Recent content by glynw

pm me your email address and I'll send you a picture off the "Rave" disc Its too big to post on here

While cleaning the engine breather filter and reassembling the air intake I noticed a pipe loose. Not having removed this and not being able to see where it came from I left it loose and completed the job. On road testing it the vehicle “felt” better! However I noticed after a few days that...

Just heard that Autocar has a test/details of the forthcomming new Freelander! Will pick a copy up tonight to have a look to see if true! Anyone got further info on this?

Mine still has the same problem despite changing the two hoses on top of the engine. While driving there is still a “sucking” noise from the engine area! :( Having studied my “backup” copy of “Rave” I could find no illustration of the air intake hoses or tubes (anyone else found them?)...

Now also changed the longer one (£20) on the O/S of the vehicle as that was soft too. Still no change though! Anyone any ideas as to how a turbo can be de-gunged? Could this may be the fault?

If it cost about the same and looks like a petrol fuel filter sitting near the opposite corner to the battery ...... then yes

Travelled home yesterday with the car feeling much quicker and responsive but still the sucking noise……:) Guess what I found when I got home??????:( The hose which was soft was now split………:eek: On my way into work today very sluggish up to 50 mph on the motorway so pulled of and made...

Coming to work this morning, I was travelling at less than my usual speed, along the motorway, when I thought I could hear a “sucking” noise from the engine area.:eek: On turning the radio off and accelerating sure enough I was right, on lifting the pedal it disappeared. While pressing and...

Have just found this and it seems possible! :) http://www.freelanderowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5195

I have the same problem!! 52 plate TD4 40000 ish miles regular servicing. Out of warranty by 1 month Travel every day to work about 30 miles (20 on motorway) Last week I noticed a drop in speed/power at 70 mph 2500-3000 rpm. After a short time the speed/power picked up to normal...