LAND ROVER TECH TIPS, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR INFORMATION

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All | Defender | Range Rover | Discovery | LR3
Series Land Rover | Freelander

All

Tech Tips:

• Tupp® Paint Pens Available By Land Rover OEM Vehicle Paint Name
• Firing Order and Ignition Cable Routing - All Vehicles 1987-'95
• TekPro 3000LR Diagnostic System Coverage Info. by Land Rover Vehicle

Defender

Maintenance:

• Coolant
• Leather Care
• PCV Tune Up (90)
• Serpentine Belt Routing (1997)
• Shock Absorber Towers
• Transmission (90)
• Winter Tires

Tech Tips:

• Halogen Replacement Bulbs
• Hose Kits
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Oil Pump and Front Engine Cover (90)
• Right or Left?
• Wheel Removal

Troubleshooting:

• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Engine Misfire, Stumble ('94-'95)
• Engine Overheat Check List
• Exhaust Rattle - Catalytic Converter
• Hard Starting in Cold Weather
• Hot Running Problems
• Hot Start Problems
• Steering Wander
• Windshield Wipers

Discovery

Installation:

• Clock Replacement (Discovery I, Discovery Series II)
• Fog Lights (Discovery I)
• Radio Antenna Replacement (Discovery I)

Maintenance:

• Bilstein Shock Upgrades
• Coolant
• Head Bolts & Composite Gaskets
• Leaky Swivel Ball Housing (Discovery I)
• Leather Care
• PCV Tune Up
• Serpentine Belt Routing ('94-'99 Discovery I)
• Serpentine Belt Routing ('99-'00 Discovery II)
• Transmission (Discovery I)
• Transmission (Automatic) Fluid Level - ('99-'02 Discovery Series II)
• Winter Tires

Tech Tips:

• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Halogen Replacement Bulbs
• Hose Kits
• How to tell if your Discovery has ACE
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Identifying BOSCH vs. GEMS Engines (Discovery Series II '99 -'04)
• Identifying Spark Plug Connections on Ignition Coils - BOSCH Engine (Discovery Series II '99 -'04)
• Identifying Second Air Engine (Discovery Series II)
• Know Your Emissions System (Discovery I 4.0L)
• Off Roading
• Oil Pump and Front Engine Cover (Discovery I)
• Remote Programming - Single Button ('94-'95 Discovery I)
• Right or Left?
• Service Limits for Brake Rotors
• Temperature - Changing Read-out from Celsius to Fahrenheit (Discovery Series II)
• Wheel Removal

Troubleshooting:

• Can't Shift Out Of Park (Discovery I)
• Engine Overheat Check List (Discovery I)
• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Excessive Driveshaft Vibration (Discovery I)
• Exhaust Rattle - Catalytic Converter
• Ground_Based Electrical Problems ('94-'96 Discovery I)
• Hard Starting in Cold Weather (Discovery I)
• Hot Running Problems (Discovery I)
• Hot Start Problems (Discovery I)
• Stalling Coming to a Stop (Discovery I)
• Starting Problems (Discovery I)
• Steering Issues
• Tail Door Will Not Open From Outside (Discovery I & Series II)
• Windshield Washers (Discovery I)
• Windshield Wipers

LR3

Maintenance:

• Oil Change - How-To Guide

Range Rover

Installation:

• Radiator (Classic)

Maintenance:

• Base Idle Setting Procedure (Classic)
• Belts (Classic)
• Coolant
• Fuel Filters (Classic)
• Head Bolts & Composite Gaskets
• Leaky Swivel Ball Housing ('87-on Classic)
• Leather Care
• Oil Change Guide (4.4 2003-'05, 2006-on)
• PCV Tune Up ('95-'99 4.0 & 4.6)
• Pollen Filter Replacement ('95-'99 4.0 & 4.6)
• Serpentine Belt Routing ('95 Classic)
• Serpentine Belt Routing ('99-'02 4.0 & 4.6 Bosch Engine)
• Serpentine Belt Routing ('95-'99 4.0 & 4.6 Gems Engine)
• Shock Absorber Towers (Classic)
• Transmission (Classic)
• Transmission (Automatic) Fluid Level (4.0 & 4.6)
• Winter Tires
• Winter Weather Tips (Classic)

Tech Tips:

• Accumulator Ball (Classic w/ABS Brakes)
• Air Suspension Replacement (Classic)
• Halogen Replacement Bulbs
• Hose Kits
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Identifying BOSCH vs. GEMS Engines (For Range Rover 4.0/4.6 '95 - '02)
• Identifying Spark Plug Connections on Ignition Coils - BOSCH Engine (Range Rover 4.0/4.6 '99 - '02)
• Identifying Second Air Engine (Range Rover 4.0/4.6)
• Off Roading
• Oil Pump and Front Engine Cover (4.0 & 4.6)
• Remote Programming - Single Button (Classic)
• Right or Left?
• Service Limits for Brake Rotors
• Temperature - Changing Read-out from Celsius to Fahrenheit (4.0 & 4.6)
• Wheel Removal

Troubleshooting:

• ABS Warning Light (Classic w/ABS Brakes)
• Air Flow (Classic)
• Blower Motor (4.0/4.6)
• Can't Shift Out Of Park (Classic)
• CV Joint - (Classic)
• Door Plugs (Classic)
• Drive Train (Classic)
• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Engine Misfire, Stumble (Classic)
• Engine Overheat Check List (Classic)
• Exhaust Rattle - Catalytic Converter
• Hard Starting in Cold Weather (Classic)
• Hot Running Problems (Classic)
• Hot Start Problems (Classic, 4.0 & 4.6)
• Power Steering (Classic)
• Re-Charging your A/C ('87-'94 Classic)
• Seats (Classic)
• Steering Issues
• Suspension (Classic)
• Suspension (Self-Leveling) (Classic)
• Temperature Gauge Inaccurate Reading/Warning (4.0 & 4.6)
• Tires (Classic)
• Windshield Washers (Classic)
• Windshield Wipers

Land Rover Series

Installation:

• Hub Oil & Distance Piece

Maintenance:

• Brake Bleeding
• Coolant
• Leather Care
• Winter Tires

Tech Tips:

• Halogen Replacement Bulbs
• Hose Kits
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Right or Left?
• Wheel Removal

Troubleshooting:

• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Steering Issues
• Windshield Wipers

Freelander

Maintenance:

• Leather Care
• Coolant
• Winter Tires

Tech Tips:

• Halogen Replacement Bulbs
• Hose Kits
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Right or Left?
• Service Limits for Brake Rotors
• Wheel Removal

Troubleshooting:

• Engine Misfire, Running Rough
• Exhaust Rattle - Catalytic Converter
• Steering Issues
• Windshield Wipers