Recent content by Sacha McVay
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Thank you, It is the Cam cover which is missing two bolts... I have driven it but not for long journeys until I can get to a bolts shop to buy two new ones...
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I took out the plug an tested it with a small wire...
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I have tested the inertia switch... it didn't do anything...
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Let me adjust that statement slightly... EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT not starting... have done absolutely nothing differently and suddenly everything has just kicked in and car started no problem quite a few times... turned it off and took key out of ignition closed all doors and locked and unlocked...
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Sorry, you're right... I'm going off topic... easily done with a landrover! So, I have bridged the perpendicular cavities in the fusebox and it is still not starting... where is my next port of call?
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I will try with a bit of wire in the fusebox tomorrow as haven't got a piece long enough here. I think I've found another problem... fuel injector harness plug is covered in oil (the one going from red ecu plug to the injector harness)... must be causing problems as it really is drowning in oil...
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It is doing it again... its a 2.5l TD5... on the back of the cover on the interior fusebox it has the sign for engine management... I just popped out for 20mins and it wouldn't start again the other side... took the relay out and back in again on the interior fusebox and it went. Have now got...
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So I fiddled around this morning... tested the inertia switch all was okay. I then went underneath the steering wheel to the fusebox under there and found the engine management relay... I took it out and put it back in and engine started first time no problems...turned it off and on a few times...
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Hi, thanks for your reply. That is really helpful. I will get onto testing a few of these bits and bobs out today and let you know what is happening this evening... I did try resetting the inertia switch but it didn't really do anything... I guess if I bridge a wire around it it will tell me if...
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I am going to have a further look into the whole immobiliser issue again tomorrow as it could be related to the BCU which I understand can be found somewhere behind the bulkhead in the dash on the passenger side as I have no sunroofs (so can't be behind the front...
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Hi all,
Ive been reading all of your helpful advice to others with similar issues to me over the past few days and due to my failure in fixing my D2 I thought that it is now time to create an account and explain my problem.
I have had Landrovers for years now but never a D2, always a trusty...