Thanks, that's my concern! Fairly handy with the tools, but don't have the lifting kit to do an engine out! Going to try cleaning it up and using epoxy metal putty! But even then, it's all by feel! Thanks.

Freelander 1, 2002, TD4. Investigating what I though was a thermostat housing leak, turns out the leak is a pin hole in a core plug situated just above the thermostat housing. Looks fairly inaccessable and only viewable via a mirror! Cannot find a diagram showing the core plug. Is this...

When I did mine, just replacing the tubes - I cut new plates from aluminium sheet and wedged them in place! Worked fine! Chris

Both parts found and ordered. Thank you.

Brilliant - thank you.

Freelander 1 TD4, 2002 manual. Can't get to it to get a picture, hidden under the inlet manifold, had to use a mirror to spot the drop forming!

Eventually managed to track a minor coolant leak. Top radiator hose goes to a plastic connector on the engine block above the starter motor, there is a small diameter pipe which comes out to connect to the metal rail that goes up to the heater. This connector is dripping at the attachment to...

This happened to me - the shoe retaining pins had corroded/come lose allowing the brake shoe to move and come off the piston. No effective brakes, and brake fluid everywhere!

Removing the hub will damage the bearing. Replacing the bearing is a pig. I have just done mine on a 2002 TD4. Won't do that again in a hurry, everything was rusted in solid, and removing the long cross bolt was a real pain in the arse! If you can cut the bolt down slightly, that would be my...

Mine is a 2002 TD4.

I have an intermittant dash failure, all dash lights come on, needles go to zero, apart from the fuel guage I think. Sometimes when it happens there feels like a momentary loss of power. Couple of moments later all works again apart from two amigo. A sharp tap to the right hand side of the dash...

Sounds like the alternator, mine lasted about 200k before intermittant flashing of alternator light and then on constantly. Bushes had worn through slip rings..... It's not a bad job, serpentine belt and hooking a/c compressor up out of the way are the only awkwards bits, rest is just nuts and...

Been chasing the usual knocks, just sorted the main ones with new drop links and two days later a knock/rattle reappears! Mainly on acceleration and cornering one way but not the other, sounded like a really expensive knock/rattle. It really sounded like a bag of spanners at times. Nothing...

200k plus miles on my 2002 TD4. Had it since new, do regular oil and filter changes. The only issue with the engine has been water pumps, now on it's third! OK, I think the cheap second one didn't help! Hoping for another 200k....... Chris

Thanks for the prompt suggestions. Tis on second VCU, changed on spec at about 100k after reading all the suggestions on here, so yes, possibly due replacement but I do keep an eye on it! Had the car from new, clutch has just started to slip too, so have to think about repair bill versus...

I have a knock from rear. Did the obvious and changed the rear diff nose bush for a polyurethane one, knock still there. Only happens when going round sharp corner left or right, with or without power applied, I seem to get three(a small number anyway) knocks in rapid succession which I think...

Soak in WD40, a big hammer and open vice jaws sorted mine.... Yes as the steel started to move it did distort a little, but a run round with a file sorted out any burrs and then a suitable punch/drift to get the steel ring through the ally housing! Chris

Hi Neil, Ref the black tailgate handle. If you let me know your paypal email and the total, I'll organise the necessary! Chris

Thanks, no urgency.