Just replaced the rear pads on my FL2. I have attached the instructions that came with the original Land Rover pads (TRW). I did not bleed the brake fluid and the pistons pushed back very easily with a large G-clamp. No special tools needed, just a 13mm and 15mm spanner.

A final update a couple of weeks after getting our FL2 back. Apart from the slight shock of seeing a few patches of oily sludge on the ground, which turned out to be oil making its way out of the innards of the front wing, everything is fine. Despite what the dealer expected, ALL the oil is...

We finally have our FL2 back after 3 weeks at the dealers. I'm posting an update here as I've been PM'd by another owner who had the same problem over Christmas and LR Customer Service admitted that there have been 'one or two' oil cooler failures out there, so others may benefit from our...

The dealer has now confirmed that they need to replace pretty much everything in the cooling and heating circuit (header tank, rad, 'stat, matrix and hoses), which was a bit of a shock. However the cost of all these parts is 'only' £700 so it may be cost effective to replace rather than try to...

Dealer called today to confirm that the oil cooler had failed and needs to be replaced. That was the 'good' news. The interesting part is that despite what Land Rover suggest, the dealer recommend replacing the heater matrix and some of the coolant pipes as well which is going to put the bill...

LOL. Just back from the dealers and chatting to a couple of the technicians outside having a ciggie it's not the first one they've seen with a ruptured oil cooler... Lets wait and see how much Land Rover are prepared to chip in to fix it.

Thought the dreaded head-gasket failures were a thing of the past with the new Ford diesel engine? Our '57 plate 31K Freelander 2 TD4 dropped a load of oily black sludge on the driveway on Saturday and on further investigation it was breathed out of the coolant expansion tank, which is full of...

I've just (today) bought an '03 plate 1.8 3dr Serengeti myself and obviously did my homework beforehand. Prices right now are very low and allowed me to buy a class of vehicle (for my wife) that I would not otherwise have been able to. AIUI being an '03 ('01 and later) your Freelander should...