Over Revving and no power and stuck in France without a clue how to speak french

Hi All

Im stuck in France and cant speak a work of french so wondered if I could ask for some advise....

I have a Freelander 2003 TD4 and am having a few problems.
Firstly, my turbo was working over time and I had no additional power when driving above 50mph in 4th gear or any speed in 5th.
I replaced the turbo airpipe and this seemed to rectify the problem for about 2 weeks.

Now, my engine is constantly over reving. I can be driving normally and start off fine, I change up to 3rd gear and my revs will go from under 2000rpm to almost 4000rpm.

Once this has started it will keep doing it all day. My engine management light does not come on.

My vehicle has done 115000km and a local dealer said that I needed a new clutch mechanism. This might be correct but I just wanted to get a second opinion as the same dealer tried to get me to buy a whole new turbo a few weeks back when I only needed one air pipe.

Can anyone offer any advise?

Thanks

pm slob - he might help ya.

have you tried disconecting the maf, also try the throttle conector at the peddle good luck bonvoyargee chap..

gafternoon mhm...hows life?

arternoon Carty - not bad - Dibnahing this morning - watchin the F1 now and snoozin later - hard life - huh?

yu?

good init got the live timing on cold tinny nap lined up after and mrs cartman slavin over roast dinner life is good...

frog100 said:

My vehicle has done 115000km and a local dealer said that I needed a new clutch mechanism. This might be correct but I just wanted to get a second opinion as the same dealer tried to get me to buy a whole new turbo a few weeks back when I only needed one air pipe.

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If you can't wait until you get back to the UK and cannot try any of the suggestions given here alraady then your best bet might be to try a main dealer. They will charge more but are far more likely to be able to deal with you in English than a small garage.

Most important thing to remeber when in need of help in France is a big smile and Bonjour as you enter. Then politely ask them in French if they speak English. They (normally) will be as good as gold from then on.

Cheers

Rog

where are you?

Hi Slob
Im slap bang in the middle of France (the Creuse area) and my local Dealer (I say Local) is about 125km away (montlucon). I think I may have to try the old 'Smile and Bonjour' with the dealer to see if they can sort it.

One question I do have, if im having this problem (the engine management light has not yet come on) and the engine isn't missing a beat and the turbo is not racing out of control - am I ok to drive the 125km to the dealers? ...

... by asking Im tempting fate as I struggled to get the the end og my road this morning (400m) at a top speed of 15mph.

I also recall the dealers saying (when they fixed the airpipe problem) that I needed new clutch hydraulics (although this was replaced in March 2007 by a Landrover dealer in chesterfield UK) so Im reluctant to let them change the clutch mechanism unless it really needs doing (as the hydraulics definately dont).

oo dunt think ah can be of much help to you as am up near le mans and am orf fer a few days tomorrow, was meant to be yesterday but i hung around to see what the weather gonna do...whats the weather like where you is? i could possibly cruise on down that way if i can be orf help to you, but ah dint know much about gaylanders

fink carty as it sussed [yup carty] dissconect the maff , you have to take cowling orft ,un lookin in engine its a small push fit connection on lhs towards air filter at the back er engine [just pull connector apart] un run it if it improves ,then jest leave it orft,it wont hurt it [just use more fuel] un get it fixed when yer git ome. . . .un best oh luck earthling

Hi All

Thanks for all your advice on this one.

I think I have found the MAF and will have a go at disconnecting it.

fingers crossed it will be ok and at least last me until I reach the UK

Thanks again

ps. If it doesn't work I may be back picking your brains again

frog100 said:

Hi All

Thanks for all your advice on this one.

I think I have found the MAF and will have a go at disconnecting it.

fingers crossed it will be ok and at least last me until I reach the UK

Thanks again

ps. If it doesn't work I may be back picking your brains again

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and so frog100 disappeared without a trace into france, never to be seen again........

but thets wot we do ,elp peeps wiv trouble. . . .wots translation of maf in french, mechanic might of takin im ome anorl. . . .

ming said:

but thets wot we do ,elp peeps wiv trouble. . . .wots translation of maf in french, mechanic might of takin im ome anorl. . . .

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If they all stayed when theyd had there problems fixed - yer would have ter convince Mrs. Ming ter sell the timeshare un invest in er wine bar extenshun ter fit everywun in!

Is Frog100's clutch slipping like crazy?

Not a good description so far, so tricky to diagnose.

Is Frog100 saying that the engine goes faster than the car?

If so, dead clutch plate, and if it's been driven a long way like that and slipping like crazy, fried and rivet-grooved flywheel and pressure plate more than likely. Expensive coming up.

CharlesY