Socrates
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A muffled bang and a cabin full of exhaust
I have a 2010 Freelander 2. I started to get the smell of fumes when idling. This at first seemed a small issue BUT! My local garage investigated and told me I needed a new Turbo Actuator. Having done that, it didn’t stop the fumes, but I now had hiccups at low revs. After a few miles, there was a muffled bang, and fumes poured out of the bonnet and into the cabin.
A few minutes with the engine off, I thought I would try to limp home. There was no problem apart from the slight smell of exhaust in the cabin. The hiccups were worse, so I thought it might be a blockage, I shot the revs up to 4500 for about a mile to see if it would clear. Everything seemed fine apart from the slight smell of fumes. This worked but only for about 40 or so miles and the bonnet started to leak fumes, until I pushed the revs up again.
So far, I have been told it was the Turbo Actuator, the Turbocharger, and the EGR valve pipe. I have tried finding the leaking point by crawling under myself, but could see nothing. I tried looking with the engine running, but the fumes cut that investigation short. None of the garages around me wants to know about it. Can anyone tell me what could cause these symptoms?
I have a 2010 Freelander 2. I started to get the smell of fumes when idling. This at first seemed a small issue BUT! My local garage investigated and told me I needed a new Turbo Actuator. Having done that, it didn’t stop the fumes, but I now had hiccups at low revs. After a few miles, there was a muffled bang, and fumes poured out of the bonnet and into the cabin.
A few minutes with the engine off, I thought I would try to limp home. There was no problem apart from the slight smell of exhaust in the cabin. The hiccups were worse, so I thought it might be a blockage, I shot the revs up to 4500 for about a mile to see if it would clear. Everything seemed fine apart from the slight smell of fumes. This worked but only for about 40 or so miles and the bonnet started to leak fumes, until I pushed the revs up again.
So far, I have been told it was the Turbo Actuator, the Turbocharger, and the EGR valve pipe. I have tried finding the leaking point by crawling under myself, but could see nothing. I tried looking with the engine running, but the fumes cut that investigation short. None of the garages around me wants to know about it. Can anyone tell me what could cause these symptoms?
My problem is that I don't have easy access under the car. When I did, the fumes were too strong. It needs to be done by a competent mechanic in a workshop. Unfortunately, I have no access to a decent Landrover mechanic where I live. The Land Rover dealers are far too expensive. If I can zero in on the cause, I' might be able to do it myself.
