Freelander 1 L-Series running fault. Now with specific quandary!

Turboman said:

Nice. Hoping to get onto the Lark when my heart is working again!

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The Lark won't stress your ticker much - until you get to the lock by the marina. It won't stress your senses much either, its very much Fenland flat. You do get a good view of the planes taking off from Mildenhall though... and the pub at the end of the Lark on the Ouse is nice - good spot for your daily cuppa

JayW said:

No, surprisingly the MIL isn't on (and yes it does have a working bulb )

However, the rest of that makes interesting reading...

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I'd get a diagnostic reader on the car - one that supports the L Series Freelander - and get any codes read. You can also use it to check what the ECU thinks the engine speed is. If its got it right then either the tacho or the comms to it is not working and its a separate issue.

Trouble starting is usually timing on the L Series - and usually due to stretched belts or belts a tooth or 2 out. Admittedly, once started they often run OK which yours isn't, and maybe its something like the needle lift sensor that's playing up because I think that's how it mainly adjusts the timing within the narrow limits that it can. I still wouldn't rule the belts out. I know you say you've checked the timing, but are you confident you checked it correctly with the correct diameter pins?

You're welcome to try my I930 reader. However the last L series I tried on it showed not connection.

Sounds suspiciously like the crank sensor, except for the lack of the MIL.

GrumpyGel said:

The Lark won't stress your ticker much - until you get to the lock by the marina. It won't stress your senses much either, its very much Fenland flat. You do get a good view of the planes taking off from Mildenhall though... and the pub at the end of the Lark on the Ouse is nice - good spot for your daily cuppa

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That all sounds just right. I dont get stressed by locks, as long as I will fit in, a lot of the East Anglian locks are too short for 65ft, so I have to go round another way.
And I like flat, hills are a waste of space, and effort, and bad for fuel economy, who needs em.

Good tip about the pub, will try the tea, or maybe even stretch to my weekly beer!

Quick report back. Fixed it!

The garage that did the previous work made a schoolboy error.

Old people like me know o-rings tend to like a bit of lube and you can't expect to push a tight fitting crankshaft sensor into its hole without a liberal application of vaseline...

Fully inserted, problem solved!