Hi going to check oils over the weekend but the VCU does not look that old and seems ok with the OWU as checked yesterday will keep updated thanks

Thanks just done that my breaker bar is just over 3ft so extended it to just under 1.2m added 5 kg to it wheel turned nice and smooth took approximately 4 5 seconds to lower about the 45 degrees give or take but no hesitation at all . But i have looked at the VCU and it looks a lot newer than...

Hi i have done OWU jacked up o/s rear hand / brake of breaker bar on centre nut wheel turned very slow and a fare bit of pressure but did turn , I then jacked up the n/s and turned wheels they go in different direction o/s turned forward n/s goes backwards ' no side play on either wheel or no...

2003 freelander td4 very good point forgot about that but I did notice the rear tyres did have unusual wear on the inner tread like dips very equally spaced on both same tyres same tread depth but having no history and the previous owner did not have a clue about cars but there is no undo play...

Hi have asked this question on my other post as a tag along but i will ask the question as another post. Any way took freelander out on a bit of a run and i have a whine from the rear now it is either the diff or wheel bearings it is definitely from the rear. So i assume to check whether it is...

Hi took it out today mrs following smoke at first 2000 / 2500 rpm but after about a mile no smoke at all from stopped at traffic lights ECT then through as many rev ranges as possible high gear low speed and up to 70mph no smoke at all. So hopeing beyond hope its just full of crap due to...

Hi have blocked the intake tube and put the breather to atmosphere and still doing the 2002 to 2500 rpm blue smoke only injectors to left to check but going to give it a blast tommoro and see what happens on the verge of giving up now

Hi can the pipe be left of and will it affect the engine in the long run and i assume i have to block both holes were the pipe attaches . I must admit to have fitted catch cans to other vehicles in the past and run breathers to atmosphere but it does not seem possible on these engines. It may be...

Sorry not sure what you mean plug up the turbo intake hose as to which one you are on about the rubber one from the EGR or the intercooler hose sorry i a bit thick But regarding the the breather do you think the cyclonic crankcase breather could be the problem and should i go back to the round...

Hi guys late reply trying to sort out other problems with the hippo. But all windows and locks working now locks only working / no remote locking but put the key drivers door and it locks and unlocks it needs remote needs to programed to the new CCU but i can live that at the moment . Trying...

Hi yes i have done all the above and prop and diff are all ok new pads on the front a shoes on the rear i have ordered a fuel filter and pump and a pressure regulator repair kit trying to cover basics i found a split vacuum pipe the one next to the pipe that goes up to the EGR off the...

Hi know there are a lot of post around concerning blue smoke Now as previous post my td4 has been standing since march in that time it has been driven 9 mile tops so i have had to do a lot window regulator repairs fitted another CCU ECT ECT so i assumed this car had been neglected i blocked...

We al know that electric will be the norm but i was sitting on a asda car park on a saterday and it was full , people waiting for spaces and i thought were the hell are all these electric charging points going to come from i think they will be everywhere like a forest and in this country we...

Your right i have had so many cars for over 55 years and i wonder are they really getting better yes the engines last longer but they still rot and go wrong as for want of a word do we need all these gizzmos to go wrong i know when me door is open and when its raining /stop start and when its...

Whilst waiting for other parts i decided to do a EGR delete simple easy way and cheep i removed the EGR cleaned it found to repair washers the same size as the inside of the small pipe from the exhaust joined them together sealed with exhaust paste refitted EGR and the clamp after sealing the...

I suppose i have a bigger base model so they named it a kalari to make it sound better its like vauxhalls SRI stands for Something Removed Inside sounds better though

Thanks guys that clears that up. Is that land rover speak for you got a base model car we leave a loose wire to show what you could have had if you paid a bit more LOL

Hi another question in my 2003 td4 freelander i have a electric cable with a grey socket may be 3 wires in the tool box compartment in the boot just sitting nothing attached to it any ideas what its for cheers

I have ordered a new mechanism and the motor is working fine since replacing the CCU everything works now apart from the central locking off the remote i will get that programed after the MOT it locks all the doors with the key in the drives door so not a problem for me. I know the rear door...

I am going ahead and getting a mechanism and fit my motor to that as they are already assembled it should be ok i can only hope thanks again