Help! with freelander mark 1 Auto TD$, poss gear problem...

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ScorpioClare

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• Feb 2, 2015

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Hi, Ive just bought my 3rd Freelander..TD4..Auto..mark 1 ..2004.
I got it from a dealer..bout 50 miles away..traded in my old TD4 for the new one.
I am a tad concerned as the transmission up through the gears is far slower than my previous landy...it revs upto 2800 to almost 3000....going from 2nd to 3rd...before shifting gear. Also I can smell a hint of burning...strong smell...possibly clutch related?
I took it back to the dealer who reckoned nothing wrong...and its 'normal for them to rev a bit?!'...
Im not convinced....my other one didnt rev like you know what before shifting up the gears...tried easing off the gas etc..being auto I know sometimes they are all a little different etc.
The gear change is smooth enough..and it seems better when the engines warmed up a bit.
I would be very greatful with any advice anyone might have...
Thank you so much..
Clare

 

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dougjoy

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• Feb 2, 2015

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TD4's do this when the engine is cold it won't change up until you are doing around 35 mph. If you read the manual it is to assist the warm up of the engine. It only happens in winter with the engine cold, rarely in summer.

Hope this helps.

 

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ScorpioClare

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• Feb 2, 2015

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Thanks for the response.
Ok, but whatabout the slight burning smell I keep getting a nice whiff of?
its not like a rich diesel smell, its more of a burning clutchy smell....
Hard to explain!
ive got iot booked in at local landy garage thursday for them to look at, they suggested it could be the oil, ? Would that effect it revving like billy o ??
thanks

 

austen

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• Feb 2, 2015

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its not a gas smell is it???

 

teddywood1

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• Feb 2, 2015

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I bet it is the dreaded gas smell and also could be the fluid in the gearbox you need it seeing to

 

gstuart

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• Feb 2, 2015

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may I ask what is the fault if there is a gas smell plse

haven't heard about this and just genuinely interested

thks

 

austen

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• Feb 2, 2015

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Gas smell is caused by rear diff overheating and cooking the oil. The burnt oil smells like gas. Overheating is caused by mismatched tyred and/or tight vcu. Very common when garages put new front tyres on to sell a car

 

gstuart

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• Feb 2, 2015

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austen said:

Gas smell is caused by rear diff overheating and cooking the oil. The burnt oil smells like gas. Overheating is caused by mismatched tyred and/or tight vcu. Very common when garages put new front tyres on to sell a car

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thks buddy, seen and heard so many garages of overfilling or under filling autoboxes , as I imagine u have seen this as well

couldn't belive how tight the ird plug was and also done the rear diff oil change, sucked it out with a tool I bought from machine mart

must admit this forum has been a life saver

thks again for the explanation

 

Hippo

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• Feb 2, 2015

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After a drive of say 3 to 5 miles put yer hand on the rear diff to feel it's temperature. It sits between the rear wheels. Mines sat on an axle stand in the pic below. Mine would be about 40 to 45 degrees after the drive. Offset slightly for ambient temp.