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Thanks mucho, Been driving around last few days and it very rarely does it, and only then on a very steep ful lock corner, so I will keep an eye and do it in the nearish future I will also carefully check gaiters beforehand A genuine Q: If it only happens on full lock, isnt this when the outer...

Hi, I've recently taken the prop off of my new to me 2001 Td4 5-Door (it has mismatched tyres with new ones on front, it doesn't get very icy in Lisbon, it felt a bit tight in reverse on full lock, to be safe, my choice etc) Afterwards (it was probably there before I took prop off as well) I...

Re Rave: I've got triple boot Win10, Xubuntu & Debian Testing (last 2 Linux). I use Linux 100% at home (still learning, great fun) and Windows for work I mounted the iso easily enough in Linux, but was asked for passwords I tried Wine but got nowhere - never had much luck with that I then tried...

Thanks grumpy. I'll try another switch and see what happens. Do they just twist to unlock? (I had a quick peek under the pedal and it looks like it might be but I havent got a Haynes nor had time to work out how to mount the rave iso on linux yet) Leigh

Ah! The brake lights work, so this means the switch is not the culprit for the TC and descent lights? Electrics sometime work in mysterious ways so this might not be such a stupid question as it seems. Then again it might :)

Apart from the annoyance is there any problem with these lights coming on? Will it bugger anything up if I dont change the brake light switch for a week or two?

Thanks, My experience here with main dealers over the years (LR, ford, VW) has been exclusively extortionate prices and extremely bad and arrogant service. I have since found by chance an excellent electrical parts place on the other (S) side of the river called Simporal They told me there were...

Hi, I have recently bought (our 2nd) Freelander - Mk1 Td4 2001 5-door Just to say hello again. Hello. Are there any members who are Portuguese / Portugal-based? I'd like some inside info on which are the preferred parts companies (and even local forums, dare I ask?) in Portugal, since its been...

Thanks, I will put a new one on. Presumably you meant 'cheap' if not bought from LR. Do you know of a reliable place to get these online? I am in Lisbon but can also get things sent on from a UK address. I do know how to Google, but I am sure there will be hundreds of ebay like options

Hi, So, here we go :) I think i need to spray &/or replace my brake light switch but these two only come on when I brake and then go off (after a 'while'). Should they never come on under normal driving on the road?

Thanks. Will look to see what I should have looked for .... my fault for late posting but it came up suddenly. Just bought 2001 Freelander Td4 95K miles. Engine sounds good. Drives well. Clutch seems good. No drivetrain or other clunks or whiny noises. Slight resistance in reverse on full lock...

Thanks Import is not worth it, despite all the financial apparent incentives- PT charges huge import tax (called registration fee to avoid EU fines) and driving a RHD here is a pain (yes I have done all combinations for years at a time and my wife has to drive it in Lisbon - If you have driven...

Hi, We had a 1999 Freelander 2L Di about 8 years ago Had problems with drive-train, water pump, core plugs, etc etc and finally it died with a turbo internal oil leak runaway on the motorway as my wife was taking her employees to a meeting Well obviously I want another and am going to look at...

Thanks, I can find them here, but often prices in the UK including shipping are much cheaper. Any brand will do, as long as they are reasonable quality. I will pm bmp42 too.

Anyone know a good supplier of shock absorbers? I would prefer someone who can deliver abroad (Portugal), on-line easier but not essential. The wife only drives around town, so doesn't have to be high-spec. Also, anyone know of reasonable type prices for shocks? Ta Bife

Got it fixed - it was the core plug at the end of the head :) Got the timing belts etc changed at the same time. Anyone in Lisbon for any reason, and needs a good mechanic - Alexandre Ideias, near the Autódromo do Estoril is the man. Contacts on this page (in portuguese, but his number is...

Thanks OldIrishWulf, I guess you mean the one going from the top of the radiator into the aluminium outlet elbow at the front of the head(car front)? I have checked this and it looks dry, as does the elbow and its gasket. The water is coming out from that end of the head but at the back, the...

Hello, Last year I had a problem of loosing water, that I thought I had cured by changing the corroded engine block core plugs. Well, now our 1999 freelander 2.0l L Series has started to loose water again. It was a slight loss with no overheating, until I tried to fill up the expansion tank...

Thanks for the replies, I haven't managed to check the rear diff oil level, but I did see that it is leaking. My dad (retired mechanic) is here visiting and says it sounds like something hammering on the bodywork somewhere. The noise happens fairly rarely, but when it does it can be on on...

Thanks, I am pretty sure the garage said they topped up all oil levels, but will check Portugal's not bad, anyhow I'd better get used to it, now I've got a brand spanking new half-portuguese daughter, I can't run away when I get frustrated with the 'work ethic' here :)