Thanks for that information, I will keep you posted on the end results, it is good to be able to get information on a particular problem, in this throwaway society you get everything at an exorbitant price. Will keep you posted.

Hi, 2011 LR4 DIY replacing the air compressor. LR dealer quoted $2500 AUD, can get a AMK for around $ 300 dollars, do you have to reprogram the ecu? or is there another way to do this if you are in the bush and there are no dealers in a 1000ks. Also how do you get seat covers on a HSE with the...

Thanks for your reply. . Air compressor could be U/s, if so, you must go to a LR dealer to get it fitted and they do the diagnostics, as they have the program. Will go tomorrow to find out a bit more on this.

Air pressure does not decrease when venting and the pressure increase is too slow when filling reservoir, also air spring air supply. Can these problems be a DIY job and what parts would be required?

Have just purchased a 2012 LR4 HSE . 170000K with the 3lt engine. Last LR Freelander died.

Selling my 04 Freelander 1 205k & looking at the options of either a 2012 LR 2 or a RR Evoque, I tow a 17ft van & would like an opinion from fellow members which way to go. Australia has long hot distances to travel & we need vehicles which to this. We have a lot of Japanese & Korean vehicles...

I agree with Guineafowl21 totally but the dilemma still exists, How do I get the bloody thing to open to remove the switch, that is the crux of the problem.

No, had they same problem in a previous one I owned & had to get British Offroad to fix, cost was AUD $300, didn't explain how they did it other than it was a bit of b---- to do it! I posted for information as I don't think that this is not a common problem with this vehicle.

Yes, comes down a bit, not as far as normal, can lower it all the way with the inside switch.

Have stopped the smoking & now running OK but went to put the toolbox in & the bloody thing clicks but will not open. How can the door lock be accessed to fix or replace? there must be a way to in to the rear of the tailgate. Any ideas boys.o_O

Thanks for the advise, would cost more to replace than what I would get for the car.

Have fitted new pump with no noticeable results, engine still misses on start up with blue smoke then settles down in a minute or so, little or no oil use or loss of power, runs like new when warm/hot, did 300 k run on Sunday to Noosa & went like a dream. So unless something drastic happens...

Thanks Nodge for your advise, mechanic suggested that I use sport mode down a range near me to use the engine as a brake [about 4 k] then pull over & rev the engine hard, if valve seals are bad will evidently blow a lot of blue smoke, this I have tried twice but as well as no smoke revs like a...

Have replaced ERG also fitted BMW crankcase filter, new silicone hoses & have spent many dollars on getting mechanics trying to find fault with the dreaded 2000 rev miss & smoke syndrome [reported in previous bloggs ] to find out that diagnostics test point to a fuel problem also could be a...

Engine running rough with blue smoke on start up the sealing washer that goes around the nozzle starts leaking oil into the cylinder overnight. Worse however is when the combustion gases, particularly carbon, leak past, ending up in the oil, blocking the oil pick-up in the sump and starving the...

Well guineafowl21 I agree, I have done everything suggested by forum & other experts on how to rectify the dreaded missing/smoking TD4 at 2k, sounds like a terrible virus. In this day /age/technology there would be an answer? but this evidently beats the best mere mortals can come up with. So...

Yes Nodge it seems to start around 2krevs but sitting on that on the road it doesn't do it, I will have a look at the BMW sites as it is the [ The BMW M47 and Rover Group M47R are diesel straight-4 engines. Variants were manufactured by BMW from 1998 to 2007.]have found other information there...

Thanks for the help boys, will have to drain radiator & put new coolant in & try the injector cleaner. I've a new MAF, EGR blanked & also changed the crankcase filter a year ago. Does not backfire only runs rough for a few seconds on start up, small cloud of blue smoke then runs well, great...

Thanks for the help boys, will have to drain radiator & put new coolant in & try the injector cleaner. I've a new MAF, EGR blanked & also changed the crankcase filter a year ago. Does not backfire only runs rough for a few seconds on start up, small cloud of blue smoke then runs well, great...

Found this on YouTube, also will put a high quality engine head gasket repair sealer, [ Nulon Head Gasket Repair] Cost $60 cheaper than the following blog on YouTube. In cases where there's also slight coolant loss, for the KV6, the cylinder sleeves are micro-vibrating, the original ones...