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    light goods vehicle

    no its a 3 door hardtop with glass, rear seats and a baby seat in at the moment! only had nearly 2 weeks realised its not taxed and then saw its registered as light goods for an extra £60 a year!
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    light goods vehicle

    i have 3 door td4 which is classed as a light goods vehicle on the log book.. i also own a 5 door mk1 pajero that is classed as a estate car-because it has 5(7) seats.. is this the same for all freelanders or has someone registered my car incorrectly?
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    VCU Torque test results

    i'll post results after i do this test tomorrow. all went a bit stiff going tight right on a mini roundabout today. is everyone lifting just one wheel or both? would there be any difference in results?
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    VCu on ebay

    hi all, ebay policy has its faults if youre a seller or a buyer, but one thing it will do if the seller refuses to, is refund the purchase price if an item is not fit for purpose. it might be long and drawn out but if you bombard the seller and then ebay with the term 'not fit for purpose' 'not...
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    My Freelander TD4

    hi mate-nice looking td4 you have there! i like the way it sits and was wondering if youre using wheel spacers and what size tyres youre running and do you reckon that they would fit under mine which is the same 3 door td4 but a year older without the 2 inch lift? im on 65 profile tyres at the...
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    ah right replace as in 'put back'...der
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    it does have the sensor yes-i'll have a go at that while im waiting for the torx bits. is the plug a standard bmw part or just some generic fitment? thanks for that
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    i checked my hoses today and they looked in good shape and were nice and firm. i havnt got the right torx bits to get to the crankcase breather filter but i havnt got this build up of pressure squirting me from the dip stick holder. engine oil is a bit low. i'll run some redex through the...
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    i have been reading up on this crank case breather filter too and looking for one on ebay... i do have a 3 series bmw manual somewhere as i just part exchanged one for the freelander. is it right that you basically swap the filter for a valve type separator then? i'll be watching to see if these...
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    thanks for the quick reply-i'll have a look in the daylight when i stand less chance of being mugged by the mosquito attack squadron!
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    another black smoke thread..sorry : /

    hi all, just bought a 2004 td4 yesterday. drives good except today whilst sitting and revving it is chucking out a lot of black smoke. ive read enough posts here to see that its either a hose or filter issue generally but the receipts that came with the car history show that the egr hoses were...
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    2004 td4 owner since yesterday

    hi all, my names neil, i live on the cambs/suffolk border and within 5 minutes of arriving home from picking up a suspiciously cheap 2004 td4 se hardtop i joined this site to see what problems i might have to look forward to! not one to waste all my time im off to post my first problem and...