Recent content by Alltmor

I've just checked the air filter and it looks brand new. Prob replaced when serviced in August.

How do I check?

Okay, the success from the idle valve was short lived. Back to sounding rough again but even worse. I just noticed that any time I'm under the bonnet with the engine running the fans never operate. I wiggled the cable attached to the coolant/water temperature sensor and the fans started...

Thanks, I read an earlier post of yours that explained how to clean it (and locate it lol). A squirt of WD40 did the trick! I can't believe the difference it's made. Thank you so much for your help.

Hi, thanks for your response. I haven't cleaned the idle valve. Would it be better to replace or could you tell me how best to clean? Thanks.

Hi all, I am wanting to replace the temperature sensor on my freelander and according to the Haynes manual it's a relatively simple procedure. However, access seems to be a real issue and I can't see how it's possible to replace this without removing other parts which is not covered in the...

I've tried the hill descent on a very steep hill along the road and it works as it should although the dash light doesn't work.

When I reverse it seems very stiff although from what I've read in the forum this is relatively normal. I just had the tracking done recently and the tyre wear has happened just in the last couple of weeks and I've read that excessive tyre wear on the rear tyres can be caused by a faulty VCU.

I am considering removing the propshaft on my Freelander. Is this the same as the VCU and will removing it increase fuel economy and put less strain on the engine? I'm getting some tyre wear on the outside of my drivers side rear tyre and think this may be due to the VCU. The hill descent...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I bought a Freelander about two months ago and not had any major problems with it. The car over the last couple of weeks has been cutting out just after starting and I've had to depress the clutch and give it a little light throttle initially...

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give them a try and let you know.

Okay, so I finally replace the rear wiper motor as the last one kept stopping randomly in different positions. This has also solved the issue of the rear tailgate window which now works. HOWEVER, before the motor was replaced I noticed that the blade only seemed to clear/wipe the bottom half of...

Thanks everyone, definitely getting the cam belt done. Read somewhere that idling issues can be due to a coil. Also, would it be worth while paying someone to link it up to a diagnostic machine to flag any potential issues. I've always had brand new cars and whilst I'm loving the Freelander I'm...

Thanks very much, I'll do that.

Thanks for your reply. The VCU is still in place (to my knowledge).