Hi Nodge68 thanks for the reply. The guy was actually pressing the red button under the fusebox on the bulkhead LHS. :-)

Hi. I've seen many posts on this forum relating to this problem and forgive me if I'm adding another thread on the same subject so here I go. I have a 2002 TD4 (BMW engine), and I took it out yesterday from my house to Leeds and stopped and started it a few times on the way without no issues...

Hi again. I finally got to the bottom of the problem by taking the car to my local garage. They found that the bottom pulley had failed due to the rubber coupling which is bonded to the split pulley arrangement had almost shredded itself apart. This went quiet with revs above 1200 RPM probably...

Hi and thanks for the reply. I can confirm that the clutch now seems to be locked in all of the time or at least partially locked in, maybe due to corrosion. As soon as I can I'll get underneath and remove the clutch to free it off. Thanks

Hi. I posted this a few years ago and did nothing about it since then. Basically I have a TD4 2002 Mk1 with a noisy aircon pump/compressor. The system is full of gas so that's OK. My original question was about the aircon clutch which makes a horrific noise like a small road drill. I...

Hi All. Following my last post about buying a version 2 model the old trouble & strife has had a change of mind, (as is a woman's prerogative), and decided to stick with the one we got, (TD4 2002, version 1). So having checked various videos on the interweb thingy I have decided to install a...

Hi. I've owned a Freelander 2002, (version 1), TD4 for about fifteen months and have been quite impressed with it. I'm now looking to upgrade to a Freelander 2 and have seen one on Autorader for £4900. Are there any buying tips anyone can offer and what's a good price to pay? These are some...

Hi. Just an update. It's been running for nearly a week now without any issues just driving along in a straight line, however as I said before the fault returns when I steer hard left/right or reverse. It's just wierd. I don't know if it's that when extra load is put on the engine, (steering or...

Hi HD3. I tried your method and it worked. Well 95% of the time because when I go down steep hills or turn hard left or right the noise comes back but not as loudly. I do feel rather chilly now which is good. Perhaps it is blowing off surplus gas and may settle down on it's own. Cheers...

I'm not sure about the low gas level though I can see your point about the feedback loop. My reasoning is that the fuse was originally pulled so the last owner must have had the same problem. Could I bypass the relay for a quick check of the pressure feedback loop?

Well I've been back out again and swapped the horn and Air-con relay and it's still like a hammer drill so I know it's not the relay. When I switch the Air-con on there's a really strong smell of what I think might be refrigerant gas and I wonder if this is because it's not worked for a while...

Ok thanks. Having consulted the manual I have been out and looked in the fuse box in the engine bay and found F9, (10A), pulled out and laid in the fuse tray. When I put it back in and tried the Air-con it now blows cold air but there is a terrific din coming out of the engine bay like a hammer...

Wow everything has changed here. Anyway I have a 2002 Freelander TD4 whose Air-con is not working. As ever I went down the re-gas route that most people go at a local very cheap quick repair center. When completed the ten year old that did it, (or looked that old), said after testing that...

Thanks B34R that's what I thought. I'm really tempted to just take them off though I will be going to France in September (though not at gee-whiz miles per hour), so may look into it further. :-)

Hi all. I took my Freelander into the garage today for new front discs & pads because the Front NS brakes were squealing and there was access wear on the discs. It's a 2002 TD4 version one. On collection the mechanic advised that the Front OS brake backing plate is fouling & noisey - plate is...

Hi. I have posted only a few posts so far and would like some advice please on recommending a parts supplier. I have been dealing with a parts supplier based in East Devon who trades on eBay. Over the last week or so I bought items from this supplier and I have found them to be very fair...

Thanks for the heads up on the transmission GrumpyGel. I'll keep an eye on it. Check out my post on door lock issues I've been dealing with. Cheers Paul

Hi All. So I finally got around to ordering a used front L/H door lock/actuator which duly arrived. After spending and hour removing the old unit and grazing half of my skin off I had the unit out and compared it to the replacement I discovered that the ordered unit was for the rear door and...

Hi Littlewill. Yep far be it for me to brag and spoil my luck I think so too. I'd been looking for days before deciding between Freelander and Honda CRV and the Landy won heads down. I was a bit cautious to start with when starting out because a friend bought the petrol version and quickly...

Hi Vincemcdonald. Thanks for your reply. I'll try that though it's fine going down. It's just on the way back up it's not working. ;)