That damn pump again.....

Hi all! Bought our Freelander (TD4 2001) with 97k miles a couple of years ago. After nearly 30k of hassle free driving - apart from a split hose- I now seem to have the dreaded fuel pump problem: Didn't start on the first turn then, when it did the car ran for about 5k before breaking down.

After getting a mate to tow me back I had a quick check of all the fuses (again) then gave the pump a few taps after which it started up..... I think the pump is the problem?

Two questions:

Has anyone recently bought a genuine replacement part?

Has anyone fitted one, and was it much of a hassle to replace?

Any help appreciated.

I too had this same problem, after giving the pump a good bang, has not caused any problems since..

If the pump works with a bang and your electrical connection is good then it will be the pump failing. Mine has the later single pump under the drivers rear wheel arch and when it failed I initially replaced it with an after market pump that was noisy and only lasted 8 months before failing again - well worth paying extra for a genuine one.

If you have the under bonnet pump you will also have another pump in the tank - check first that this is working

Thanks for the tip. I guess you can hear the pump in the tank working?

Has anyone here changed the pump under the bonnet?

If it's not too complicated I might do it myself and post a picture for future 'do-it-yourself'
forum members.

I guess the problem with fitting yourself is the warrantee on the pump? Maybe it's not valid unless the garage does it?

Just managed to get my RAVE disc working - looks like the pump under the bonnet is straight forward enough.

Anyone bought one recently? Price?

can't help with the price, google will help.

be careful releasing the fuel pipes as the connectors can break.

Thanks. I guess you can buy the connectors and replace them with the pump?

The under-bonnet one is only a bit more work than changing the fuel filter - it's on the same mounting. Doesn't take long, but you might find the diesel inlet pipe clip a bit awkward to get on/off as it's underneath the assembly.

Time and Patience make it an easy job


Rushing and such makes it fiddly and annoying.

Meant to say - the one I got back in the summer was off Fleabay, made by a company call Nemesis UK. About £78. They're still selling them on there. Comes with a 1 year warranty. So far, so good. Time will tell...