Freelander 2 (LR2) Intermittent shaking when accelerating

Sulcalibur · Apr 10, 2023

I'm having an issue with my Freelander 2 2008 where the wheel and dash area shakes sometimes of acceleration.

Key factors that might pinpoint the issue.
- It started happening after the drive belt was replaced
- Only happens when accelerating, not whilst moving (coasting)
- Seems to be worse when going up a hill

I'm not great with cars but learning as I go so any advice would be super. Thanks

Nodge68 · Apr 10, 2023

I'm getting Deja Vu. I've answered this exact question recently.

I suspect an failing injector is to blame for this.
Mine also sufferers a similar issue on occasion, which I've put down to a failing injector.
Mine is perfectly drivable if I keep the revs below 2000 RPM, or only use up to ¾ throttle above 2k RPM.

Sulcalibur · Apr 10, 2023

Nodge68 said:
I'm getting Deja Vu. I've answered this exact question recently.

I suspect an failing injector is to blame for this.
Mine also sufferers a similar issue on occasion, which I've put down to a failing injector.
Mine is perfectly drivable if I keep the revs below 2000 RPM, or only use up to ¾ throttle above 2k RPM.

That sounds just like mine to be honest. Sounds stupid but I have no idea, is this an expensive fix?

Sulcalibur · Apr 10, 2023

I just thought, if it was a faulty injector, would that show up on the diagnostic report?

Nodge68 · Apr 10, 2023

Sulcalibur said:
That sounds just like mine to be honest. Sounds stupid but I have no idea, is this an expensive fix?

If the faulty injector can be identified, then it's about £250 for a new injector (don't use a reconditioned injector, they can't be successfully reconditioned), plus whatever time it takes to diagnose which injector is failing, and 30 minutes to change it.

Sulcalibur said:
I just thought, if it was a faulty injector, would that show up on the diagnostic report?

Nope.
Unfortunately the failure inside is mechanical, so it doesn't show on any diagnostics or live data, I've checked all that on mine.
The only way is through substitution, so most garages will simply replace all 4, which is an expensive waste of money if 3 are perfectly serviceable.

Mine is on my todo list, but as I've learnt how to use the vehicle without causing the misfire, I'm in no hurry. I've got a head gasket change coming up, so I'll look at it then.

Sulcalibur · Apr 10, 2023

Nodge68 said:
If the faulty injector can be identified, then it's about £250 for a new injector (don't use a reconditioned injector, they can't be successfully reconditioned), plus whatever time it takes to diagnose which injector is failing, and 30 minutes to change it.

Nope.
Unfortunately the failure inside is mechanical, so it doesn't show on any diagnostics or live data, I've checked all that on mine.
The only way is through substitution, so most garages will simply replace all 4, which is an expensive waste of money if 3 are perfectly serviceable.

Mine is on my todo list, but as I've learnt how to use the vehicle without causing the misfire, I'm in no hurry. I've got a head gasket change coming up, so I'll look at it then.

Thank you, especially for the tip about not using a reconditioned injector

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