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Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the obvious if you have been working on something else. Where a new set of eyes can stand back and see the bigger picture. Good to hear it’s all fixed.

How did you go on?

The problem appears to be electrical but is in fact mechanical. Only the body control module is powered up until the immobiliser is turned off. So plugging in a scan tool is pointless until the ignition turns on. The steering lock controller turns the immobiliser off. In days gone by you...

You must have pulled on the steering whilst fitting the egr valve at some point locking the steering. So all is good? Had me baffled for a day once.

The red lights the immobiliser. when the steering unlocks the immobiliser turns off. Try jiggling the steering as you insert the fob.

So it pulls the fob into the dock. (Thought you said nothing works) Does it unlock the steering?

Ok does it unlock with the key fob?

Is it a Freelander 2?

Is anything working? inside lights, satnav, radio etc. There is actually a good reason for asking this.

If it cranks over then the battery is probably ok. It would need to be realy flat to affect he keyfob range. When the car is locked there is only the body control module powered up all the rest are all switched off. Battery voltage does sound a bit low. Many garages will check your battry for...

Because it’s an old vehicle, dot 4 had not been invented when it was made. Dot 4 just has a higher temperature rating as far as I know.

Don’t know I have a freelander 2 and you never normally use the key

Ohh is it a freelancer 1

Have you got the old one they are quite easy to fix.

Yes I too would change the bonnet switch they are not the best or just link it out see if it behaves.

crank sensor is low down in the right wheel arch. perhaps getting water in and missing a pulse?

The alarm going off it’s likely to be faulty bonnet switch. I just linked mine out.

It does sound like turbo boost pipe as for the tires and clutch they are consumables also with a high mileage are the wheel bearings so I would not deem that surprising.

I had endless trouble with the alarm going off for no reason. It turned out to be the bonnet switch which are relatively cheap and easy to replace. I chose to just link the wiring out disabling the switch as it’s very difficult to get into the bonnet without releasing it from inside the car...

"I'm getting high press air comming back thro the turbo inlet"