I had an ongoing but intermittent problem with my 2005 TD4. Symptoms were black smoke, poor performance and occasional EML. I decided to wait until the problem got really bad and permanent thinking this would make it easier to diagnose and eventually it got to a point where the engine wouldn't...

Hi, my partner has a Freelander 2 and she is getting a message on her dash saying that her smart key battery is flat. Is this battery rechargeable and if so how? She doesn't put the key in the dash like you do on my BMW, she just leaves it in her handbag when driving! Should it be in a...

My FL1 TD4 has been smoking from the exhaust and performing badly (0-60 is taking 28 seconds). If I disconnect the MAF performance improves (but still not as good as it should be) but the exhaust literally plumes black smoke throughout the rev range. I have looked at all the air hoses in the...

My Freelander TD4 is whining, it is the kind of noise you’d expect to hear of a belt was rubbing against a plastic cover but it isn’t. The frequency is definitely related to engine speed but it only does it when the car is under load, it doesn’t seem to do it when In neutral or park. I’m really...

ive been trawling the web for a few weeks now trying to find some cheap software that will allow me to view live data for my FL1 TD4 on my laptop. I have previously used inap on my BMW 320D and was hoping that I’d be able to use the same software on the Freelander but the software wouldn’t talk...

Hi all, first post so please go easy! I have just bought a 2006 Freelander TD4 automatic and I love it. I have noticed though that the idle is too fast, it idles at just over 1000 RPM whether hot or cold and irrespective of whether or not air con or headlights are on. The idle is smooth and...