I've tried to explain what you all said to my father and said we should do our own checks first, based on the information I've received. I've been disregarded yet again, and a recovery truck has just picked it up. No doubt they will say it's a big job and we will never know the truth. Thank...

I'm curious, has anyone really heard of the TD4 HG failing, and the whole engine being damaged to overheating? Is it likely I have damaged the full engine? A thread on here from 2018 said it was rare this would happen, but it's 2025 now.

Thank you, Arctic. I will follow these steps :)

Thanks, Kev! Glad to be here. Oooh I did a lot of googling but didn't see about a sniff test - will give it a go! Cheers

Hi everyone, I've just got my first car. A 2001, Freelander 1 TD4. To be honest, it's already showing problems after only four days of driving it. Up to 90km is fine, but as soon as I want to go faster, it moans and waits before it goes into higher gear. It also makes a loud noise. Yesterday...

Hi everyone, I've just got my first car. A 2001, Freelander 1 TD4. To be honest, it's already showing problems after only four days of driving it. Up to 90km is fine, but as soon as I want to go faster, it moans and waits before it goes into higher gear. It makes a lot of noise as well...