1. fredi250

    Strange Noise

    When this happened on my L series back box rubber went pulling apart from pipe put it all back with new rubber strange whirring sound from engine increasing as revs went up turned out to be leak/ blow in flexible pipe on exhaust.
  2. fredi250

    Whining Noise when accelerating?

    Whine or Whistle, Whine check belts , Whistle as you have changed all pipes check all turbo pipes for tightness use some soapy water look for bubbles even small leak gives turbo whistle.
  3. fredi250

    And so it begins! :(

    Bit more info TD4 or L series, Clacking continuous under load or intermittent.
  4. fredi250

    Continental Headlights

    Last time I did a headlight change I found the internet address of breakers networks in Spain and France and left a request for one offside headlight within hours I had messages listing half a dozen sources with contact details. Of course when I rang them they all said they only sold in pairs...
  5. fredi250

    Freelander as a first car

    Pick yourself up some rover 75 door locks half the price of Freelander locks same part number
  6. fredi250

    2003 TD4 overfueling

    Truck has been standing awhile, took it out today started fine driving round town perfect good throttle response turned onto trunk road N340 hard exceleration in third clouds of black unburnt fuel clearing as revs increased, back into built up area no smoke performs perfectly. Back home check...
  7. fredi250

    Which countries are Freelander owners viewing the forum from?

    Log in from wherever I am in the last 18 months Iran(difficult) Turkey Bulgaria Romania Germany France Spain, and of course Hastings St Osyth London
  8. fredi250

    td4 injectors

    There are those that will tell you that 30s and 49s have different spray patterns ,they do it makes no difference. I have two 2003 .TD4s have one running 49s the other 30s, I defy anyone to tell the difference The one running 30s returns slightly better mileage The one running,49s is a better...
  9. fredi250

    Clutch gone and need advice!

    Slave cylinder the same and yes you need to change the clutch over the last eighteen months I have changed three TD4 clutches on each I used LUK kits, at the same time I replaced the dual mass flywheels with solid flywheels as there not really essential again you can by the complete conversion...
  10. fredi250

    Bugger !!

    There are Ukranian tech I use reads my 2003 Freelander,s with his laptop no problem will try to get name of his software.
  11. fredi250

    clutch time

    I have over the last eighteen months changed clutches on Three TD4s have used LUK Solid flywheel clutch conversion kits. rip out the dual mass setup as a matter of course now.
  12. fredi250

    Td4 injector numbers

    Last year picked up a LHD 2003 TD4 manual three door that had been Tropicalised noticed it lacked a little grunt low down but was much more responsive at higher motorway speeds and was returning 36mpg urban 47mpg autopista. When removing manifold for cleaning happened to look at injector tops...
  13. fredi250

    Goodbye and thanks for all the fish..

    The joke in Germany is if you want to view an X5 take a trip on the autobahn theres plenty at the side of the road
  14. fredi250

    Goodbye and thanks for all the fish..

    Hope he has recovery on speed dial
  15. fredi250

    Uneconomical to repair!

    If we were in the pub now it would be I ####in love you man time
  16. fredi250

    Odd clinking noise and lumpy running.

    Mine did first registered 99 no hand primer
  17. fredi250

    Odd clinking noise and lumpy running.

    God hes expensive paid 44 quid for OEM under arch pump for TD4 and when my L series intank pump went 18 months ago that was 55 both of flea bay free delivery.
  18. fredi250

    Oil in turbo pipe?

    Did turbo change on a 2003 TD4 put it all back together slight overfueling (Black smoke) and slight turbo whistle, go back over all turbo piping, clip on turbo to intercooler worn allowing it to loosen. new clip cured it. You never know worth checking
  19. fredi250

    Smoke and noise under load

    Injector life about 125 130000 then expect problems, and it looks like thats what you have
  20. fredi250

    Central Locking Latches - Rover 75 Compatible?

    There the same part number