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Ok further info, car fires with easy start but does not keep going so obviously there is no fuel being allowed through, \cooling fan is still going on and off Done further diagnostic scan codes, 1620 security, 0220 pedal demand sensor, 0480 cooling fan

Freelander 2004 TD4 Non starter I did a clutch change on the car last week, resolved all the teething problems but come out today start car whilst waiting for wife no problem, turned off car when it had fully warmed up, now will not start, getting code 1620 security when faults are read, also...

The problem is that there is little information on Landyzone, if you look at the rover-mg forum there is unlimited information, considering that there is a lot of landrovers on the road were is all the info, not even a workshop manual to refer to.

The answer is yes the bolt went back in

Who ever designed a gearbox with a hidden bolt behind the IRD wants shooting, unless you remove the IRD then it cannot be reached in any format, I have done many clutch changes but this has got to be the worst I have ever had to do. In the end I took the engine and gearbox out of the car to do it.

Thank you for all your valuable replies, To answer your questions: I have disconnect the rad at top and bottom hoses and flushed with a hose pipe, all ok, total clean as it looks like a recent new rad. No blockage in the small pipe which runs from the radiator to the expansion pipe...

Does anybody have any suggestion were to get a good replacement engine and the cost please

I thought the cruise control turns off when you press the resume button whilst cruise control was being used

Well I spoke to local Landrover repair which is LAS in Bangor North Wales, they were undecided as to the fault, there suggested solution was to have the heads removed, preasur test and skimed at a cost of £190. To have new head gaskets and associated parts plus labour the total cost will be £850...

What was the eventual diagnostic result of the fault on your car for the overheating, I paid £3k for mine

It was a trader selling for a friend, so it was a private sale on the invoice

ok latest update, the pipe going into the bottopm of the rad fron the thermostsat housing was cold yet the engine was red hot, took the new thermostsat housing out that I had fitted and put it in a pan of boiling water, opened ok. but the pan had to be boiling. fitted the old thermostsat...

ok update, 6 mile down road and overheats again, going to try taking out new thermostat and give it a check, we have all had faulty new goods before so lets hope it is as simple as that

Hi Gav, I replaced the top hose, as you can see it has a built in bleed screw, just gave it a quick run and it seems ok, I think air was lodging in this top hose, a bad design by Landrover, hopefully this has sorted the problem, next 24 hrs will tell. in case picture does not load heres...

Thank you for all your replies, right I have disconnect the vapouriser totally and put the cooling system back to original, filled with water again, started car, fully bleed system, heater working ok, let car cool down, checked water level, closed bonnet down, started car, car...