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  1. Ian M in France

    td4 Freelander poor starting and lack of power at low rpm

    Hi I have been having problems with poor starting I have changes the seals on the pressure regulator and it is a bit better Today put a code scanner on it ; only a cheap one to look a fuel pressure but it would not show it (does if I use it on my van) but did find a problem with map sensor it...
  2. Ian M in France

    Non Land rover engine diesel problem

    Hi I am having problems with my Citroen dispatch van, it is 2.0 hdi common rail engine, I was getting it ready for its pollution test and had put some injector cleaner in and was driving it just a bit harder than normal. I was going up a hill when I lost a lot of power, got it home, engine...
  3. Ian M in France

    Another td4 starting problem

    Hi all I have a problem with our td4 Freelander 1 2006 for some time it has not been the best of starters for some time, but is getting worse. It seems to have a problem with the diesel dropping back to the tank (so air getting in somewhere. If you just get in and try to start it it will try to...
  4. Ian M in France

    Engine broken care to have a guess

    This could be good to follow
  5. Ian M in France

    Td5 Discovery Revs out of control

    Hi our Td5 has had a hard life, today my son was driving it with trailer on back as normal, came across a junction and engine started to rev out of control, but he turned the key off and it stopped, got there a bit later checked the oil, it was a bit low, turned the key and it ran normal, he...
  6. Ian M in France

    Disco 2 bleeding clutch with gunson pressure bleeder

    Hi I have changed the master and slave cylinders on the TD5 some time ago but still have a bit of air in it, think because it is LHD it is harder as there is a extra length of pipe taking the fluid to where the master cylinder would be on a RHD, running along the bulkhead,making another 1.5m of...
  7. Ian M in France

    TD5 discovery only starts with a tow

    Hi all have a problem with starting, starter motor turns engine at a good speed but not starting, not trying to start, tried with jump leads to give more volts as volts dropping to about 10.2v when engine being turned, starts straight away with tow, purged the diesel , pump running okay seems...
  8. Ian M in France

    Hit a deer and burst a coolant pipe?

    My son was using the TD5 discovery today and at the end of a of a long hot day pulling a 2 ton trailer he hit a deer, as he was sorting it out he saw water coming out of bottom of engine, turns out it was a pipe split behind the turbo, I think nothing to do with the deer but very hot and...
  9. Ian M in France

    Viscous fan bearing TD 5 discovery

    Hi I have a problem with the bearing on the viscous fan, it has come out of its housing, breaking the fan radiator and the housing is no good, I have a spare housing but it looks not easy to change, but the question is why has it come out? I removed the ACE system earlier in the year and wander...
  10. Ian M in France

    ACE leak

    Hi all ,ace system sprang a second leak in a month this time from where the pipes go into valve block, last time it was up at the pump, looked at it Sunday and decided that I could not keep changing bits on ACE system as every time we are without discovery for at least a week and it can be a...
  11. Ian M in France

    ACE leak

    Hi all just a quick question my ACE started to leak badly (D2 TD5), found the problem the banjo had come lose, tightened it and all okay but I would like to change the seals (copper washers),before using it just in case. At the moment in France post is a problem because of roads being blocked...
  12. Ian M in France

    OBD reader

    Hi all I Have a problem with my Citroen dispatch van I use for work engine just died when driving and will not start, thought at first timing belt but looks okay, so think a sensor or electrical problem, I have a cheap OBD 2 reader that I did not get on with, I have a Nanocom for my TD5, will...
  13. Ian M in France

    Warning light

    My son phoned me and said the diff lock warning light has come on on the td5 there is no diff lock I said, but there is a light said my son and it is on, but only when I brake, looked on line and seams to be a fuse or electrical problem tracking back through light, the owners manual says when...
  14. Ian M in France

    key stuck in steering lock

    hi have found a freelander 1 for sale here in France with key stuck in steering lock just to get a price I contacted local dealer the part was nearly a 1000€ plus 400€ to fit, any one know best place to get one, think I should be able to get a lock with key for around 200 pounds, anyone changed...
  15. Ian M in France

    thinking of buying a freelander

    hi all thinking of buying a Freelander for my girlfriend to drive as she has only ever driven lhd cars would like to have lhd, I had a brand new one when they first came out with the 2l rover engine in it,loved it but drove to many miles at the time to keep it and found it not very good as a...
  16. Ian M in France

    Changing ecu

    Hi just finished fitting second hand engine, engine came with ecu that has had a 5 alive chip fitted, so would like to try it. Engine runs with old ecu with no problems, started first time, just a fuel leak because I had forgot gasket as I was being extra care-full with the o ring so fitted...
  17. Ian M in France

    Td5 engine change

    Hi I am just finishing a engine change I have fitted a second hand engine and it came with a ecu that has had a 5 alive chip fitted I have 3 questions 1. If i try to start the engine with the old ecu without changing injector codes will it go? I would like to try this before changing ecu so if...
  18. Ian M in France

    td5 engine mounting heatshield

    Hi just a quick question I took out my engine some weeks ago and just got around to refitting a second hand engine, all went we and managed to fit it single handed with out too many problems except first time I had one of the dales off the old engine had stayed in the gearbox and in the...
  19. Ian M in France

    td5 engine change

    oil pump bolt came out so I now need to change engine as some-thing is knock very badly and think that a second hand engine is best answer, the question is what other parts to change at same time, oil pump bolt top of list; clutch I think DM /flywheel is on last legs, discovery has to work...
  20. Ian M in France

    Td5 oil pump bolt

    Hi I am new to the forum so hope I have set this thread up okay. I have a 2000 lhd discovery td5 and just had the bolt come lose on oil pump,oil light came on, not good, I have had it ten years and I bought it from the local land rover dealer here in France and I asked at the time about the...
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