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Crackin lookin owl. shame about the car

Done them on other cars but not a freelander. Another pair of hands comes in handy to hold the shaft. On most you have to fiddle with a pair of circlip pliers or couple of small screwdrivers whils tapping the bck of the cv joint flange with a soft mallet to knock it off the shaft. Extra pair of hands to hold the shaft firm prevents it from flirting out the other end.

CV joint

Notice many members have put the town/city in which they live but couldnt find if it was possible to do a search of members local to oneself. Might be nice to know if thers someone around the corner with a freelander who fancied the idea of helping each other when needed. Lashings of beer in gratitude of course. As these appear to have more than their share of problems it could be a good way of making new friends with a shared interest. I'm in Stoke on Trent if anyone fancies a cuppa and mines running without fault at the moment (fingers crossed)

Touch wood my 1.8 petrol is still running fine after 9 days of ownership. All electrics work well and only compaint I have is that it does seem very heavy on petrol comapared to my 1.4 rover which ive been using for the last 4 yrs. Time will tell if I keep it or go back to my old faithful which is resting in my drive. Most second hand freelanders over 50,000 miles will probably have had the head gasket done already and if you can get a receipt for this and a new cambelt change your laughing. Think the cambelt change isnt too dificult for the average diy enthusiast anyway.

Having just bought my freelander I would like to check the oil levels in the IRD, Final Drive, & Gearbox. I will heve to lie under the car with it jacked up to do this and bearing in mind they may all use different oils that I will need to buy would it be cheaper to take it to a Landrover agents to get them topped up?

Thanks Marc just wanted a second opinion before I bought one. Yes it is the distributer ignition engine.

I had this on my rover 1.4 engine and it appeared impossible to align them spot on. My cars still fine today wiyh no tappet noise so must be right.

The spark plug cover is missing off my 1.8 petrol engine (98 reg) Found this on ebay. Can anyone tell me if this will fit? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-200-214-216-SI...7QQcmdZViewItem

Picked my 98 freelander up yesterday and took it for its first proper run this morning. I'm pretty happy with it but also noticed the tyres are noisy. had a nice long stretch wher I cud open it up to 60 - 70 mph. Felt like my ears wanted to pop by the time I got back home. Is this normal on these? (pretty sure the bearings are ok and convinced its tyre noise).

Ive just bought a 98 xei as well looks like we could be sharing notes good luck

Thanks Jules, thought it must have been an electrical problem, Locks and opens ok with the key.

Sure many of you have come across this one before. Drivers door doesnt lock when remote is pressed, all others ok. Anyone know the cure to the problem? Thanks

I'm sure your right Jules and actually knowing about all the problems hasnt put me off buying one. Its just given me a lot more knowledge about them than I had before I joined the forum. My first job will be to remove the standard radio cassette player and fit my MP3 cd player. It was dead simple on my rover 200. Are there any pitfalls on the freelander to trip me up or is it straightforward?

I pick my first freelander up on Saturday and yes i've updated my AA to recovery.

Great. Thanks

How and what is the cheapest way of going about getting a spare keyfob for a freelander? Noticed these are for sale on ebay but surely they are all programmed differently

Can anyone tell me when the cd multichangers were introduced and on which early models they were fitted as standard. Also were they some attempt to turn the carp radio cassette players into cd players. Wouldnt it have been cheaper to just replace the radios with cd players? Bit puzzled as to the mentality behind this one am I missing something?

Looks like my camshaft cover has been kicked around the floor a few times presumably during some head gasket replacement in the past. A lot of the paint is missing and it looks bad when the bonnets lifted. Can anyone reccommend a paint that can be used to spruce it up a bit?

That sounds good enough. And cost of a second hand engine or reconditioned is? (nice to know incase mine needs one in the future)

How are these engines usually replaced. does the engine, gear box and transfer box all go in and out together in one lump and is it dropped in from the top or up from the bottom?

Good to hear thanks. Bit older than I wanted but a good intro into freelanders and 4x4s for me I hope. Left a deposit on it. Best colour they come in. Already got the nice silver alloy steps. Got roof bars and all the bells and whistles work. Its off for its mot and will come with 6 months tax and a short warranty. Looks like my long search is over.

Had a trial run yesterday in a freebie. Checked for all the points you lot had told me about and all seems fine. All electrics work and no knocks etc. Did notice that from cold the exhaust was smoking a bit and it was white. I voiced my concerns about the head gasket and he assured me it didnt overheat and that they all smoke. Just then one passed us going the other way and it was smoking also. It was a freezing cold morning and the temp gauge read normal when I got back although we wernt out that long. A couple of hours later I spotted another one smoking. Am I worrying over nothing and do they all smoke a bit on cold mornings?

Viewed a 1998 ® XEi Station Wagon today. It has air con and electric sunroof and mirrors but the seats were cloth. Were these early ones made with cloth seats or have the leather been replaced for some reason? Cant think why they would remove the leather unless they were damaged.

Can I ask if that was a private or trade sale?