wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #1

Not looking for a rescue, just some ideas before recovery arrives. Freelander 2, seemed to lose pressure at the clutch pedal then engine cut out when I stopped. Tried starting again, dash lights up when I press start button but doesn't turn over. HDC fault warning came up for a second when it first stopped, hasnt come back on since, seems battery is low but no warnings on. Could all this be due to battery?

 

goonarmy

Beer tester

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jan 9, 2020

• #2

The clutch shouldn't be affected by the low battery.

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #3

goonarmy said:

The clutch shouldn't be affected by the low battery.

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Thought that might be it going into limp mode of there was another fault. Clutch is only weeks old and fluid level OK. Pedal feels normal now

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #4

And when it lost pressure the pedal stayed down

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #5

On recovery truck but still none the wiser

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2020

• #6

wattfield said:

And when it lost pressure the pedal stayed down

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thats an issue with master cylinder if it hasnt leaked the fluid out of the slave (concentric)but since pedal returned it would seem to be more likely master

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #7

jamesmartin said:

thats an issue with master cylinder if it hasnt leaked the fluid out of the slave (concentric)but since pedal returned it would seem to be more likely master

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The pressure seems ok now, but still not starting so cant really tell if it's back to normal. Strange it all happened at once

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2020

• #8

wattfield said:

The pressure seems ok now, but still not starting so cant really tell if it's back to normal. Strange it all happened at once

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the pedal sticks down as they have a helper spring and if theres air in the system then theres not enough pressure coming back from the slave to push pedal back against the spring,poor seals in the master can cause this if not too bad a few pumps of the pedal will re-bleed it making it good again,doubt the faults are linked

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #9

jamesmartin said:

the pedal sticks down as they have a helper spring and if theres air in the system then theres not enough pressure coming back from the slave to push pedal back against the spring,poor seals in the master can cause this if not too bad a few pumps of the pedal will re-bleed it making it good again,doubt the faults are linked

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Cheers James! I'll try charging the battery when I get back and go from there

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jan 9, 2020

• #10

Moved to where you might get more input

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 9, 2020

• #11

Thanks!

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Jan 10, 2020

• #12

Got it home and the battery is low (although the recovery driver said it wasn’t the battery) so charging to see if it’ll start. I’ll get a new battery though, it shouldn’t get that low for no reason and there was no charge fault light.

 

GrumpyGel

Well-Known Member

• Jan 10, 2020

• #13

If the battery isn't in really good condition, F2s do throw some weird problems up.