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Hi I have a 2014 SD4 Freelander 2 and intend to change the cambelt (inc water pump and pulleys etc ) as its 7 years old now. I have purchased a Gates kit (KP25633XS). The water pump gasket appears to be coated in a thin layer of black rubber (not sure what it actually is). The question is...

Dont worry I've found it . It goes on the LH side of the engine bay and is for petrol engines. The diesel has the injection pump on the RH side and so there are no linkages needed on the LH side. Explains why it was just sitting in a box.

Many thanks - any chance of a pic / diagram to show where you mean.

What does it mount? The diesel "throttle cable" and linkage is a bit a of convoluted affair but I'm not sure sure where that would go. I did wonder if it was a bracket to support for the speedo cable ?

Got the old girl back together and up and running. But have a bit left over . What is this bracket for and where does this go ? in the engine bay or on the engine (diesel 2 1/4) ?

I took it out for the first time today. Just around my next door neighbour's field for a test. I'm delighted to say the engine started first time and the irregular idle and smoke has disappeared. I actually think it was a sticky valve which had freed itself. Everything worked which was nice...

Two years further on and this project is almost finished. The wiring was a mess and several things turned out to be missing. All that is sorted now except that I have no seat belts for it. I assume that they are not easy to source now. Anyone know where I could get some seat belts (passenger...

Gosh, the genuine filter looks so much bigger. Is that why its heavier ?:)

Blue10 FYI You may find a specific website for the Freelander 2 such as Freel2.com also helpful, as the Freelander 1 and 2 are very different vehicles. No disrespect to the people on this website intended - just sharing experiences.

Hope these help

Yes will do but wont be able till friday.

Certainly no butterfly valve on this diesel's inlet manifold that I can see.

I have a question about the vacuum pump on my diesel S3 project re-build. The pump has two inlet ports (I think they both suck). One goes to the brake servo (pipe attached). What is the other port for ? Should it be capped off or left open ?

I took ownership of this abandoned project. It had been standing, partly dis-assembled for a couple of years. SWB S3 2.25 diesel NA (not actually in the vehicle), galvanised chassis, parabolic springs, twin fuel tanks. Was a petrol originally but thta had been replaced with the diesel years ago...

After a bit of trial and error Ive got the accelerator cable working. I had to make the bulkhead bracket for the cable end anchor point. You can see how it works below...

Thanks for the warm welcome

Thanks Steve, Ive got that diagram too. But its nothing like the set up Ive got. Mine is like the photo from Blackburn. Mine uses one connecting rod, one spring, one cable and (I realise from the photo) the actuating arm on the cross shaft has to be hanging down below the cross shaft so that it...

Thanks, more pics of the bulkhead would be great. It seems to be a slightly odd setup in that the cable pulls up the accelerator arm on the pump by having the other cable end fixed to the bulkhead and the cross shaft arm pushing on the outer sleeve which in effect pulls the cable up. I've got...

I had a Gunson Eezibleed that used tyre pressure to pump brake fluid through the lines but after 20 years of use it started to leak. A new one is £20 these days.

That would be most helpful - thank you. Out of interest can I ask why you removed the engine? I'm working on the brakes at the moment. A previous owner had installed twin cylinder 11" front hubs onto to this SWB S3 and the lower cylinders on both sides had seized. They are awkward to bleed too.