Freelander Problem

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FreelandyMan

FreelandyMan

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The vehicle is a 2006 Land Rover Freelander TD4
Half of the time, it runs perfectly, no faults. But the other half it wont start, it happens randomly, normally after you drive somewhere, lock it up walk away, come back and get in it will just turn over and wont start at all. Once it doesn't start, we leave it for a few hours then we go back to it and it will start straight up....

Anyone got any ideas? Maybe had a problem like this before, cheers for any help - all accepted!
( Sorry if I posted within the wrong forum section )
 
Could be a leak in the fuel filter, line, injectors... have you tried parking up hill, down hill etc - does it make a difference?

I've had that happen on a Navara (leaky filter), a discovery and a Ford Focus... always happened after a period parked facing up hill.
 
No, nothing like that, my fathers a diesel mechanic and checked all obvious stuff like that, fuel pumps, fuses and other bits and bobs. Would there be a immobiliser sequence for a TD4 you know of?

Also he isn't a diesel mechanic of modern vehicles so electrical side is out of his head haha, he works on plant equipment
 
I'd change the high pressure fuel pump regulator O ring for starters. It's under a tenner and easy to do.
Next I'd be looking at the live data for the high pressure fuel rail. The sensor and/ or wiring can give issues, hence the live data check.
 
That's my technical knowledge exhausted I'm afraid. It just sounds like a fuelling issue to me... it only takes a little seepage of air somewhere in the system and the fuel runs back and then tacks lots of cranking to get it going.

The last time it happened was on the Navara and it was a tiny hairline crack in the fuel filter fitment... wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't parked on a hill and wouldn't have been able to diagnose it if it weren't for the fact that I had seen it happen a couple of time before...

Someone will be along who knows what they are talking about :)
 
Dartmoor Navigator said:
That's my technical knowledge exhausted I'm afraid. It just sounds like a fuelling issue to me... it only takes a little seepage of air somewhere in the system and the fuel runs back and then tacks lots of cranking to get it going.

The last time it happened was on the Navara and it was a tiny hairline crack in the fuel filter fitment... wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't parked on a hill and wouldn't have been able to diagnose it if it weren't for the fact that I had seen it happen a couple of time before...

Someone will be along who knows what they are talking about :)
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Alright, Thanks for the advice Dartmoor Navigator, much appreciated!
 
it could be as you go back to your car the engine is still warm or hot if this is the case then look at the camshaft sensor this will be your problem it will let it turn over but will not let it start , it is on top of the engine left hand side with the later freelander you will see the wire sticking out of the connector plug you can do nothing with it only replace, a tell tale sign of this is when the engine is cold it will start. also to delete a post go into edit and you can delete it from there.
 
As above most likely cam sensor, see if you can replicate the problem while you are at home, ie go for a drive come home park up and try to start the car as you do while you have been out, if it will not start remove the cam sensor stick it in the freezer for about 10 minutes refit and see if the FL starts if so you know it is the cam sensor, you will need a torx socket to remove it, I carry a spare in each of mt FL1 and R40
 

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Hello, thanks for all the replys guys, I have actually had it towed to a land rover garage to be looked at. I was just passing ideas around on here with luck it would save me a few hundred, hundred pounds
 
Hello people, Quick update... I have got it back from Land Rover and the Fuel pump had gave up the go, One of you had actually said to check the fuel pump so you was actually right!!! Cheers for all the help and suggestions! It was NOT, NOT, NOT cheap, I shall leave it at that haha, take the "NOT" as £100 each time and count how many I typed haha, Cheers people at "LandyZone.co.uk"
 
Dartmoor Navigator said:
That's my technical knowledge exhausted I'm afraid. It just sounds like a fuelling issue to me... it only takes a little seepage of air somewhere in the system and the fuel runs back and then tacks lots of cranking to get it going.

The last time it happened was on the Navara and it was a tiny hairline crack in the fuel filter fitment... wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't parked on a hill and wouldn't have been able to diagnose it if it weren't for the fact that I had seen it happen a couple of time before...

Someone will be along who knows what they are talking about :)
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You was on the money, Dartmoor, your know your stuff 100%, cheers mate
 
Nodge68 said:
I'd change the high pressure fuel pump regulator O ring for starters. It's under a tenner and easy to do.
Next I'd be looking at the live data for the high pressure fuel rail. The sensor and/ or wiring can give issues, hence the live data check.
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Dartmoor Navigator said:
It's a pain in the butt getting that out... just sayin'
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£290 pain to be precise! Maybe £250 if the harness was changed as well.
 
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