:mexicanwave: I have the steering lock released and the OBD tool is connecting again - I'm so happy! It turns out that the fault was actually not with the wiring harness or the ECM but the tool... the 200lb tool on the end of the spanner!! 😁 I had connected up the ECM to the wiring harness, I...

I think that the only things I disconnected were the ECM and the A/T. They are both connected again. I'll check again in the morning. I've had a couple of days away from the FL and I really needed it. I think it's been getting on top of me and I question whether I've bitten off more than I can...

Oh, and I found this under the car. It looks like copper, the holes are about 8 or 10 mm. Does anyone know what it is and where it lives please?

I had the battery on charge overnight so I tried the diagnostic tool again this morning and it's still not connecting, steering lock is still on. I disconnected the battery and looked over the wiring loom to see if there was anything obvious that I'd forgotten... I had forgotten to connect the...

After a lengthy conversation yesterday afternoon with a LR breaker in the North-East I think I have a new engine. It's (hopefully!) from an 88k miles car that was written off with minor front end damage. It's currently still in the car and the guy reckons that the car drives absolutely fine and...

And now the diagnostic tool refuses to connect. I've thrown in the towel for today! 😁

I left the battery off for about an hour but when I connected up again it still wouldn't let me steer. I'm going to try and plug in my cheapo diagnostic tool to try and clear some faults in the hope that that might release it.

I've just put the ECM back in and tried it again but nothing doing. I'm going to disconnect the battery and let it have 5 minutes before giving it another try. It's showing "transmission fault" on the dash so I wonder if it's trying to prevent the car being moved to avoid A/T damage or something?

I’ve just come out to move the car down into the workshop (not a straightforward procedure!). I got the winch all rigged up, got straps fixed to anchor points, got a couple of pairs of hands to help out and began winching the car straight back out of the driveway and on to the road. Step 1 is a...

Since the demise of my Freelander 2's engine last month I am on the lookout for a good condition replacement. I have a 2010 FL2 TD4 Auto 160HP. Ideally I'm after something that's done 70-90k miles (or less!) but must be sensibly priced. I would prefer a full engine with all ancillaries but would...

Great thread, many thanks to @Nodge68 for starting it, @PRO for the vm downloads and software wisdom etc, and to everyone else who has contributed, this is a really great resource. I've ordered a cheap Mongoose cable from AliExpress which should be here next week but I'm now wondering if I...

:D I thought exactly the same when I saw the pictures. I think (hope!) that the pictures are pre-reconditioning. The description says: "THIS CYLINDER BLOCK WILL BE FULLY STRIPPED DOWN AND CLEANED IN AN ACID BATH." so I'd hope that it would look a lot better after it's various treatments and...

Well having slept on it I've decided to get them to collect the engine and refund my money. There's no shortage of FL2 engines around, it's just a matter of waiting for the right one (hopefully from the right seller). Going back to the idea of rebuilding from my old engine, Is there more to it...

That is really interesting 🤔. I'm going to sleep on it but I'm leaning towards returning the engine for a refund. After this debacle I'd rather buy from someone recommended if possible. In my experience I can't say for sure that the seller was dishonest, perhaps they did make an honest...

I got the back wheels off the ground and tried to rotate them. Back right moved a few degrees and clunked to a stop, back left didn't move at all. I pulled the back-left wheel off and I could see that the brake pads were clear of the disc and I could gently pry the pads and move them around so...

Many thanks mate. I’ll check that out 👍👍

I'm going to jack up the wheels today and see if they rotate so I can rule out brake seizure. If I get both back wheels off the ground, chock the front wheels and release the handbrake they should rotate alternately courtesy of the rear diff right? I've got the front-right half shaft out, if I...

I didn't try turning it over. I was about to try and remove the crankshaft pulley so that I could do the timing belt when I decided to investigate the engine's history. I'm really glad I did it in that order because those crank pulley bolts are stubborn *&%$s! Having slept on it I've decided to...

I don’t think so. I took the accessory belt off and it was very stiff and kept its shape which I suspect means that it’s been stood idle for quite some time. For all I know it might be a perfectly good, well maintained engine… but it might not be and I don’t want to pull out an engine again...

Amen to that my friend!! What a day! Still smiling though 😁