everyones experience best things to do stop a td4 self destructing

although i am new to this i have found the advice given to be very usefull are there any precautions that anyone knows of to keep the freelander td4 as trouble free as possible that can be posted here

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Treworgey 90 said:

petrol
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insurance

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thats very funny thank you for your input i'll keep it in mind

don't use it - just look at it on the drive.

DONT leave it in the drive. if the doors get wet they will fall off. keep it under cover

Watch for smoke out the back.
If it's black, look for splits in the turbo hoses, usual advice seems to be change them all.
If its blue, suspect turbo seals. STOP. If you don't it can suck all the oil out and seize the engine.

Thanks for that already had turbo hose gone and changed them all and i will keep a close eye on smoke thanks again

crankcase breather filter every 12,000 miles
oil and filter every 6000 miles

Run a decent injector cleaner thru the fuel system.

Periodically remove the injectors - if you have one stuck in there coz of build up around the end - it will be fecckin expensive coz the head has to come off.

Be prepared to get your hands dirty else it will cost ££

Optimus Prime said:

crankcase breather filter every 12,000 miles
oil and filter every 6000 miles

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thanks for posting is the crankcase breather filter the small blue cylinder shaped one under the engine cover?? Is this also known as the egr filter?

what the best injetor cleaner to use.no egr filter hangs downn a pipe at back of the endine its a bit like the old petrol filters

cremator said:

what the best injetor cleaner to use.

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vegetable oil.

cremator said:

what the best injetor cleaner to use.no egr filter hangs downn a pipe at back of the endine its a bit like the old petrol filters

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Do you mean the one with pipe one end and nothing the other if so thought this was a vacum filter

crankcase breather sits on top of the engine just behind the injectors, take both covers off top of engine, and it'll be there, just in front of injectors, about 2/3rds way across engine, under a black plastic cover. New filter comes with a rubber gasket which will help you see the shape of what you're trying to remove. Maybe need to unclip wiring and/or fuel line to one of the injectors to change it, takes about 25 mins 1st time