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Believe it or not, it ended up being O/S track rod end. I jacked the entire front end up this afternoon and it was soon obvious, new one fitted & knocking gone. Also found a bit of play in O/S drop link top ball joint so I'll get a pair of them ordered & change (again) & get some new tyres &...

Hi, I had the same a number of years ago. First time I made the mistake of doing it myself, I've done many clutches but will never attempt a Freelander again! Pig of a job. It was the slave pipe that leaked on mine & I made the mistake of fitting an after market clutch & slave/release bearing &...

Hi, I've had a knocking on the front end of my '03 TD4 for ages &can't seem to locate it. In the past I've changed track rod ends, drop links & both lower suspension arms & although there has been some improvement it's still there & now getting worse. On rough roads it sounds like something's...

Finally sorted, mate with the Snap On diagnostics, 'Drivers Airbag High Resistance' probably due to disconnecting, reset light & no more problems, happy days.

Hi, not exactly the same, but our problems may have a similar root cause. The problem I have is that the engine starts fine 90% of the time, sometimes turns over a while before firing, & after around half an hour or 10 miles ish on my way to & from work, she starts to splutter, has intermittent...

As far as the fault codes, I think the brother-in-laws mate has the plug in jobby for most cars, hopefully he can do the Land Rover, I'll give him a call if I can't resolve it.

I did consider the rotary coupler, but I didn't fully remove the wheel, only enough to move it round 1 spline which wasn't really far.

Hi all, I had the Td4 tracking done the other day after changing both wishbones, and after leaving the garage noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight so went straight back, they did it again and still not straight (I know it doesn't really matter but it winds me up...must be OCD!). Anyway, I...

OK I'll have a look and decide which way to go. Dustmaker, do think there's any issue with leaving the VCU on? was yours seized, or have you just taken the prop of as a precaution?. I think mines OK, but I just don't want to chance it failing but would like to get the 4x4 working again in the...

Do I need to do anything else to blank off or make secure, or just unbolt the rear from the diff and the front cv joint off the IRD flange?

Hi all, I don't suspect my VCU is failing, but, my TD4 has done 116k and to my knowledge the VCU has never been replaced. I was going to remove one of the props to eliminate VCU issues during the summer & maybe put it back on for the winter months. Can I just remove a prop or do I need to remove...

Hi Breeze, how much did the refurbished VCU set you back if you don't mind me asking?. I think mines OK but don't know when or if?? it's ever been changed, and shes got 116k on the clock!! And I mirror you're opinion on the Freelander, I've had series 3's, Lightweights and Defenders but I've had...

Don't know if you got this sorted, but I tried a full tank of fuel with a bottle of Wynns Injector Cleaner and it seems to have made a difference. It still occasionally starts a bit lumpy after being parked at work for 10 hours through the day but starts perfect in the morning after around 13...

Did you have any luck sorting this FreelanderDave, I have the exact same thing on a 2003 TD4, just done a full service around a month ago and today I changed the glow plugs. Two were faulty, but the problem is still there, no improvement at all. My next job was going to be to locate and test the...

Thanks to you all for your responses. I think I'll forget the chip and just go for cleaning the EGR valve and changing the crankcase filter on the next service.

I'm thinking of trying out one of the cheaper chips available on ebay in an attempt to increase the economy of my Freelander 1 Td4 (not much I can do with the 110 so I want to have a go with the Freelander). Just wanted to know if anyone had any experience with this, and whether I need to...