Recent content by Rikki

I've had this problem although not in a Freelander. Check the rear stop/tail light (the one with 2 elements) I found that one lamp had been manufactured with an extra long filament and had shorted the brake and sidelight circuits. Changing the lamp solved the problem.

Sorry still being dim (weapon systems I can fix, gearboxes are much more complicated!) The gears, unless the teeth are broken surely cannot slip. The fluid clutch must slip as a design feature, otherwise the vehicle would stall at idle. Rikki

I still need to ask the muppet question. How do you know it's slipping when there is no physical connection between engine and gearbox? Rikki

Permission to ask what may be a really dumb question. I've a TD4 auto on a 54 Plate and I tow horse trailer with 2 horses. Normally no problem, I have noticed that the gear change can cause an increase in engine revs with no increae in road speed. It hadn't occured to me that an Auto box...

I convinced my dealer to pay for me to attend the experience centre near Honiton as they made a small error with the delivery of my Freelander. Having arrived in said vehicle, the experince centre, who had planned to use Td5 swapped immediately to a TD4 Auto. It was absolutely marvellous, if...

In my normal style I'm getting 350 miles to a tank (27ish mpg) when concentrating 440+ miles and over 35mpg. Rikki TD4 Auto Steptronic with a/c always on

Thanks for that I'll have a look at the weekend when I'm reunited with the car. Rikki

That's my best guess.

Fully accept the point on unplugging things at random, however based on where it was located, it was a risk worth taking. Since then have discovered (by taking it apart) its the motorised valve that allows the air to recirculate, and that its jammed in the recirculate position. To get to the...

About 4 hours ago my Freelander (54 Plate) started emitting a v loud buzzing noise from the passenger footwell. Having dismantled the Glovebox there is a greybox made by Valoe that appears to be the offending article. I've disconnected the wiring as a temporary solution. The box appears to by...