Thanks for your help James, I have spoken to Ashcrofts on several occasions although not much luck has come of it yet. Once I've changed all the hydraulics if the problem persists there won't be much left to argue. Thanks again.

Of course, that makes sense. Just tried the gears on the journey back and it's most noticeable in 1st but also present in 2nd, though not after the shift, you have to engage the clutch and speed up a bit then depress and coast and it makes the same noise, but it is lesser. 3rd is the last gear I...

Might have to do some more testing to be sure but I think it might also be present in second but less so, if that makes sense? As in less pronounced, quieter maybe?

Yes James master cylinder was all adjusted correctly anyway, tried to over-adjust it temporarily to get clutch to clear but didn't work. Can't comment on whether its actually the correct slave or not but it was fine all up until the gearbox/clutch was changed and has been fine for a year after...

I'd hope so but I just can't work it out as everything is working correctly, and it gets worse throughout a journey? Don't know whether anyone can shed some light on another ongoing possibly related possibly not - thing. Accelerating in 1st then depressing clutch and coasting causes a...

May have worded that wrong typing on the missus' fiddly tablet, I meant dropping the box as a last resort to look at the clutch assembly if renewing the hydraulics draws a blank. Thanks for your post though Im hoping it may not come to that.

Trying to cut a long and ongoing story short; new clutch kit June last year, now only done est.5000 miles, has started dragging the past month so that the gearbox is still turning with clutch fully depressed. No leaks, just been bled through with all new fluid and adjustment checked, have tried...

Hi all, For anyone interested, it seems the cause of the problem was that the immobiliser and engine ECUs had become un-synced, causing the dash light not to flash when locked and random starting as the ECUs struggled to talk. The immobiliser was re-synchronized and the dash light now flashes...

Thanks Chris, I thought of the ignition barrel switch/contacts but I haven't checked it yet. However, would the clicking of the relay in the fuse box when turning to crank show that the ignition barrel is working as should?

Getting more than annoying now. Had the starter motor out today, new copper contacts and plunger, external contacts all clean, tidy and tight. All back together and nope, nothing. Turn the key, all lights on, turn to crank, nothing. You get a small click from a relay in fuse panel by drivers...

Nope, never lights up anymore, used to. Maybe, would've thought that it wouldn't have given up though being an LED. The only other thing I can think of to say that might make suspect of the immobiliser system is that it kept starting fine when the car was; parked, turned off, got out of and...

Ha ha :D I am just putting in an order for one of the solenoid repair kits, for £10 I can't complain even if it turns out not to be the problem. Anyone have any experience with a immobiliser light not working? Haven't been able to find any info on it not lighting up, am not too bothered...

Thanks for the quick replies guys. When it's playing up there's no click from the starter, only from a relay in the fuse panel by your knee. Spacemonkey, it's true, honest! :-P I do enjoy driving it though. Thanks for your link, looks like it's worth a try, better then having to try a new...

Been having an ongoing, rather annoying problem with the missus Freelander. Trying to cut a long story short - a while ago we went to use it, turned the key, all lights up but no starter. Has always started excellently. Left and used the reliable Defender :D tried all sorts, cleaned starter...

Thanks all for your help. I have suspected turbo hoses as they are very soft and look past it, I think that'll be the first port of call before moving onto other suggestions or hooking it up to a laptop. Thanks :)

No not yet, that was the next step in the plan if nothing else came to light.

The missus' TD4 Freelander has done this randomly ever since we got it, but sometimes it will go for weeks without a hitch and then it'll happen, then be fine for several more weeks. It'll be going along fine and then without warning you can feel the power drop off, as in the engine stops...

Possibly I am not sure, probably not a good idea to find out if you do want to go deep. :D

The little black cylinder mounted to the side of the engine where the pipe comes from is the cyclone breather, it's meant to separate oil and air from the rocker cover and send the oil back down to the sump and the air back around to the intake but of course it doesn't work 100% and does pass...

Borrowed one off wikipedia which shows it quite well: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Land_Rover_200Tdi_engine.JPG (Tis a bit too big to post actual pic) It's a retofitted engine so a lot of parts are swapped around or different but the hose and filter we're talking about is...