Novice_27
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i love my 2004 Freelander TD4 3dr sport auto. 78,000 miles. I have It serviced every year with a local mechanic who I’ve trusted for years with the little steed.. However I am beginning to have doubts.
This weekend the TD4 started billowing black smoke. My world was ending ahhh my baby was dying. I had a look on this forum and it turns out to be a intercooler hose. Had a look and sure enough it was the first hose and it was a 3 inch gash. By the power of the internet I recon I can get a bit of hose and tackle this problem.
HOWEVER in reasearching the TD4 there seems to be quite a few things I could tackle. I watched a video of a chap in Greece servicing his 06 TD4. I then had a look at my engine bay and it is a right mess. The screws are missing all over the place. The intercooler pipes are not secured and I am doubting that hardly ANY of the filters have been done. I wonder if the oil has been changed as there is a big pan to remove and they would have just sodded it probably
I recon I could do a lot more little jobs and sod the mechanics. I can mend the intercooler hose just for now but there is so much rust underneath.... The bar things that go to the front wheels are very very rusted. My anti roll bar rubber bits at the back are grumbling and I am missing so many screws and stuff I don’t know where to start. Especially with this new MOT all these bits need sorting with love.
I got tools and I’m reasonably handy but I don’t even know how to use axle stands. One major problem is knowing what things are called. I cannot lookup help if I don’t know what it’s called hehe
ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY it about giving the love. It is such a great little car even though there is no diff lock it gets me everywhere I aught to be and some places I shouldn’t.
So hello to you all I might fire the odd question? Or post the odd photo asking what’s this called etc. I think it might be fun
Thank you all
This weekend the TD4 started billowing black smoke. My world was ending ahhh my baby was dying. I had a look on this forum and it turns out to be a intercooler hose. Had a look and sure enough it was the first hose and it was a 3 inch gash. By the power of the internet I recon I can get a bit of hose and tackle this problem.
HOWEVER in reasearching the TD4 there seems to be quite a few things I could tackle. I watched a video of a chap in Greece servicing his 06 TD4. I then had a look at my engine bay and it is a right mess. The screws are missing all over the place. The intercooler pipes are not secured and I am doubting that hardly ANY of the filters have been done. I wonder if the oil has been changed as there is a big pan to remove and they would have just sodded it probably
I recon I could do a lot more little jobs and sod the mechanics. I can mend the intercooler hose just for now but there is so much rust underneath.... The bar things that go to the front wheels are very very rusted. My anti roll bar rubber bits at the back are grumbling and I am missing so many screws and stuff I don’t know where to start. Especially with this new MOT all these bits need sorting with love.
I got tools and I’m reasonably handy but I don’t even know how to use axle stands. One major problem is knowing what things are called. I cannot lookup help if I don’t know what it’s called hehe
ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY it about giving the love. It is such a great little car even though there is no diff lock it gets me everywhere I aught to be and some places I shouldn’t.
So hello to you all I might fire the odd question? Or post the odd photo asking what’s this called etc. I think it might be fun
Thank you all