chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
Usual suspects are vcu & ird particularly with the di models as they have the older higher stressed ird. Run a search on here about Freelander buying & check the sticky at the top for common faults. Best of luck to your mate.
Outtheoffice
New Member
All I would say is dont touch one with a barge poll, had mine 4 weeks and when (if ) this pile of **** gets us home from hols we will be changing it. Go for an Xtrail had one for years, good as gold, 4 weeks with a freelander and its dreadful. Sorry thats just the way it is.
angeloc
Well-Known Member
I like mine and the one I had for ten years before.
Budget for a set of mods :
VCU - £400
EGR bypass £50
BMW breather conversion £35
New intercooler hoses £30
Synergy 2 £200
New Tyres to match them all up £300
A full oils and filter service £100
Look after it and enjoy it.
Budget for a set of mods :
VCU - £400
EGR bypass £50
BMW breather conversion £35
New intercooler hoses £30
Synergy 2 £200
New Tyres to match them all up £300
A full oils and filter service £100
Look after it and enjoy it.
chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
Funny how things go, I've had my Freelander for over 3 years & it's been great. One of my workmates had an Xtrail & had nothing but problems for the 6 months he owned it. Spent more time in the Garage than on the road, cost an absolute fortune & was eventually punted off to the local auction. I could have bought another Td4 & fitted a new with what he lost on that thing.
Glenbo
New Member
Is that for all free landers?
angeloc
Well-Known Member
Well no but mostly - the EGR and Filter for TD4
I have had the 2.0Di - no problems now a TD4 niggles sorted - better all round but you have to sort them.
Petrol ones are another ball game - big bucks and can never really be sorted just postponed!
2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
angeloc
Well-Known Member
Did I miss something - where does it mention remapped?
Synergy 2 - a diesel tuning box from Rover Ron ( google it) - effectively changes the ECU to smooth out glitches and increase power torque or both depending on the setting you dial up. Also compensates for an out of tolerance MAF.
Hope that helps
Glenbo
New Member
I am no good with extra stuff I need to get learning !!!! :s
RichM
Well-Known Member
I had a 51 plate TD4 manual for just over a year. Must admit, I've spent more £££ maintaining that than I have on any other car. That said, it's 100 times nicer to drive than a disco 1 but if I really wanted something" nice to drive", I wouldn't have bought a 4x4 full stop.
chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
Yeah, it was a different thread where Glenbo was still to collect his car but told us it had already been remapped.
