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This is the current state of my 2010 TD4e. Can anyone correctly guess the job I was trying to do - which inevitably turned in to 6 jobs lol!
Freelander 2 (LR2) Bit of fun. Guess the job....
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Craig_mate
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Nope.
This was meant to be a simple job which has evolved - as they tend to do.
This was meant to be a simple job which has evolved - as they tend to do.
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Belt/idler change?
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Yes! Pretty much.
I set out to replace the clutch on the A/C compressor and now I'm replacing all the pulleys and the belt. I also, accidentally, bought filters and fluids while I was at it....
She deserves a treat!
P.S. I tried removing the alternator freewheel pulley thing myself. I tried 3 different impact guns and one long breaker bar - no dice.
I took it to me mate at the garage who had to weld a pipe to his bar and use an inch drive gun to free it off. No idea why it was so set on remaining in place but, it's off now.
I set out to replace the clutch on the A/C compressor and now I'm replacing all the pulleys and the belt. I also, accidentally, bought filters and fluids while I was at it....
She deserves a treat!
P.S. I tried removing the alternator freewheel pulley thing myself. I tried 3 different impact guns and one long breaker bar - no dice.
I took it to me mate at the garage who had to weld a pipe to his bar and use an inch drive gun to free it off. No idea why it was so set on remaining in place but, it's off now.
I've got an alternator pulley to change too. I'm getting some belt oscillations at idle.
I'm going to wait until I do the HG, as it'll give more space, and the belt will be off anyway.
Thankfully my AC clutch is working, and the bearing is silent.
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Excuse my ignorance, what's the HG please?
I'm doing the alternator pulley, A/C pulley and tensioner. I can't find an idler pulley, the power steering pump seems fine and I'm not touching the crank pulley.
I'm doing the alternator pulley, A/C pulley and tensioner. I can't find an idler pulley, the power steering pump seems fine and I'm not touching the crank pulley.
HG = Head gasket. Mine is suffering from coolant pressurising if I take it over 2k RPM, or use more than 50% power.
It's absolutely fine for normal driving, but it's slowly getting worse, so I need to sort it properly.
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That makes sense. May as well do all the other bits and pieces while you've got space 
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Overfill the Wiper washer bottle 
that lead to another job not planned,
end result a major pig of a job 
that lead to another job not planned,Craig_mate
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Don't jinx it 
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Don't jinx it
That's the plan. I've got a growing collection of bits (throttle body, alternator pulley, O2 sensor) to fit while it's all apart, which now extends to a thorough clean of the Haldex, rear diff and PTU oil change too.That makes sense. May as well do all the other bits and pieces while you've got space
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I haven't done the rear diff of PTU yet! I'll be doing engine and gearbox oil at the weekend and I'm replacing the fuel and air filters tomorrow.
Both those items are very fragile and finicky, so it's important to keep them healthy, along with the Haldex too.
Don't forget to only use a genuine or OE fuel filter (it has the word Perflux on it), as aftermarket filters cause the ECM to go into safe mode when it's hot.
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I think the fuel filter if either Mahle or Bosch will look for Perflux though
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Well that was a ball ache! Why doesn't this thing have a squidgy bleeder thing anywhere!?
Also, I seem to have broken something somehow. I now have a weird gas leak type noise coming from the bulkhead area and my fans won't blow cold
Also, I seem to have broken something somehow. I now have a weird gas leak type noise coming from the bulkhead area and my fans won't blow cold
