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    VCU Torque test results

    common sense, has it done over 70k...then change it, like the cambelt story..yes i do know td4 has chain, thousands cars out there suffer engine wreck when belt goes..have mate whos went june...72k was change time or 5y...he has done 114k ..9y old ..moaning like hell 1100 quid repair..reality is...
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    VCU Torque test results

    to many folk go buy car ...cause it looks nice, no research , no info on what faults to pre empt, i did ..hence i got vcu done part of the deal, did erg by pass, did bmw pcv change, made sure it had proper full service..plus full service history.. but then my dealer is spot on, he even put 2 new...
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    VCU Torque test results

    i agree , just had my vcu and bearing carriers done, landy had done 73k its reccomended 70k is safe zone im informed by shropshires leading 4x4 repairer this torque test is laughable when all you need to do is put car in reverse on full lock and see if it reverses smooth, plus adhere to the 70k...
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    Crankshaft damper

    hi,my freelander 1 td4 70k has just had same fault but mine was a light rattle only at ide and went above 10mph. seems theres a rubber seperator damper that collapses, got local garage to do a quick check this morn and its just started to split, in mon..new pulley ..get an original.. ebay crap...
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    rattling from front driver side

    many thanks for the advice...
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    rattling from front driver side

    hi all got landy in monday for a check over, suprised how many suffer from crank pulley failure so its having new..original make pulley and belts and tensioner as a precaution, odd thing is ..it started to rattle ater a 40m trip , used car today ...super quiet, , could it be the pulley rubber...
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    rattling from front driver side

    cheers for info , so its just a coincidence that ive had vcu joint done, thats what threw me , any thoughts on gear lever sqeak appearing same time,, thanks
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    rattling from front driver side

    hi folks appreciate some advice please , i have a 2002 freelander1 td4 , 74k i just had a new vcu and outer bearing fitted 56 milesago i know have a rattling on front driver side wheel area that goes above 15mph but can hear it on tickover and pulling away, also ive notice that when i change...
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    new member

    hi all. ivehad the freelander 1 gs td4 for about 6m done about 4k its a 52 plate, 2 owners and 70k , had a new vcu fitted as part of the deal as i researched the known faults and fitted a blanking kit, changed crancase filter as part of full service and it runs brill, im in Telford area and no...
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    new owner

    im new to freelanders but thanks to this site knew what to look for and found a 2002.. 70k like new inside and out , service history, dealer has inc the prop viscosity joint replacement in with the 2800 quid price and 3 months warranty, had 8 cars of this dealer and his warranty is gold star...
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    Erg Advice

    hi just got a td4 02 plate .. reading on this erg i see kits for about 30 quid can be brought, why can you not just make a bkanking plate between the erg and manifold then block the pipes off , cheaper than 30 quid , buy a blank plate for 4 quid cheers
  12. J

    first landy

    hi all just got my first landy a 02 td4 one owner 72k full history garage ive had it from is well known to me..had 7 cars off him, hes replacing the voc unit as a precaution and reciepts show that when one window reg failed the owner had all done. so here goes..good or bad
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