than the original gearing? You're all very helpful by the...

Well now that i have a 4WD system (and assuming the OWUT shows positive) i'll be taking the Hippo on some greenlanes... so i suppose we'll find out. ;)