Bet theres nothin' wrong with Mondos liftin' gear!! an' its not plastic!!!!!!:D:D But you've given all that up now yeh!!:D:D Bet Klumps cums! back to read the replys:p:p

The driver must have been ""Quakers"".....look at me I'm a ""Duck"":D:D:D A disgrace to all landy drivers:eek::eek:

Hey you guys........... What started out as a 1.8 petrol freelander (with potential for failed 'head gasket' and 'dropped cylinder liners'):mad::mad: has now turned into a 'big girls blouse!!!! I've always said this site is magic!!!!!!! The only way to go is VVV6666.bet Mark misses his!!!! By...

Hey mondo...... Changed your image yeh..you look ahhhh older???:eek: Lost your sailors outfit or what!?:p:p

Mondos good at giving lifts....aren't u sailor!??:p:p

Mark/Mondo, Thanks guys..... Yeh!! Mondo ment to 'ave told u earlier..do like your outfit..speshally the sporan...is that a tongue sticking out of it or what??:D:D

Hi guys............... Been away for a few weeks.thats the benefit of retirement!!!!!!!!:cool: I fitted 'polished stainless steel steps' and they are definitely not slippery. But then again, just like Marksurry, I only use them to reach when washing the roof. Just like the so called 'light...

Hi Mark, Sorry mate!!!!!:p ye awrite are ye!!?:rolleyes: No 'ard feelins like is it???;);)

Yeh MS........"Bog Orff!!!!":D Ok so I dount spell proper all the tyme....I tol u iss ol age....... enywey if itwas 'soughted' iss wiv an 'O' not a 'A' like what u sed see!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

Hi Guys, The 'clunk' when the ignition key was turned and the starter did not operate??turned out to be nothing more than a 'dead battery' :mad: Problem soughted.:)

Hi all you youngsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;) I'm in stitches with all the jocular (legitimate word!!) answers to Marks thread....:D:p:D:p this is the best 'Forum Site' I've ever joined:):):) As I'm rather 'old in the tooth' so to speak (altho' I've still got my own!!)... I'm not fully conversant with...

Hi all you guys that did welcome me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There were others......."OOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Old age no doubt...I'm probably the oldest 'threader' on this site......... what da yer think.am I yes,no,yes???? let me know...I'm 65!!!!!!!!!rising 66!!!!!!!!!!!:p

Hey Marksurry!! You can't go.....we won't let you:mad: You were the only one to welcome me when I registered quite recently:) In the words of the singer 'Gabrielle'...."give yourself a little more time to make up your mind".....and anyway...Hippos make good pets:cool:

Thanks Ming...Oh master and holy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D Bendix is the word I was looking for......so with the modern ones what is it when the ignition key is turned and all you get is that familiar starter motor 'Clunk!!!!????????????':mad:

Tinman, Nowt wrong with Wales mate....beautiful part of the country...... Don't put yourself down!!!.....:cool:

Hi Guys, This is not a problem on my landy...but it would be handy to know what to do if it ever was! My neighbours landy same as mine...(2.5 V6 Auto)...has a jammed 'starter motor'...how do you release it?? It used to be that a clout with a mallet would release it or on old type starter motors...

Hi guys, Since my last posting on this subject...I 'phoned the previous owner...who told me that they had gearbox problems some 2 years ago on this car, but as it 'righted' itself they never took it in for repair...and I must say that so far this seems to be the same on this occasion!!...no...

Hi Guys, More news on my defective V6 G. Box!:) My landy mechanic would be fitting a recon; g.box which on average costs £800 plus labour (and yes a new one is £2900 + v.a.t) However, when I had the car back last weekend (it would still run ok when warmed up) just to use until he worked out a...

thanks for your comments Marksurry. i've been in touch with the warranty co; and they say £1000 limit on each claim...we'll see!!:rolleyes: labour charges are good at £28/hour...the warranty co; will pay up to £34 to £44 out side the Big City and won't even consider 'main dealer' charges which...

Hi everyone, this is my first thread and its made with 'head in hands!!!. i've had my freelander for just 2 weeks and a landy mechanic says a new auto box is required...its an X reg.at just 50800 miles on the clock... just as well its covered by warranty. the symptoms are most prominent when...