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  1. #21
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    Head liner - what fun

    The weekend was mostly taken up on car stuff...

    First thing that I did was to replace the badly damaged bonnet hinge covers:



    Next was to cut the fabric for the headliner, and glue it on.. I did this Saturday - no pics as the glue dried incredibly fast. I had the help of a mate - there was no way that I could have done this on my own. Job done:



    Replaced some faulty interior light globes:



    All of the interior trim bits where cleaned up (Armor all):



    And here it is installed - it's not a good picture, it's a little hard taking the pic:



    The head lining has come up a treat - it was very labour intensive (there is a fair bit of trim that has to be removed just to get the head liner out) - it's not a job that I want to do again in a rush, but it's come up a treat.

    I also purchased and installed a new battery. I had a crappy old battery that I was using temporarily, but it kept going flat..

    Now onto the important mechanical stuff:

    Cam Belt, idler pully, tensior pully
    Water pump
    Oil/Air/Fuel Filter
    Oil Change
    Coolant Change
    Front Disks/Pads
    Injector Pump Leak
    Rear Prop Shaft
    Exhaust Leak

    Cheers,
    GG.
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  2. #22
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    Bit of an update

    Hi All,

    Well as of Saturday morning I have a RWC for the Hippo.. Here is a list of things that have been done to it over the journey..

    5 x Alloy Wheels & Tyres (mainly bought for the tyres, near new)
    20 x Wheel Nuts (the alloys use different nuts compared to the steel wheels)
    Haynes Workshop Manual
    Cam Belt, Idler Pully, Tensior, etc
    Water Pump
    All new Radiator Hoses
    All new Heater Hoses
    Full Service - all filters (oil, fuel, air)
    Full Service - all fluids (engine oil, diff oils, gearbox oil, coolant)
    Wiper Blades (2 x front, 1 x rear)
    Front Rotors & Pads
    Driving Lights (existing ones both broken)
    Bonnet Hinge Covers
    Head Lining
    New Main Battery
    New Fob Battery
    Interior Globes
    Grab Handle Clips
    Flexible Exhaust Pipe
    Drive Shaft - front prop shaft, centre bearings, balanced.
    RH front ball joint
    Rear Wheel Cylinders
    Clutch/Brake pedal rubbers
    Front Drive Shafts (both sides)
    Injector Pump & injectors - refurbished

    I think that's about it... Well at least it's all that I can remember.

    I have learnt a bit about these vehicles over the journey so far. For example - it seems to be a common fault that the injector pumps leak, and then there's the drivetrain..

    A brand new injector pump is.. Wait for it... $7K ex UK.
    A refurbished (exchange basis) from Rimmer Brothers ex UK - $6K

    A complete new drive train (end to end) ex UK is $3K

    It's no wonder that when these old Freelanders have these issues, they are parked up for parts...

    Anyway - hoping to get it registered this week..

    Cheers,
    GG.
    54 Series 1 86
    61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
    76 2 Door Range Rover
    78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
    88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
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    93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
    98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
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    Well bit of an update on the hippo... New Member in the Family

    Was driving it to get registered and huge plumes of smoke from the front and rear of the vehicle...

    Pulled over and kaboom....

    Runaway turbo... New Member in the Family

    I am in so deep with this vehicle, so I have sourced a 2nd hand engine (including a turbo) from Landrover TR Spares in SA.

    Motor is going in next week.

    New radiator and thermostat (old radiator blew)

    Flywheel machined and new clutch going in.

    Naturally all fluids to be replaced.

    And hopefully rego in a few weeks...

    Here is the old motor



    The turbo is gone - full of oil and the impeller is very wobbly...



    And the replacement motor



    Fingers crossed with all the work done it will be a good daily driver. New Member in the FamilyNew Member in the Family
    54 Series 1 86
    61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
    76 2 Door Range Rover
    78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
    88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
    90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
    93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
    98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
    22 Defedner 90 - Full rego

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    Ouch! That sounds expensive. Sorry to hear it.

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    2 steps forward - one step back

    Well the good news is that it's finally registered!!!



    The bad news - it only lasted a week before it broke..

    SWMBO complained that it was sometimes hard to select a gear. I took it for a drive myself and indeed found that sometimes it was VERY DIFFICULT to select gears.

    A large amount of force was needed to select a gear - something was wrong.

    I asked my local mechanic to have a look - he checked the linkages and suggested that we replace the master cylinder. Pumping the clutch didn't help - there does not appear to be any air in the system either.

    It wasn't replaced as part of the rebuild, and the unit is sealed.... So new master cylinder was installed.. And.. Well.. Problem still there.

    So - remove the k-frame to get to the engine and gearbox.. Gearbox out. Remembering that we replaced the clutch when the new engine went in.

    Here are some pictures of the OLD CLUTCH:









    Now here are some pictures of the NEW CLUTCH:







    My first thought was - the clutch looks different. The fingers are configured differently (in number, shape and size).

    BUT - maybe the new clutch is an improved design?

    My next thought was - perhaps there is a difference between Petrol vs Diesel?

    No - not according to the LR sites that I visited.

    What appears to be the issue is this:



    The fingers of the clutch have worn down these rivet heads over the course of a week... Hence why it initially worked but got worse over time.

    Comparing old vs new - you can see a difference of maybe 5mm:



    I'm still talking to my parts supplier - who have supplied the correct clutch based on my own research.

    I will update people once I have an answer - but it's incredibly frustrating to say the least...

    Cheers,
    GG.
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    76 2 Door Range Rover
    78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
    88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
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    Small Update

    Hi All,

    Not much to report on the Freelander - it's been driving well and has now clocked up 300,000kms..

    The other day a nice policeman rang me up to ask if I knew the location of the Freelander - and naturally I said: "It should be at the train station? "

    Some scum bag had stolen the front and rear number plates, and done a drive by stealing petrol at the Caltex in Diamond Creek.

    Said scum bag drives a white land rover...

    The policeman said that the crooks are getting smarter - they steal a number plate from a similar make/model car, so it's harder to detect.

    To the person that stole my number plates - you can only hope that I never meet you in person.

    I've since fitted new number plates - with the tamper proof screws..

    Cheers,
    GG.
    54 Series 1 86
    61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
    76 2 Door Range Rover
    78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
    88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
    90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
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    98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
    22 Defedner 90 - Full rego

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    Hi GG, a friend of mine has a hippo td4 BMW engine. He had a new clutch fitted 2 yrs ago including a new flywheel. A few weeks ago it failed. The thrust bearing slave cyl assy failed. It took out the pressure plate as well. So he got a new clutch fitted. Trouble is the flywheel, a genuine part, was also out of spec. Dual mass flywheel, so he had to get another one fitted. Not cheap. I suggested he get a solid flywheel conversion done but he said no. I suspect the clutch kit he got fitted 2 yrs ago wasn't a genuine one but he said he was sure it was. Anyway he is loving his hippo, but it's got electrical probs now with central locking and rear window not allowing him to open the tailgate. On Saturday the key stopped turning in the driver's door. I told him it felt like the last tumbler in the barrel has either broken or jammed. He won't let me look at it. It's a man thing to him so he'll pay someone to fix it instead of letting someone he knows fix it. Ahh well what can I do. Since knowing him and his freebie I've come to actually like them. They are a very capable machine really. I almost bought one at auction that had a blown turbo coz apparently there is some breather in the rocker cover that blocks up causing the turbo seals to blow out. Maybe do some checking into it for ur own sake. I've told my mate about it. His attitude is it won't happen to me.

    Enjoy your freelander.
    Cheers Rod.

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    Thanks for the tip Rod about the breather -I will have a look
    54 Series 1 86
    61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
    76 2 Door Range Rover
    78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
    88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
    90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
    93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
    98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
    22 Defedner 90 - Full rego

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    BMW do a modified breather which doesn't need cleaning. Available at BMW dealer.
    Info recalled from LRO.

    Regards PhilipA

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    Hi GG, guess what? I bought this the other day. V6 auto. 06 2003. Runs well. 350k on the clock. Got a few problems of course. Both back doors won't open from outside and only LHR door opens from inside. Both rear windows don't work. Tailgate window was sitting in the bottom of the tailgate. I'm actually glad I bought it. Paid $800. I've finally got the RHR door to open. Child lock was on and both outer handles were broken. Swapped the outer handles over, they are not "handed", so the left broken bit was opposite to the right broken bit so they swapped easily. Problem solved. When I pulled the rear trims off I found both back windows held up with wood. Hmmm. He told me the switch contacts were dirty. They weren't even plugged in. Lied to me. I've put the tailgate window up with some wood for now till I get another reggy. Might investigate repairing the rear ones too. Can get a kit on eBay. Can't wait to get it out on some tracks. It's got traction and hill decent too. Leather seats. I've joined the "Hippo" club now.New Member in the FamilyNew Member in the Family

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