No, I have an additive to add to the air conditioning and just needed to find the correct valve. Have done so now and nothing blew up 
The additive is meant to really reduce the temp drastically and increase the efficiency. It seems to work too; it went from 25 deg F to -5 deg F according to the little laser thermometer thing I've got. Quite impressed. Thanks anyways guys, good to have joined the forum
The additive is meant to really reduce the temp drastically and increase the efficiency. It seems to work too; it went from 25 deg F to -5 deg F according to the little laser thermometer thing I've got. Quite impressed. Thanks anyways guys, good to have joined the forum 
willo
Well-Known Member
sharke22 said:No, I have an additive to add to the air conditioning and just needed to find the correct valve. Have done so now and nothing blew up
And what kind of an additive is this ? (As one of the two minor points I find on the Freelander is the A/C, the other one the heating..
) And which valve did you take to add the stuff?? (picture?)Thanks.
Zippy
New Member
You can now buy DIY gassing kits from Halfords, £40 for one with a gauge to let you know how low your current system is.
You should see 2 blue screw on caps in the engine bay which come off the AC unit, one marked H and the other L, connect to the L (Low Pressure) and away you go.
I used this kit at the weekend on a Mitsubishi 3000 GT who's AC wasnt very good, 10 minutes later and nice cold air.
He was quoted £160 + Vat by a garage to do it.
Zippy
You should see 2 blue screw on caps in the engine bay which come off the AC unit, one marked H and the other L, connect to the L (Low Pressure) and away you go.
I used this kit at the weekend on a Mitsubishi 3000 GT who's AC wasnt very good, 10 minutes later and nice cold air.
He was quoted £160 + Vat by a garage to do it.
Zippy
Blippie
Well-Known Member
8{|> said:
Ah, no, that's the dust inlet lever.
As well as letting the dust in, the vents also provide a useful draft to prevent cabin temperature rising in the winter.
Alas, with their adequate cabin heating, Freelander drivers are more susceptible to food poisoning from prawn sandwiches.
Cheers
Blippie
willo
Well-Known Member
Zippy said:
Hi sharke22 and Zippy,
Thanks for all that info but is there any chance of getting a name of product so that I can check around whether it exists overhere (or see if a similar thing can be found in an autoparts store ? )
Thanks and cheers.
PS:
Checked and found the two valves but the rubber caps on it are black, not blue (see picture). Tried to remove one of them as the valves you describe are underneath I suppose, but unable to get them off. (Didn't try too hard I must say as one never knows what's hidden behind it ??)
8{|>
New Member
ming said:
Td4 has an additional heater to get the engine temperature up quicker, helping to keep emissions down. You can upgrade this with a timer so that it runs independantly of the engine.
Very useful, and particularly apt for the freelander, you can run this whilst awaiting the recovery vehicle
