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Hi all, I have a Freeland 1 2005 td4. For some reason the tailgate won't latch. The window drops and you hear the solenoid work when you press the outside handle but when you close the door it bounces back open. The latch won't catch to lock the door. I have replaced the entire outside...

Hi all. I am rebuilding the engine and have put the head / cam cover back on but when I tighten the injector clamps to 10nm All The injectors are loose? I have put new copper washers on but all the injectors move up and down by approx 2-3mm. Is this right?

Hi all, Putting the Freelander back together. Is there supposed to be a rubber gasket between the metal turbo and plastic MAF pipe ? (Below the air box/rocker cover) Mine appears too loose and don't think it had one (if it is supposed too)

Hi all, I broke my td4 2004 cam cover taking the injector out. The local breakers do not have any Freelander's but has some Rover 75's with the td4 engine. Are the cam covers the same ??

Hi. How do you release the tension on the upper chain to change the cams/head gasket? Hopefully you don't need to take the engine out to get to any bolts! The car is a 2.0 td4 2004. Also do I need the timing kit to reset it? Thanks

Previous owner broke the glow plug. Now it's disintegrated, car broke down and the car is being recovered back home. No thread left as it has been butchered. Anyone know a person who can drill and helicore an new one in the head nr Ashford in kent ? Thanks

Just took my wifes Freelander (2004) td4 for a drive and I can hear a quite ticking noise comming from the gearbox area going forward. Sounds like a bycicle wheel with a card in the spokes and increases with speed? Looking at going to Wales from Kent this weekend in the car, but this is...

Hi all, facelift 2004 TDI The switch on the heated front window no longer lights up and the screen wont work. I checked the 3 fuses in the small engine fuse box (all ok) and have replaced the relay next to it but still no luck. When I checked the relay wiring there is a constant 12 v from...

Hi all, I am looking at buying a 2004 facelift HSE TD4 for my wife as her BMW 530i is too ducy to drive to the shops and back! Has metallic blue paint with cream leather interior. Just needs some tidying and it will be a great car. The only down side is it has 160k on the clock, which does not...

Hi All, Before I when on holiday I disconnected the battery by pulling off the negative lead, so as not to flatten the battery when I was away. When I got back and re-connected the negative lead, then started the car the red air bag light stayed on the dash. Went to my local garage who...

Hi all, I have a battery drain issue with a 2004 4.4. To be honest the car only gets used once a week (if that) and every week the car battery is so flat the red flashing alarm light is not working, so i unlock the car with the key and have to recharge the battery. I did put a new...

Hi all, I have the tapping on start up which lasts for maybey 3-5 seconds. its a 4.4 v8 on a 2004. Which chain tensioner do i need to replace to solve it. The upper or lower tensioner ? Thanks

Hi, I found a BMW part of a centre consul under my drivers seat connected to the phone harness the other day. The part number is 140225-10 ? My phone in the car dose not work on the screen, is this some kind of blue tooth from a BMW car to retro fitted make it work? There is a...

Hi all. I have a P38 1996 2.5 d. All ok until recently where when changing up from first it appears to change back to first, then rev right round to 4000 rpm (speed increases) then finally change up to second. When i go back down to first gear. ie at traffic lights it repeats the above...

Hi, Can anyone recomend a hot start gizmo for a 2.5DSE on a 97 plate. Lots on ebay but what is the best option Thanks

Hi All, My air con has never worked. Always had the book symbol and ! on the screen when the air con is on. If I don’t use the air con all appear ok with no book/! Would connecting it to a computer to read any codes tell me what part needs replacing ? If so anyone with a reader local to the...

Hi, the dashboard has warped around the drivers front window demist vent. Is their any fix for this ? Thanks

Hi, I have a white 12v plug not connected behind the pasenger headlight. Its has two wires/connections. Any idears where it should connect to. It was taped up and hanging in mid air ?

Hi, When looking under the bonnet today I noticed a small black breather pipe which is not connected one end. I could not see where it went to. The black pipe is connected to the front underside of the (BMW) air plenium on the left of the engine block, any idears

Hi I have just brought a P38 diesel on a N reg. Previously I had a L322 4.4v8 but the government would not do finance on stamp duty so it had to go! Now I know the P38 Diesels are slow, but how slow. Mine won’t go up a steep hill faster than 50pmh? Is this normal for this car? If not what do...