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    is there a wanted section anywhere?

    I am after the engin cover for a td4 freelander if anyone has one anywhere
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    TD4 sump guard solid nut removal

    just to point out.. the oil filter is at the front of the engine between the engine and the radiator fans (by the dip stick) it is not a oil filter like on the old l types and thing but more of an element in a housing remove the engine plasic cover nad you will see a large plastic black...
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    todays problem is an auto box one

    that was going to be my next trick .. to change the oil. I was at andrew pages today to get a new air filter (the old one was black with filth) and when I get it in stock i'll get some auto oil to and do it on thursday. cheers
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    todays problem is an auto box one

    my 53 plate td4 auto is being weird... I think is this how it should be? if when travelling at about 30-50mph, if i try to accelerate the revs go up but the speed does not go up as fast If I were in a manual I would say that it feels like clutch slip but I have this auto at the moment A...
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    waterworks question

    yes you can squash the rad hose the system is not under that much pressure
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    air con pump and heater

    OK I GOT IS SORTED. Following on from this advice I have had a play and found that if I set the direction of the blowers to the windscreen then it engages the compresser to dry out the air and aid demisting. if it points to the feet or the vents in the dash it dis-engages the pump...
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    air con pump and heater

    yeh probably that but there is always water coming out of the rubber drain at the back of the engin bay even when the AC has been off for days. what I am trying to find out is if the pump is compresser is always engaged when the heater fan is on, in other peoples TD4s of if it is just mine...
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    Radio Wiring Diagram 2004

    i know this matches a 53 plate that has a bit of face lift and a bit without
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    air con pump and heater

    Now that my freelander (2003 53 td4) is back on the road with its new rad and alternator I have noticed somthing strange when the fan for the cabin heater is on any setting other than "off" the clutch on the Air Con pump engages Is this right? do any of you guys have this same issue...
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    Radio Wiring Diagram 2004

    from our old pal mr haynes Speakers: Front Right :orange pink orange balck front left: yello pink & yello black rear right :blue pink & blue black rear left: gray pink gray black black is perminanat negative 0v ground cd changer uses white/red/yellow , black/yellow, yellow/black...
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    Changing gear jolt

    is it a jolt or a judder? I found that a judder was noticed on my old gears when bringing up the clutch slowly. I guess it was a little bit of muck/oil/damp on the clutch as slipping the clutch for a second or two made it go away for the rest of the day ed
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    nowt wrong

    I bought my 1st Hippo last April. (a 2000 V re DI 3dr) Dropped the prop off it in July as the VCU was shot And had absolutely nothing else go wrong until beginning of July this year other than a bit of rain water in the boot and the cabin smelling of dead dog Got a replacement 53 plate TD4...
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    Exhaust Downpipe

    I changed the down pipe on a DI 2L and what a bee-atch of a job. it took two of us, a lot of oxy-cet heat and the nuts turning a 16th at a time.
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    which alternator and does it need changing?

    I noticed a gradual drop in coolent and whilst I had the front bumper off to fit extra lights noticed that there was a large quantity of brown goo on the left hand side of the radiator and a gradual drip leak. I guess the previous owner tried to fix it with soome radweld or somthing ed
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    which alternator and does it need changing?

    Hi there Cheers I have cleaned all the conections introduced extra neutrals all around the body and direct to the radio, bypased the ignition on the live side so that there is a definate live to all the accsesory and other sections. and guess what... On tick over it is great. 14.2v rev it...
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    Help and advice with my first Freelander

    your cam belt first.. get it changed.. it is just good practice for the cost of a belt and a few hours to change it beats the cost of a new engine if/when it fails and if you change it it is going to be ok for 70k or so It is not a TD4 (i belive these have cam chains rather than cam belts...
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    Brake pad replacment, any tips?

    make sure you have some wd40, copper greese and a piece of string. the WD to free all the nuts the copper grease so it all is lubed up and the piece of string to hold the caliper up and not strain the break pipe. also maybe a G clamp to compress the piston (dont forget to remove the...
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    a few stupid little questions that have been bugging me

    number one I guess a nice store place good for a gps reciver and to hang an air freshner from number 2 is the either a water pump or the diesel heater. the waterpump pushes water around the matrix to cool it rather than standing water or the diesel heater is what kicks in to warm the cabin up...
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    which alternator and does it need changing?

    Cheers I havn't striped it down yet I need to get around this week for work etc. I am hoping to borow a car for a few days so I can get mine in pieces and find all that I need ed
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    which alternator and does it need changing?

    Hi there I have a 2.0L TD4 53 2003 3 door kalihari auto with AC blar blar blar one of the bigest mistakes yet was to get this to replace my old 2000 2L DI but .. this weeks problems are: (and I have seen similar to this all ready) Driving along the charge light flickers and then for no...