thanks steve i noticed today the fan belt was a bit doggy so have just ordered 1 ready to fit asap...

magnet on a string mate ??

had this feeling on my freelander along with some nasty mechanical whiring, removed the props and vcu today and it drives so much better...

mines booked in 3pm monday and the mot fella said it should be fine without ... ill let ya know monday ...:)

*** Update *** got stuck in this morning and removed the props and vcu, took it for a test drive and it is a different car ... a lot more responsive and capable as a small 1800, tbh why do land rover even bother with the 4wd system on such a small motor as its never going to manage anything...

thanks again guys ... ill try mondo mode ..which will help to locate the issue ive just read a couple of threads on here 1 mentioning the immobiliser pick up ring theory again which im pondering on it being but also 1 on some earth points under the motor which cause issues also ?? anyone able...

thanks howard i have read up and will try it out in 2wd over the weekend are the parts you mention servicable cheaply ? or is it renew?

had a service recently mate ? fuel filter or spark plug`s would be my 1`st thoughts ?

as above im a newbie to the site, not to mention new too landy ownership:) i recently took a freelander in exchange for a car i had for sale,i did plenty of research and am aware the model i have (1.8i) was a lesser liked model but i really like the look of the car and being a general mechanic...