1. vmaxer

    r.i.p freelander

    well not had it long ,and guess wot,,the engines f:eek:ked wife went out friday ,and it came back with an injector down so i put some redex in and started it up held revs at 2grand and then it started to sound like a whacker plate :o ,i dont know the first thing about diesels so im taking it...
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    craprover

    SORTED the guy i brought it of had done something to the turbo gate so the turbo didnt whistle [so my son in law who knows diesels told me]so he adjusted it and now the turbo whistles like a duddlebug but pulls like a train;)so new turbo next,,:welcome2::rolleyes:
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    craprover

    juicey v8 i think im missing me rangy :frusty::frusty::lvvalentine::lvfrench-kiss-008:
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    craprover

    first mistake buying it if i could afford to burn it i would i lied to the wife to get this and she,s not driven it yet
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    wot have i done

    :D:D:D job done next problem:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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    craprover

    been for my first motorway drive in my turbo diesel freelander[not td4]:doh:and it really struggled to do more than 75mph [i no its 70 on m/ways]:rolleyes:got back home and its got a turbo whistle:(so what speed should they do or is that it:cool:no smoke from engine so what do you think the...
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    wot have i done

    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D thanks for that,guess what i,ll be doin tomoz:welcome2::welcome2:
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    wot have i done

    :flame2::flame2::flame2: so wheres the temp sensor that works the temp gauge as its also a swine to start in the morning:doh::doh:
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    wot have i done

    :hippie::hippie::hippie::hippie: juiceyv8 yep on drugs and yep ive heard that about u:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:hippo if i can find it i can fix it[i just can,t find it..
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    wot have i done

    thanks for replies at least i new the diesels were better than petrols :welcome2:so im looking for prop of an l series complete any ideas on temp gauge checked fuses ,wiring
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    wot have i done

    :confused:well sold the rangy and for some reason i brought a freelander:doh: looked under it and found it lacks a prop all of it ,it seems the thing to do on these ,also the temp gauge dont work ,its a 2000 5door diesel [not td4 ]so proof that im not smart is this a l or k or wot:confused:and...
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    valley gasket

    update ;after my overheat problem the valley gasket decided to give up so i took it to a local garage to have it repaired:o anyhow,next day went fishing about 10 mls from where i live and when i looked under car there was a waterfall of oil coming from rear of engine,so took it back to garage he...
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    overheat

    ok filled with water,bled system ,she runs as sweet as usual apart from oil leak from front cover so is this a d i yers job and as anyone else had this as i thought the head gaskets didnt need much of an excuse to blow:confused::D
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    overheat

    changed stat feb
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    overheat

    aint life a bitch had me p38 for about 3 yrs no major issues then this week we decide becouse of pet price we will sell rangy and buy small car as weve both got m/bikes take it out monday overheats,let it cool fill tank drive home ok tuesday buy car ,hire low loader but car on drive of...
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    P38 Overheating!please help i have read all the other posts

    could be that your temp gauge is,nt reading true ? unless its blown the top of expansion bottle my p38,s temp gauge has funnies on it good luck.;)
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    Proposed Diagnostic Software Project (Poll)

    ill mike the tea:rolleyes::behindsofa:
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    happy new year

    happy new year to all u 4x4 ers and the jammy gits that have had a good fall of snow:mad: weve had about 4mm ,s in stoke-on-trent right miffed all the rangie does is tow a caravan it would have been nice to have a play in the snow and feel sorry [not] for all the boy racers with there lowered...
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    rf receiver

    it started yipeeeeee:hysterically_laughi
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    rf receiver

    went to have bat test today its ko so new bat and see what its like in morning:)f87;king£70