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My penny-worth: Years Ago I owned a Rover P5B. The sump gasket needed replacing. When the sump was off it got a good clean. In it was a grey almost clay-like goo at the bottom and in that were numerous aluminium pieces = shavings. I wasn't hugely...

In the plastic inlet manifold on the left hand side [as you look at the motor] there is a jiggle valve - a small diameter pipe leaves the manifold by the engine oil dipstick and connects to the coolant tank. The plastic manifold can warp... or be...

I hope you've seen this gem!

Ha - think our wives can relate to this as when the loo paper runs out in the bog - they go crook about that - don't they. Formula from the universe to explain life's mysteries: The missing sock formula:

That’s one of the laws of the Universe: Crap expands at an inversely proportional rate to the space made available for its retention.

Crap spreads to fill the space available !! I need more space now 🫣

Lol - aint that the truth!

… and I tidied up my ‘go to’ basic car tool corner in the garage 🤩 I give it 3 months till I can’t find anything again

No, not yet. But I'll give that a go. Thank you.

Ha - it was new in 2015. But has always had poor reception.

Thanks for that - Yes I do have a wired in Dash cam. However, the radio reception was crap before I fitted that :(

Hello peeps, \Advice needed from I.C.E gurus My radio reception is poor. I've a Sony head unit [CD, USB input, AUX input, Blue tooth connectivity]. It's the radio which annoys me. It quickly loses reception - crackles.... no buzzing that...

Spend a couple of hours under the FL1. Initially I was wanting to add an extra aluminium washer to the first gear switch on the g'box to see if I could get rid of the amber HDC warning lamp. But I could find the right washer anywhere :( So I...

A knocking of clonking? Possible noise from the front end = Anti roll bar [ARB] bushes cheap & easy to fix. OR Drop links are worn out [they connect the ARB to the strut]. Again a pretty easy fix and not expensive either. Rear end Noise: could...

OK - that's an interesting idea. I'll have a look.

If you replaced both gearbox switches and the reverse needed washers to work correctly, maybe the 1st gear needs that also and is upsetting HDC if showing on all the time ??

I've been tinkering with this problem for a while now but feel defeated. I must have missed something obvious. Late last year I replaced the clutch in my'98 K series FL1. All seemed to go well and the clutch works beautifully now. However, I...

So after 11 years of owning my FL1 I finally got around to getting the rear window washer working. I made it more of a mission than what it needed to be! I thought the pump motor was stuffed - no. Took both pumps out and then the washer bottle...

Mine's the opposite, always buys the parts for me in advance.... bucket, sponge etc.

I think there’s a bit of confusion about this post, with regards to the heater knobs. I don’t have any problems with surrounds - the red and blue, direction or fan speed are all lit up as they should be.What I was asking initially (although I...

Everything is relative. I see pics of the underside of UK cars and cringe when compared to my NZ new 26 year old Freelander that looks in relatively pristine condition. Looking through the cars for sale here, occasionally they have the speedo...

On the Rimmers site it says: TRX000010L "Specifications and additional product information Freelander 1 L314 1996-2006 - 2.0L TD4 BMW M47 Diesel manual models - Front driveshaft, LH - Quantity Required - 1" Remember this thread is from 2021!

IIRC once you have the bumper off it is accessible, mounted on the outside of the wing.

Yes. Easy when bumper off. Bumper off not so easy !!

If you want to change washer pump, you can just reach in if you release the wheel arch liner.

What is the process to remove the washer bottle?

A very good post! Did you start in the 'middle' by the ridge which separates the front/read, and then work forward to the sun visors..., then carry on working to the rear?

Thank you - that's encouraging.

Hi htr, I did my headlining last year. To answer you question I don’t think it matters which end you start from, I think it’s more important to have two sets of hands. One to do the actual laying of the fabric and the other to roll the fabric out...

Yes - a spray on adhesive by CRC. A high temp' one to cope with hot car interiors. From the sunroof back it looks good :)