TD4 freelander, wont start till it cools right down. ???

Hi ive had this td4 52 plate for nearly 18 months have spent a fortune on it one way or another, if i start the car first thing in the morning it starts fine, or after work on way home it starts fine, but if i need to pop out turn it off come back in 15 minutes it will not startuntill temperature cage is bottom!!?? ive replaced the cam sensor twice but no change..... please please , this is about as frustrating a it gets... thanks in advance for your help..... Colin.

Bueller said:

Hi ive had this td4 52 plate for nearly 18 months have spent a fortune on it one way or another, if i start the car first thing in the morning it starts fine, or after work on way home it starts fine, but if i need to pop out turn it off come back in 15 minutes it will not start untill temperature cage is bottom!!?? ive replaced the cam sensor twice but no change..... please please , this is about as frustrating a it gets... thanks in advance for your help..... Colin.

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Does it refuse to start every time it is hot/warm ? Mine did a similar thing but it wasn't everytime just occasionally, enough to be really annoying. I changed the camshaft sensor, and this may just be total coincidence, but i ordered one for a td4 , and when i took out the old one it was a slightly different shape, as in 'stepped' more and skinnier. than the new one. I don't know enough to be sure but the old one looked similar in photos to be for a 1.8lt. I put the fatter one in and two weeks on i've had no issues..

Coolant temp sender???
Had a Skoda Superb which did exactly this and it was the cts giving wierd siganls to ECU when hot.

Getting the codes read would be a good start.

Cam sensor is often the cause of a non start when hot.

I've come across a leaking high pressure regulator O rings being the cause too.

so where do i locate the coolant temp sensor on this model, ive looked online and no clear scale pics or info as to its location or removal etc... Thanks

Bueller said:

so where do i locate the coolant temp sensor on this model, ive looked online and no clear scale pics or info as to its location or removal etc... Thanks

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According to Haynes, on the TD4,. the sensor is screwed into the cylinder head . it is visible once you have removed the intake manifold

ETHANS2 said:

According to Haynes, on the TD4,. the sensor is screwed into the cylinder head . it is visible once you have removed the intake manifold

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Thanks much appreciated.......