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  1. fredi250

    Uneconomical to repair!

    If we were in the pub now it would be I ####in love you man time
  2. fredi250

    Odd clinking noise and lumpy running.

    Mine did first registered 99 no hand primer
  3. fredi250

    Odd clinking noise and lumpy running.

    God hes expensive paid 44 quid for OEM under arch pump for TD4 and when my L series intank pump went 18 months ago that was 55 both of flea bay free delivery.
  4. fredi250

    Oil in turbo pipe?

    Did turbo change on a 2003 TD4 put it all back together slight overfueling (Black smoke) and slight turbo whistle, go back over all turbo piping, clip on turbo to intercooler worn allowing it to loosen. new clip cured it. You never know worth checking
  5. fredi250

    Smoke and noise under load

    Injector life about 125 130000 then expect problems, and it looks like thats what you have
  6. fredi250

    Central Locking Latches - Rover 75 Compatible?

    There the same part number
  7. fredi250

    tank cradle fitting

    Really fiddly job second set of hands a good idea
  8. fredi250

    Door lock replacment

    Thanks Tiny great help
  9. fredi250

    Door lock replacment

    First time I have drawn a blank on landyzone
  10. fredi250

    Door lock replacment

    On my way home came out of hotel this morning both front doors wont open on fob hear solenoids clunking trying to open but Nada drivers door opens on key fine. Now have been told that Rover 75 door locks are identical has any one used them as replacments on freelander (half the price of...
  11. fredi250

    2 stroke oil

    Wow read the study with interest is Sasol an oil company? One thging I do know is that I have used 2stroke in the cars for over three years to no ill effect. My old boat that I run on gasoil b ( Spanish version red diesel) had loads of problems with injectors since I have been adding 2stroke no...
  12. fredi250

    2 stroke oil

    Everybody I know uses 2 stroke in the tank where I am even with branded fuel. though with the micro filters on all garage diesel pumps here supermarket aint that different.
  13. fredi250

    Blue smoke

    Sorry to say that blue smoke symptoms are not a sign of turbo problems they are a sign of bore or ring wear or valve stem seals or valve guide wear. Worn turbo seals in early stages produces light white smoke on overun this rapidly changes to the death of your turbo if you do nothing in huge...
  14. fredi250

    Freelander 1 LRO Freelander 1 buying guide

    Use both our three door Freelanders topless during summer both TD4s both have hard locking rear shelves so security not a problema also have the shower resistant covers for front and back seats, not that we have ever needed them. Never noticed exhuast fumes in the cabin wonder if this only...
  15. fredi250

    Stuck on side of road car doesn't start

    Happend to my wife a few years ago died at traffic lights Luckily the Green flag man owned a freelander.
  16. fredi250

    Frustrating Engine Problem Td4 2001

    Truth is the M47 engine is no worse on fracturing crankshafts than any other small diésel engine, what does go is the crankshaft damper
  17. fredi250

    new to Freelanders and trying to change a few minds about them.

    I know of 1 L series with over 250000 on the clock and still running fine, my father in laws 2002 TD4 just passed 230000 first VCU change 169000 Injectors and turbo changed 156000 clutch at 200000 has never let him down. Unlike his 2000 110 county thats allways letting him down
  18. fredi250

    Blue smoke

    Its not the turbo ,turbo seals going clouds of white smoke heavily smelling of oil Last one I saw like this valve guides worn, One before that bore wear plus broken ring you need to do compression test, sorry
  19. fredi250

    Black smoke and loss of power- please help!

    sounds like a turbo pipe fooked when you find which one replace with silicon . there is allways a film of oil in the turbo pipes so it could be just a loose clip. on the worst side it could be the first warning that turbo seals are on there way out. If it suddenly starts to rev its balls off...
  20. fredi250

    Opinions please.

    2 grands a bit pricy daughters cost 1500 quid 2003 td4 90000 full service history full leather 2 owners and there were plenty more like it dotted round the country 120000 + and your coming up to injector problems for a start forgot to add full set of winter tyres on 15in rims included
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