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    Freelander 1 No start after battery disconnect.

    Hi, If the battery was disconnected for almost 2 mounths, it's certainly dead. Regards.
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    Freelander MY 2004 Td4 front wipers are dead

    Hi Somes relays are in the CCU ... Regards
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    Freelander 1 front lower grill

    Hi, The grid fixations are certainly broken. Depending on the damage it can certaintly be glued, or worst you will need a new bumper. Next time avoid any sort of animal, pigeon, buzzard ... driving slower can help. Regards
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    Freelander 1 Clutch pedal behaving oddly

    Hi, Check the slave metal braket, sometimes it breaks. Also you need to put quality parts for clutch slave and master. from Luk and nothing else.
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    Freelander 1 TD4 Cylinder Balance - P0263

    Hi, Before getting the code, you had certainly some issues before, like smelling exhaust or starting issue. I had a dying injector, with no code, once replaced no more issue.. Changing the dying injector will solve the problem for sure. A leak back test can be done to confirm the issue. Regards
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    Freelander 1 Another VCU Fred.

    Hi, The problem with VCU is that you never know when to change it. Some says, if it gets too hot, so it 's problably knacked. Some says to do a torque test. Some says if the u joints don't last, the VCU is too stiff. If you change change the VCU, put new VCU brackets, change all the U joints...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Also, if you have unburnt fuel smell, it well get worst and worst, and it very unpleasant to have that parfum in the car. And no, an old diesel should not have a smelly exhaust ...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Hi, it's normal that is running much better now in the end of april. You will not have cold start issue from may to september ... But your car will use more fuel because of a fueling issue. No need the clean the cam sensor, nor to change it, it is useless and it's not a common fault on that...
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    Long Term Ownership and Repeat Non "Service" Items failure

    Hi, I buyed my td4 5 years ago with a clutch to change. The slave genuine from LR last less 2 years, so changed twice. For the injectors 13 years ago, the previous owner changed them all. I had to change one recently. But I still have the original starter and the VCU on the vehicule. Regards.
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    Sluggish starting after service!

    There is one in the wheel arch, and probably one in the fuel tank. What are the symptoms ? Also if the mechanic doesn't know that car, it will take him a lot of time to fix it. If he don't know how to fix it should not take it in the first place. He should also give you a price, for a starting...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    I had a leaking fuel pump, a bad injector and a leaking return pipe. I hope the 3 remaning will leave me alone for a long time, a new one cost 300 bucks, you also need the high presure pipe.
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Hi, According to the last video, I definitely think that is a bad injector. That smoke certaintly smells like unburnt diesel, or bad combustion, very unpleasant to have that odor in the car. Do a fuel flow return test. For the glow plugs, if you see the indicator, and the battery drops around...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Hi, For the turbo : Check if there is no cracked turbo hose. For the fueling : Check first if there is any fuel leak, no cracked fuel pipe ... Then you can check the HP pump and the Low pressure pump values. You can also test the injectors return flow.
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    Sluggish starting after service!

    Hi, Can be an injector, a fuel pump, one of the turbo hoses ... Certainly not related to the service.
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    Door locked

    Hi, After removing the door trim, which is only the begging of the nightmare. You can certainly manage to open the door by accessing to the door lock. Also you should take one day off.
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    Freelander 1 Aircon not working after gassing up.

    Hi, Certainly the A.C. rubbers are dry and cracked, you should have put A.C. oil and gaz 4 years ago. Put A.C. on, touch the A.C. metal tubes in the engine bay, they should be cold. Also when you put A.C on, you should hear the compressor clutch. Before changing the compressor, you should...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Hi, At least 20 minutes at 3000~3500 rpms, it will clean the egr valve and a lot of the Carbon in the engine. But no bottle will fix an injector or leaking pump. The engine should start on the button, even if it has already a lot of miles. No smoke, no fuel or unburn’t diesel smell when...
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    Freelander 1 Cold Start up issue

    Hi, You can get a icarsoft reader for about 100 bucks, reads all the live data. For your issue, can be a fuel leak in the fuel line, or the hp fuel pump, or an injector. For the egr valve, never had an issue with it, no need to blank it. Does it start on the button or it takes 2 or 3 seconds ?
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    Td4 broken fuel line connectors

    Hi, So it’s pre face lift TD4 from 2001 or 2002 ? You will certainly need a 2 way connector and a 3 way. Unless you can replace the full fuel line.