Sadly circumstances at the moment dictate the need to move the Freelander on; it’s been a brief but enjoyable affair and will spell the beginning of a short hiatus from
Author: Modchop
GLR contributor & Land Rover anorak
Old enough to know better. Allegedly...
LRO Photo-shootLRO Photo-shoot
In response to a request from John Carroll on Land Rover Owner International magazines forum for a standard, post-facelift Freelander 1 to feature in a LRO buying guide I found
Freelander air filter replacementFreelander air filter replacement
I decided to change the air filter for no other reason than I’d picked up a replacement at a show for a bargain price! There’s nothing difficult involved in changing
Introducing the ‘Curry Hook’Introducing the ‘Curry Hook’
One thing I noticed when I bought the Freelander after owning the D2 was the lack of a ‘curry hook’ on the central console; this had to be remedied and
Locking wheel nut cover removal toolLocking wheel nut cover removal tool
Something you don’t want to discover on a dark, wet windy night when you’re trying to change a wheel by the roadside is that you can’t remove the push-on cover
Stainless steel fixingsStainless steel fixings
Further to my post about replacing one of the rear lamps I decided to source some stainless steel fixings for all of the rear lamp units to tidy up the
Freelander rear lightFreelander rear light
I noticed (not for the first time) after washing the car the other day that the rear nearside stop & tail lamp had a lot of condensation in it so
Freelander intercooler hose replacementFreelander intercooler hose replacement
So I treat the Freelander to nice fresh auto gearbox oil & a new PCV valve (crankcase breather) at my local Land Rover independent and how does it repay me
Turbo vent filterTurbo vent filter
Another one of those often over looked service items is the turbo vent filter; located towards to rear of the engine on the drivers side (Td4 RHD) changing it really
Renewing the pollen filterRenewing the pollen filter
I managed to win a new genuine parts pollen filter on that well known auction site for the princely sum of £5, not bad considering they usually go for anything