I'm hoping that someone reading this can solve a bit of a problem I have with my Freelander 2002 TD4.
I recently had a problem with it starting - it would just make a clicking noise when I turned the key - I jump started the vehicle and everything was fine - I stuck the battery on charge that night and everything was fine and dandy.
A few short trips latter and the clicking noise was back. This time I phoned the RAC and they came along and said it was my battery. Not a problem - I purchased a new battery from Halfords - job done.
A few short trips latter - clicking was back. RAC man was called and said it was the battery again. So back to Halford I went, waving my receipt and new battery swopped for old. New battery installed into the Freelander and everything was fine.
A few short trips latter - clicking was back. Mechanic called this time. He checked the earth lead to see if the power was being drained from a faulty relay - nope - everything was fine. He tested to see if their was power going into the battery from the alternator and everything seemed fine. His conclusion was that my short trips were causing the problem.
Now, I'm no mechanic, but surely I must be able to do a few 2 mile journeys without having to charge the battery each time?
Is it worth taking it to Landrover for them to plug in there computers or do you think they will come to the same conclusion?
Any help on this would be much appreciated.
I recently had a problem with it starting - it would just make a clicking noise when I turned the key - I jump started the vehicle and everything was fine - I stuck the battery on charge that night and everything was fine and dandy.
A few short trips latter and the clicking noise was back. This time I phoned the RAC and they came along and said it was my battery. Not a problem - I purchased a new battery from Halfords - job done.
A few short trips latter - clicking was back. RAC man was called and said it was the battery again. So back to Halford I went, waving my receipt and new battery swopped for old. New battery installed into the Freelander and everything was fine.
A few short trips latter - clicking was back. Mechanic called this time. He checked the earth lead to see if the power was being drained from a faulty relay - nope - everything was fine. He tested to see if their was power going into the battery from the alternator and everything seemed fine. His conclusion was that my short trips were causing the problem.
Now, I'm no mechanic, but surely I must be able to do a few 2 mile journeys without having to charge the battery each time?
Is it worth taking it to Landrover for them to plug in there computers or do you think they will come to the same conclusion?
Any help on this would be much appreciated.