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    3 door or not???????

    Hi,do any of you with a 3 door remove the hardtop during better weather?? are they known for leaking water??? Reason i ask is cos i just sold my v8 disco to buy a freelander and wanted a 3 door so i could have some summer fun,however i was waiting for the right one and a nice 5 door came up for...
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    Rear Window With Own Mind??

    Hi my rear boot window goes down fine and up fine as long as you go all the way up,if when closing you stop say half way for small gap when you let go of switch it goes back down again on its own?? If the window is closed to start with you can press button to half open then ok its only if window...
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    oil amount of 1.8????? HELP PLEASE

    my level is at the top of plastic piece,which is about 6mm above the top line,but its here after what i think is 4 and a bit litres???i dont really want to drain and waste any but cant understand why its reading there??
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    oil amount of 1.8????? HELP PLEASE

    cheers for answer freebiker. i ran on drive for a while but im wondering if i am reading the dipstick ok. It has got a plastic piece at the bottom of the tube which has 2 small lines on it with xxxxxx inbetween,is the top line the max or is it the top of plastic part??ive got no manual and gonna...
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    oil amount of 1.8????? HELP PLEASE

    hi,just wanted to check the engine oil amount on my 2000 1.8 freelander.Reason is because ive just changed the oil and filter on it and i had some(prob no more than 1ltr)in an old container so i put that in then used some of my new container which is 4ltr and i have a litre left in this.So i...
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    key fob change?

    hi,i have a spare remote key fob with my 2000 freelander but it does not work,ive tried a new battery and tried to re programed it but no luck.I have seen the same type going on ebay and would like to know if i bought one of these can i re program to my landy??cheers
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    What oils???

    ive looked on ebay and there is another company which sells mtf94 gear oil and it says for landrover gearboxes,im sure my local factors has the same make so hopefully they can get me some.
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    What oils???

    many thanks u 2,ive no idea what mtf94 is though,i will see if theres an equivalent at my factors/halfords,if not i will have to hunt some down,one more thing do you know the coolant and engine oil capacity,sorry to ask but series 3 and disco i new most things but this is my first freelander and...
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    What oils???

    hi me again,ive just bought some magnatec oil and genuine filter and OAT anti freeze for my freelander and would like to change the gear oil,ird oil and rear diff oil aswell.I havent got a manual for it at the mo so can anyone tell me what type/viscosity oils i need for them,mines a july 2000...
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    key fob battery change/re sync?

    cheers td4,will try at home tonight
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    key fob battery change/re sync?

    hi all,can anyone tell me how to re sync the remote key fob on my 2000 1.8 freelander?ive tried changing the battery but its still not working and i wondered if there was a re sync program??cheers
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    prop shaft bearing change/clutch change?

    hi,can anyone tell me how to change the 2 prop shaft bearings each side of the vcu?checked mine today and had bit of movement in them,also does anyone know if a clutch change on a 2000 1.8 is possible on my drive way and what sort of job is it?cheers
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    what after new head gasket?

    yeah cheers guys,but i couldnt afford afford a td4 or a other diesel with less than 1500000 on clock!!! Still after some usefull help please.........
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    what after new head gasket?

    Hi all,just bought my first freelander and it has had a replacement head gasket/head skim and just wondered if there is anything else i should be checking for?ive seen mentioned about moving thermostat,new oil rail,flushing rad and using pink anti freeze???mines a 2000 1.8 so dont know if...
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    clutch pedal stiff and noise??

    hi guys,i have just bought my first freelander(2000 1.8 5 door)and the clutch is a little heavy but seems to go into gear ok and fairly smooth(slight crunch going into reverse)and a low biting point,my question is do you think i could improve the stiffness of the pedal if i changed the...
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    Hi all

    Just joined this forum as most impressed by it plus was recommended and thought i would say hello. Im on my 3rd landy now having had a series 3 2.25 petrol,a 300 series v8 disco and now just bought a 1.8 freelander(which i hope will be the best on fuel)!lol. I have a couple of questions so hope...