Joshua Morgan
Member
When I run my hand over all the pipes that’s only one that feels oily underneath and soft in comparison to the rest of the pipe and other pipes in the engine bay. Just doesn’t seem to be 100%. I’m picking up the part tomorrow and will change it the see how it goes over the next week and see if it makes a different. Looks a very awkward angle to do the clips but I may be surprised! Fingers crossed
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
There's not much point in changing to silicone hoses unless you want to beautify the engine bay or are planning to increase performance in the future. The standard hoses are fine for standard use over 100K miles or so.
Joshua Morgan
Member
I’ve discovered I was wrong it’s actually the hose running from the intercooler to the manifold! Found a 50mm split in it, taking the wrong hose back and getting it changed for the correct one tomorrow!
lenny1234
Active Member
Yes. Its always good when you can actually definitively eliminate uncertainty and say 'yes that part is borked, and a new one will fix it!'
I had a failing fuel pump for ages, that I used to fix by slamming the rear offside door. But of course I didn't want to take it to a garage whilst it was still working
Dear old hippo got trailered in when it finally wouldn't resurrect itself.
I had a failing fuel pump for ages, that I used to fix by slamming the rear offside door. But of course I didn't want to take it to a garage whilst it was still working
Dear old hippo got trailered in when it finally wouldn't resurrect itself.
Joshua Morgan
Member
So nice knowing it’s so easily fixed especially something I can do myself easily! (And I’ve never done any work with cars before but Land Rover seem to be giant Lego sets ) Hate taking cars to garages and getting ripped off! The Land Rover specialist near me (brookwells) are literally amazing! Well priced and when I contacted them this afternoon to say I’ve bought the wrong pipe they have reserved me the correct one and I can just go and swap them tomorrow! Couldn’t have asked for better service!
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
It's not actually an easy fix, but a fix it will be. You'll have to cut the clip off the intercooler end, as they are normally impossible to undo from above. You'll need a new clip on reassembly, making sure you orientate the worm drive to a place where you can get to it.
Joshua Morgan
Member
Yeah I had realised it was in an impossible position I had planned on cutting it and putting the new one in a more sensible position so if it needs adjusting in the future I can!It's not actually an easy fix, but a fix it will be. You'll have to cut the clip off the intercooler end, as they are normally impossible to undo from above. You'll need a new clip on reassembly, making sure you orientate the worm drive to a place where you can get to it.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Also make sure you put a bit of an anti-clockwise twist in the hose, too keep it off the bolt on the front of the inlet manifold.
Joshua Morgan
Member
Good idea! Was thinking of a way of stopping this happen again!Also make sure you put a bit of an anti-clockwise twist in the hose, too keep it off the bolt on the front of the inlet manifold.
Can anyone recommend some kinda of protection aside from moving it out the way?
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Cut a piece of the old hose up, to use as a superficial wearing surface, between the hose and bolt. Use tape to fix it to the hose.
Joshua Morgan
Member
Brilliant Cheers!Cut a piece of the old hose up, to use as a superficial wearing surface, between the hose and bolt. Use tape to fix it to the hose.
Joshua Morgan
Member
New hose is on, just finished drove it to make sure all was good and I could hear something, came back home and could see flecks of oil in the engine bay to realise I had over tighten the engine cover and snapped the thread, so the drive chain can be seen. Please tell me there’s a solution!
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Joshua Morgan
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Everything seems to run fine and it’s driving fine but oil is being flicked everywhere in the engine as it comes off the chain
Joshua Morgan
Member
The bolt thread that as snapped has fallen in the engine bay somewhere and I cannot find it for the life of me! Any chance you know where I can source a cam cover?
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Diffenderpilot is scrapping 2 FL1 TD4s. Ask on this thread. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/freelander-td4-x2-breaking-for-spares.321504/
I had similar problem with my 2004 freelander1, the cop gave me a chase because of black smoke from exhaust like hell. Went to a garage he didn't open the engine lid just plugged in the diagnostic tool and said it is the turbo charger combustion problem paid £20 for the test. See as he was fully booked I went to another garage he insisted he also use the test gear and found the same fault in combustion but can't pinpoint the part or area and gave an appointment to come back. He suggested go on the motorway and accelerate the smoke should clear up tried that too. That night I came back to landyzone website checked black smoke threads and someone said it's the hose. Opened the bonnet lid straight away and saw a large black patch inside bonnet over a bent hose with a 1" visible crack. Job was easy replacing the part. Worth opening the engine lid before plugging the computer anyway times were changed we trust diagnostic tools first before the naked eye.
