Tie rod - lower
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Tie rod - lower
Engine - L SeriesTie rod - lower
TIE ROD - LOWER
Service repair no - 12.45.17
Remove
- Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
- Remove 2 bolts securing lower tie rod.
- Remove tie rod.
Refit
- Fit tie rod and tighten bolts to 80 Nm.
- Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
FILTER - ENGINE OIL
Service repair no - 12.60.04
Remove
- Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Clean area around filter head and place a container beneath engine
- Using a strap wrench, unscrew and discard filter.
Refit
- Clean mating face of filter head.
- Lubricate sealing ring of NEW filter with clean engine oil.
- Fit oil filter and tighten by hand until it seats, then tighten a further full turn or to a torque of 17 Nm.
- Top up engine oil. See MAINTENANCE.
- Start and run engine and check for leaks.
- Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil level. Top up if necessary.
- Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Land Rover power steering fluid
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