Recent content by Will M

For me the bit that confired it was the wiper stalk was moving the wiper switch slightly of its stopping positions, by just twisting it a little and the wipers worked. For me it had to be the stalk and swapping it, fixed it.

We have just had a lot of fine weather. Over here in Skegness it hardly ever rains :)

Doesn't time fly. Bad weather coming in finally got around to fixing it. As the problem got worse it became easier to trace it. Turned out to be the Wiper stalk. Cost around £60 from Famous Four at Louth and took around 1 hour to replace, including reading how to do it in my Haynes manual...

Hope it's alright jumping on this thread. I have a similar problem that I think is connected, but weird. Wipers on 2001 freelander won't work when the vehicle has just started from cold. The only way the wipers work is by moving the stalk down. Tisting the stick does nothing. When in the...

I got mine from Parts Spares & Accessories for Triumph MG Rover Land Rover Discovery Freelander Defender Range Rover & Rover SD1 I guess you can get a better deal, but was OK. Like the other guys above say, there may be other things to check before getting this part. This did fix it for...

No idea why ecu warning does not light up. All I know is it appears to be fairly common. I spend more time on a BMW forum and they have the same problem with starting hot diesels.

If its a Freelander TD4 and starts fine when cold but struggles to start when engine hot. I am no expert but I think its like to be cam sensor. Since changing it (and battery although this may not have been needed), it has started perfectly hot or cold.

Just a quick update. Drilled of the head of the battery retaining clamp bolt. Took the battery tray out. Hammered out the remains of the bolt and captive nut-thing. It was rusted solid. Drenched it with easing oil, and then had to apply some heat. I eventually got it free. Stick it all in...

Why isn't anything staight forward? :mad: I got the battery and near identical match. So I get out me sockets and think 3 minutes and I will have it done. The bolt that hold the clamp in place on the battery tray just turns and turns. I guess that the nut behind is spinning, but can't...

"Yer batterys shagged! " :eek: Thanks for the advice guys. Will get price on battery tommorow. I have heard people recommend Varta.. Will have a go at testing the glow plugs too. cheers

He we go again with more detail. Hello I am Will . Car is Hippo June 2000 TD4 57,000 miles. I like the freelander, but it has had in the 3 years we have had it: maf wheel bearings ABS sensors door locks IRD sunroof cassette front drive shafts Over £2,000 spent at dealer last year...

Thanks Ming Nicely explained.

Thanks for replys and the welcome. Yeah I should have said hello. I thought I had, I have looked throught the forum a fair bit and already felt at home. Hippo is 2001 td4 with around 55k on the clock. It had had a bit of a hard life till we picked it up. I like it,but Its last service was...

I think the missus has a similar problem with her hippo td4. Each time I drive it it starts instantly. But she claims that occaisionally hot or cold it sometimes will not start. It turns over fine but does not fire. It can take as many as 6 attempts, then on the last attempt fires up...