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Does anyone know what the blank square switch area above the hazard, fog lights and heated rear window switch is used for, to the right of the steering wheel ? Just wondered if I have lost something else from the Landy over the years of ownership. Cheers Les

Many thanks for the replies, looks like my immobiliser has been bypassed. I will investigate further. cheers Les

Hi All, I have an unused blue two wire connector behind the dash on my year 2000 TD5 90 Does anyone know what the connector is for? The wires are orange with green stripe and orange and purple stripe. many Thanks Les

Thank you James I will have a look now. Cheers Les

I have a standard TD5 with a alli sport intercooler and egr valve blanked off. When I go out for a spin I warm the Landy up on a stretch of motorway. I can accelerate up to 85MPH the first time but the engine seems to hit some sort of problem and slows down to about 70MPH and then it is slow...

Thanks for all your replies even Johnlad, what a nice bloke! I could do this myself if i had the time. so I will take your advice and take the car to an independent garrage. Many Thanks

I have a 2007 Freelander 2 and I am about to be charged over £500 for a replacement rear shock absorber (yes for one) The main dealer has quoted this and I have just found the correct land rover new part on the web for £100 so should I be charged £400 for labour and profit? this is madness...

Thanks Shifty I will check every thing again. Incidently I have also fitted a large intercooler from Alisport would that have anything to do with the loss of top speed? I cant see how I thought the performance would be slightly improved? Regards Les

Hi Shifty When you look at the front of the cam shaft pully, it is held onto the cam shaft by two bolts that go through two elongated holes in the pully allowing for a approx 5 degree movement I set this in the middle. I wonder if this should be rotated hard to the left or right as you look at...

Hi Shifty I have another question for you, the landi is only producing about 70 MPH top speed I am sure that I have set the the valve lift settings correctly but I beleive that there is some adjustment on the pully on the end of the cam shaft, if so how do I adjust it and test it. Regards Les

Hi Shifty, I thought I would drop you a line to let you know what the problem was in the end. It was me! I think it went something like this I had let the battery run down to such a point that it would turn the engine over, but very slowly I then removed all the wiring to clean the contacts up...

Thanks Shifty, I will get some new contacts. Many thanks for your help I will let you know how I get on. Cheers Les

Hi Shifty and Johnlad, I got the starter out today, and tested it on the floor with jump leads, You were right Shifty the starter was only throwing the solanoid in and out e.g. the clicking noise. The starter drive gear will not spin. I think I may have tightend up the two long thin bolts...

Hi Shifty, I have turned the engine over many more turns than 3. What I don't understand is the engine did turn over at least three times on the first attempt on the key. I think it didn't start as the fuel was still comming through. Then on the second attempt the starter jammed and now keeps...

Sorry Shifty for getting your name wrong I am new to this forum stuff Cheers Les

Thanks slim Jim, When the starter jams I can not turn the engine over by hand as it is jammed To free the starter I turn the engine on the crank pulley to free it. it only needs a slight movement for it to disengauge. I will check the earth strap as I have been using sum de-greasing solvent so...

I have recently had to replace the head gasget on my TD5 defender. When I tried to start the engine for the first time it turned over a few times and then the starter motor jammed and just clicked away. I have not removed the starter motor during the cylinder head gasget change and have not had...

I have recently striped down my TD5 engine to fix the cylinder head gasget. after rebuilding the engine it would not start. The engine turned over on the starter a few times and then the starter motor got jamed. The engine turns over freely on the crank shaft pulley the battery is fully charged...

I have recently striped down my TD5 engine to fix the cylinder head gasget. after rebuilding the engine it would not start. The engine turned over on the starter a few times and then the starter motor got jamed. The engine turns over freely on the crank shaft pulley the battery is fully charged...

I have recently striped down my TD5 engine to fix the cylinder head gasget. after rebuilding the engine it would not start. The engine turned over on the starter a few times and then the starter motor got jamed. The engine turns over freely on the crank shaft pulley the battery is fully charged...