Hi , Can anyone help me out with my freelander 1 petrol 2004.
It starts and then dies immediately. Very occasionally it will continue running and you can drive it until you turn the key off again but that's rare . 2 AA men couldnt figure out and neither could an auto electrician.
He suggested getting a key / immobiliser specialist over .
Anyone any ideas. I love this car ( it was my dads ) but don't want to keep throwing money at it and getting nowhere .
There's also a clicking noise in the engine after you tried starting it .
This all started when the cat climbed under the bonnet and pull out the connector to the solenoid! ( coincidence not sure? ) Cheers

Sounds like a battery issue... Possibly a loose negative cable? check for loose ground cables and clean and reinstall the ones you can

EDIT: Battery related issue, If the battery is not dying I doubt it is an issue directly with the battery.

The ignition switch is known to fail, which could cause the issue. Also the fuel pump can cause these symptoms.

Good suggestions above.

Paulandrew said:

This all started when the cat climbed under the bonnet and pull out the connector to the solenoid! ( coincidence not sure? ) Cheers

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Which solenoid? I presume you mean starter.

There is a fuel cut off solenoid on these I believe on the bulk head. Might be faulty. I believe you press to reset it, might be worth giving it a press and seeing if the car starts.

Do you hear the fuel pump prime when the ignition is first turned on?