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might be worth running it for a couple of weeks if it has been sat idle on a garage forcourt for a while?

Think the immobiliser is controlled by the steering lock which do have some issues occasionally

Gearbox I would consider new filters and fluid change first.

£410 for a replacement rack doesnt sound bad to me. Have you found the garage trustworthy in the past?

had the same steering issue. try this

You will struggle to do a good repair by gluing it back together because as someone mentioned there is only a small surface area. I suspect you will have to devise another way to attach it or come up with a replacement.

Why would you try to glue a rivet? Surely you would just replace it. I assumed it was to glue the panel back on.

Try T7000

Most likely the seals in the steering rack. 2006/8 had a manufacturing fault where they didn’t clean out the swarf properly during manufacture I have been told. Reconditioned racks are relatively cheap but fitting them is a bit of a chore.

Does sound like its beeing starved of fluid? Not all new pumps are to be trusted.

So in answer to your question, there was several things wrong with my steering. It had the wrong fluid in, the filter was dirty, the new pump I fitted was faulty and finally the seals in the rack had disintegrated. reconditioned racks are normally tested before they are sent out. I would check...

On 2006 to 2009 there was a manufacturing problem where they didn’t clean out the racks properly but it still took 10 years before mine failed. When I fitted a new pump it made it worse because that was pre broken. Only way to diagnose it conclusively would be to diagnose with a gauge which is a...

Sounds like a connection issue, intermittent faults are a bind to track down.

I can help you with the mirrors. Adjust the mirrors to where you want them while you’re in reverse and it should remember the setting. I will have a look at the diagram later for the sensors. What model and year is it?

Ah just noticed you have a freelander 1. Don’t know anything about them. They are bmw.

The glow plugs can stay on after the engine has started to reduce smoke caused by unburdened fuel although I don’t think the warning light stays on. Think the light is there so you know it’s warming the plugs up rather than just broken.

I don’t know how we have got onto the complete itinerary of peoples boots. Thought the question was about Freelander spare wheels?