My TD4 has died

Help !
Driving home today and my Freelander lost power,the engine management light came on,then cut out and wont start.Anyone any ideas.The car turns over but just wont start.Does it sound like big bucks to fix ?

Well, well, young man, thats rather rude of you !

Maybee if you take the time to introduce oneself with a bit more decourum,
One would recieve a more favourable reply to ones predicament!

It's a Hippoo - of COURSE its going too be big bucks

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Help !
Driving home today and my Freelander lost power,the engine management light came on,then cut out and wont start.Anyone any ideas.The car turns over but just wont start.Does it sound like big bucks to fix ?

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Know it sounds daft but check the battery - I had a similar experience on a rover 200

Apologies fellas I have been reading this site for months and only just registered.I'm a avid Td4 fan And would like to say Hi !
Dave

Hi Dave - welcome to Looneyzone.

Hi mate ,nice to be a member

Ello Dave!

Sounds like it could be the fuel pump in the tank ?
But i aint sure if that puts yer mil light on or not !
can you hear the pump clickin when you turn on the ignition? ( under the rear o/s seat) have a listen for it.
You could try whippin the pipes off and switchin on the ignition, see if it chucks any fuel out.

When I turn on the ignition I cant hear the fuel pump at all

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When I turn on the ignition I cant hear the fuel pump at all

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could be yer problem then !

whip the cover off tomorra and disconect the output pipe see if it tries to pump,

if not check the fuse.

or it might be prudent to do "that" furst!

Will do that,thanks for that mate.

Worked on one last Thursday.
Td4 has 2 pumps, 1 in the engine bay next to fuel filter,the other in tank.
After removing e/bay pump it checked out OK, but when I took the one out of tank ( could not hear this working by the way with IGN on) I found a great deal of what looked like "Brown Jelly" in the bottom of the unit,this had obviously blocked the "fuel pick up" and knackered the motor up" I replaced the unit and everything was OK except for the "Price of the unit ( over 200 Quid !!!!!!! OUCH !!! )

its a common weak problem [rear pump] goin weak un mainly caused by the jelly stuff sparky john mentioned, its doosle fuel ****e [waxin] best cure stick some asda veg oil in now un agin ,just er tad 1/2 litre per 30 gallons or fill up, this will slowly remove the ****e out of the plastic tank un clean all ya bits. . . .however that said if yer pump has gone weak, you'll need ta replace it. . . . .

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could be yer problem then !

whip the cover off tomorra and disconect the output pipe see if it tries to pump,

if not check the fuse.

or it might be prudent to do "that" furst!

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Checked the fuse that was ok, so checked supply to pump and found that I aint gettin any ?

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Checked the fuse that was ok, so checked supply to pump and found that I aint gettin any ?

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check the pump relay [change it wif like fer like] puttin yer hand on lift pump [the one in the front] should run fer bout 12secs then stop, and yer can feel it vibrate, the front un rear run orft same relay. . . .

Dave !
Also check the inertia switch (little pushy button on top)
S'ont Rh side of bulkhead

Donno if that'll stop the pump gerrin a supply but wurf a look

yup mondy. . . . .

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yup mondy. . . . .

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Owdeedoodee space gadge !

Have checked the swith that seemed ok,if the relay is the one in the engine compartment on the right hand side next to fuses I swapped it with the one next to it but no difference

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Owdeedoodee space gadge !

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nice ta talk lr bits un bobs ,see mark slurry back. . . .better then tratter un slitty talk. . . . .