We are now settled and happy. We were at Heathrow on 4th sept. That was our emigration day ! Arrived into Chch to aftershocks and nowhere to live as rentals which were previously plentiful dried up. We eventually found one in Rolly, kids started school here, and when we looked to purchase we...

Gday landies. Been on lrzone for years but didn't know of this little sub forum until grumpy pointed me in the right direction. I've a Freeby1 2004 td4 auto HSE owned from new that made trip with me from brightly in 2010. We're out Rolly way.

Yep winter does take a couple off. I use 'car minder' app. As you can see (this graph runs From April 11) the trend is upward regardless. Only 62k in first 7yrs but 103k in next 6yrs.

146k . I've owned from new. I'll keep it untill its no longer viable. 2004 td4 auto. Have kept mpg from 63k and average has risen from 28 to 31mpg now. Lowest was 25/highest was 36.

103k miles 2004 td4 owned by me from new.

Will be the inner cv. I had same symptoms!

It's excellent for stopping in the snow or on ice. I have an auto. If I'm slipping in the snow whack it into 1st, hit the button, it does its thing and when you've slowed right down brake to a stop.

I'll take a td4 snorkel if they're under £200 delivered

I bought my HSE td4 auto brand new in 2004 The fbh required a silencer to be fitted as an option(& at xtra cost!) I've had the remote option(eBay) since 2005 & wouldn't be without it. Going up to your warmed,defrosted car at night when all your mates are scraping ice is priceless - especially...

Used to get is problem in winter. Turned out to be the FBH priming itself, and causing fuel starvation! Only happened in the first couple miles after starting from cold.

But you can't stand on side strips to load your expedition rack :-P

Sounds very much like a diff mount bush. The top one goes more often but there are three to check.

Have irregular Vibration at lower speeds under load and braking, cornering and on straight, slightly worse when on bumpy road. (running El Mondo at mo so no prop vc etc issues!). (Thats another story) Assumed noise inner front drivers cv as grease was sprayed up side of engine coming from inner...

Broken engine mount???

My experience was that the rubber around the bearing looked a little worse for wear. Couldn't feel any play though, only traced noise by removing prop shaft. Not the most common cause of this noise though so I would check inner cv joint first. If its outer then may be grease on inside of...

Mine did exactly this. Finally traced to a prop bearing. Replaced and fine after

Does say in manual to mark prop so that bolts go back in same holes and is aligned as before removal. You can try turning prop on IRd plate by 90 deg and see if makes any difference if you didn't. Prop bearings can also be adjusted slightly. Release the torque from the bearing brackets (they...

Baited=Gaiter F***ing word prediction!

Running 2wd at mo while I wait for new VCU to be delivered to Nz from blighty. Took off prop but had to cut front gaiter strap as no clearance for torx socket. Can you buy baited straps separately? I'll also need to know where to get the special tool to put it on. Otherwise will have to...

2004 td4 auto always 31-33 regardless (fitted with a rimmer power box), now doing 36 but without prop while waiting for new VCU