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How To Check Your Freelander Tyre Pressure

12 Jun 3 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, FL2 Tips & Advice Tyres, Wheels

How to check your Freelander tyre pressure: On the Freelander, not only can the wrong tyre pressure mean you use more fuel than you need to, but, if this makes the rolling radius of your tyres significantly different, it could cause damage to your drivetrain; quite a serious issue for …

How To Remove Your Freelander Hard Top

12 Jun 3 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice

How to remove your Freelander 1 hard top: 1. Remove the covers from front of the roof bars 2. Remove the 4 bolts securing the roof bars and with assistance remove the bars. 3. Finally release and disengage the two front latches and unlock the two rear hinges to be …

How To Remove Your Freelander 1 Door Trim And Speaker

9 Jun 1 Comment Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1 Doors, Window Regulator, Windows

How To Remove Your Door Trim And Speaker On Your Freelander 3-Door Model: 1. Release tweeter panel from front door (The triangular bit of plastic which holds the tweeter and covers the mirror control wires). 2. Disconnect lucars and remove tweeter panel. 3. Remove door pull (handle) centre trim. 4. …

How to jump start your Freelander

8 Jun 6 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, FL2 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1, Freelander 2

Before attempting to jump start make sure: – Your ignition is switched off – Take note of any precautions or safety guidelines on your battery case – Make sure that both your Freelander battery and the battery you are jump starting it from are the same voltage. – Make sure …

How To Remove/Change Your Freelander 1 Radio

8 Jun 3 Comments Alex Box FL1 Accessories, Freelander 1

1. Remove the plastic black cover underneath your two air vents, exposing 2 screws. 2. Remove these screws with a philips head screwdriver and remove the cover. 3. After removing this cover the centre console will move forward where you can then remove the radio. 4. Fit your new stereo …

Problems With The Freelander K V6 Thermostat Housing Leaking?

3 Jun 31 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1 2.5 Petrol, Cooling system, KV6, Looking after your Freelander, V6

What’s good about my Freelander thermostat? A good thermostat speeds engine warm-up and regulates the operating temperature. This results in good fuel economy, lower emissions, better engine performance and longer engine life. Thermostats constantly monitor the temperature of the cooling system and regulate coolant flow through the radiator. The reasons …

Freelander TD4 how to change your pollen filter

1 Jun 2 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1 Looking after your Freelander, TD4

Are you looking to replace your pollen filter from your Freelander? This example is for a TD4 Facelift model but could still give you an insight on how to replace your filter. The pollen filter is located in the passenger footwell and is easy to spot; the first job is …

The different types of Freelander brake disc

31 May 3 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, FL2 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1, Freelander 2 Brakes

Essentially there are 4 types of brake disc: Normal Drilled Grooved / Vented Pimpled You can also get a hybrid of usually two types, in which case, combine the pros and cons of both varieties. Normal brake discs:Your standard, flat faced brake discs. Flat faced brake discs have the most …

Freelander reconditioned engine, crankshaft grinding levels

30 May 2 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, FL2 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1, Freelander 2 Engine

If you are reconditioning your Freelander engine there are three grinding levels for a crankshaft: 0.25mm or 10 thousandths (0.01) of an inch 0.50mm or 20 thousandths (0.02) of an inch 0.75mm or 30 thousandths (0.03) of an inch If you fit a bearing which is smaller than the amount …

Freelander 1 power fold mirrors

29 May 4 Comments Alex Box FL1 Tips & Advice, Freelander 1 Looking after your Freelander, Mirrors

Are you having a problem with your power fold mirrors on your Freelander 1? To re-sync the mirrors try pressing the power fold button twice. You can try unplugging the main Freelander battery for 10 minutes to reset everything. If you are getting a banging noise as they unfold and …

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