When I push the throttle pedal the car hesitates, and after I kick it to the floor the car gets away, but leaves a lot of smoke behind. Sometimes I hear some strange noise from engine like crack /click /screech as it detonates fuel maybe. If I remove the vacuum hose from EGR this problem does...

Try to see if this can help you somehow http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=320271

http://danferrell.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Test-an-EGR-Valve-A-Simple-Procedure# Maybe you find this interesting. Or this: http://www.ehow.com/list_6106452_symptoms-sticky-egr-valve_.html

I have found out that if I disconnect the vacuum hose from EGR valve the problem is solved.

Hello, I own a 2003 TD4 Freelander. I have the same 3 problems: 1. Seems to lack power at low rpm and lot of black smoke around, sometimes engine dies. 2. Intermittently has 2 amber warning lights (TC and what looks like hill decent) - it is still 4WD nothing removed. 3. Has a strange short...