Throttle body replace or repair?

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Livewire7791

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Hi.
Currently I just purchased a Freelander 2 2008 model.
I am absolutely loving it.
I recently till the Freelander 2 to my local landrover garage.
After a health check the only issue was regarding the the throttle body. I was told that the flapper at some point must of kept open or fully closed and now it's potentially getting sticky due to carbon build up.
1. The landrover garage said it should be changed and it was only a matter of time before it gets worse.
2. The garage I bought the the Freelander 2 from. Have offered to remove and inspect. They think it might only need cleaning due to carbon build up and is putting the throttle body in fully?

Should I just replace the throttle body and remove any issues or should I just get it cleaned.
If it is cleaned will it remove the problem totally? Or will I be worrying that the issue could get worse?

Thanks Damon
 
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Hi yes that’s sounds more like it welcome
To the fourm i am quite new myself and have a freelander 1 td4 so not much help to
You but normally things with carbon build up can be cleaned egr valve etc but I am sure a more experienced member will be along soon and help best of luck with your freelander
 
Hi.
And thank you.
Getting it cleaned is free.
Getting it replaced costs £264.
At the same time I don't want to worry that I lose power due to the throttle body failing.

Thanks Damon
 
Livewire7791 said:
I was told that the flapper at some point must of kept open or fully closed and now it's potentially getting sticky due to carbon build up.
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That's normal, and due to the EGR system. It's nothing to do with the throttle plate.
Livewire7791 said:
1. The landrover garage said it should be changed and it was only a matter of time before it gets worse.
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They sound like they want your money. They're taking BS. It'll get worse unless the inlet tract is cleaned of the carbon goop. Fitting a new TB isn't going to stop the carbon, built up, as it's a normal function of the EGR system.
Livewire7791 said:
The garage I bought the the Freelander 2 from. Have offered to remove and inspect. They think it might only need cleaning due to carbon build up
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That's because that's the correct course of action to take.
 
Hi
And thank you for the reply.
In two months were going on a family holiday.
So I thought it would make sense to get the health check.
Knowing my luck on the way to Gatwick with my family the throttle body would fail.
The two in the power train see attached picture, have been marked as a concern. I've just noticed a sensor is on there as well. Would that be because of the carbon build up or a sensor failure?
Thank you
Damon
 

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Are these likely to be historic error codes or are they actual real-time error codes? If cleared, do they come back?

If the Brake Switch were an actual real-time code - then I would have thought you would have had messages up on your dash saying reduced traction or something or other.
 
Hi
All the error codes from the health check cleared with the exception of the throttle body and sensor.
And I haven't seen any messages on the dash board.

I am no expert.
I have the landrover specialist saying change the unit.
And the garage I purchased the Freelander 2 from saying they will remove inspect and clean it
 
I am no expert either but I personally would get the
Garage that you bought the freelander from
Remove it and clean it as the have offered to do this free of charge and it can do any harm then take any further action from that point just my opinion others might have a different perspective on the matter
 
Livewire7791 said:
The two in the power train see attached picture, have been marked as a concern. I've just noticed a sensor is on there as well. Would that be because of the carbon build up or a sensor failure?
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I'd guess that the build up of carbon in the intake is causing the TB to be slow to respond to ECU control. This is giving the codes associated with it.

Get it cleaned correctly of the accumulated goop, and see if the problem clears.
 
Generally the throttle body when it flags fault codes has gone past the point of return and replacement is needed - I suspect the selling garage is trying to get past the 90 days by cleaning it and see how you go routine.....

Personally I would push the selling garage to replace the throttle body
 
Hi
I initially wanted that.
It's a weird situation, technically I guess nothings gone wrong yet.
If I wasn't going on holiday in two months, I have actually 180 days warranty.
I would of drive it around until it failed.

Just don't want that to happen on the way to Gatwick.
A lot to think about. My gut feeling is just to replace it.
 
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