Will do. Thanks for the advice. If I wanted to post a picture by my user name how does one do that?:confused:

Cheers Edge, Im in Innsbruck so I have michelin winter sport (chunky) on 16" alloys for another month (winter tyres by law!) and then its back to the summer 17" wheels with pirelli low profile scorpions. Do you think "over" or "under" inflating might help a bit? I dont want to scoobi the...

heres another one... "RED" engine management light comes on and then goes off at will - does not stay on, one day its off, the next day it comes on at certain speeds. as soon as i come off the gas pedal it goes off again?!! Do the breather pipes need a good clean out or is this something more...

The latest in a long and inglorious list of problems with my '99 2.0 TDi lately is this: When im driving (uphill, downhill, straight and level), and start to slow down in second or third gear, there is a real "whirring" sound at exactly 40 kmh - at 45 or 35 kmh nothing and also nothing when...

Thanks for your mail! - I replaced the thermo in spring - when the thermo housing was removed the old one was "held" in place by pushing the top plate on the thermo down and twisting two clips into position. I take it this is a "normal" fitted position and not permenantly open??!! I fitted the...

Yes - my system has been checked and flushed earlier this year! Im going to modify my cooling system so that the EGR and heater matrix run in series rather than parallel as they do as standard ( see Q & A heater fix - a most excellent solution!) Yes - Austria is GREAT - boiling in summer - the...

Excellent! Guess what i will be doing on Saturday?! Thanks very much for the good advice!:clap2:

Where is the Q and A section?:scratching_chin:

Will do - I just dont get how a 4WD designed and advertised for hard use and crazy terrain / climates can need all day to get the ice of the front screen! If the Polizei catch you here driving looking out the window aka. Ace Ventura then the only thing thats going to warm up quick is your funny...

Thanx for your quick reply - no, the heater matrix is fed off the water coolant system ie. as soon as the engine is running hot the blower should be able to run hotter!! Any advice?

Help - Im in Innsbruck, Austria - my 99 freelander 2.0 Tdi just wont warm up! - changed the thermostat out and still need 10 mins on the autoban before the heater matrix will blow warm! Anybody got any tips or tricks? In the morning its sometimes -10 or colder so could use a little help!:rolleyes: