1. sharmanator43

    Freelander 2 (LR2) New FL2 On The Way

    I’ve finally taken the plunge and let my old 57 plate FL2 XS go and the new 14 plate FL2 is on its way, we were finding the 57 plate a bit expensive to run and it’s started to look a little long in the tooth but it has been a superb car, it probably won’t make a massive difference but changing...
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    For Sale FL2 Front Sump Guard/Bash Plate

    I have for sale a front sump guard or sometimes referred to as a bash plate for the Freelander 2 model years 06-10, it’s exactly the same as the old Mantec guard which is no longer available, its manufactured by Flatdog UK and is made from 8mm Aluminium and finished in metallic silver, the...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Water collecting in boot

    To be honest at that point I just didn’t care, it was over a year ago and the boot is bone dry, my heart used to sink every time it rained heavy because I knew I’d have to go and bail the boot out, I’ve got no cloudiness or rust yet and although I sealed the whole top it was just a tiny seam...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Oil Catch Can

    I meant Bellows pipe lol
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Oil Catch Can

    I think now looking in to it a bit more I’m edging more in the side of nodge and Stv123, I was lead to believe the oil separator does that job so minimum or no oil gets slung up the air intake, In his previous video he shows us the below pipes section of air intake and it is indeed covered in a...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Oil Catch Can

    Just wondering what the very skilled mechanics amongst us think about this, I’ve watched this oil catch can video a few times now but no one who seems to know FL2s inside out is commenting n his video, it’s seems miraculous from the video he’s done 3000 miles and the catch can is full of dirty...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Water collecting in boot

    It might be unrelated but I had this last winter and it took me months to solve, I had a double issue, the neoprene seal around the rear high level brake light had gone, I had fitted the clear lens version from a later model and for some reason it never really sealed properly so I went back to...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    Thanks for confirming that I really appreciate it, since I started this thread with the advice from everyone who responded and other research done on the interweb I have decided to change the Auxiliary drive belt myself, I’ve seen a few videos now on how to do it and before I was worried about...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    The more research I’m doing the more one particular answer keeps coming up and that’s the alternator pulley, I’ll do what’s suggested and get someone else to start it while you be got my head under the bonnet and pay special attention to the alternator, so if that pulley fails altogether my...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    Am I mistaken because I thought the FL2 had one belt and as well as doing water pump, aircon, alternator it also does the cam shaft
  11. sharmanator43

    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    So I know for certain the belt was done in January 2018, they simply printed on the invoice cam belt kit, I personally think they probably didn’t do the water pump, at that time the vehicle was 10 years old n 67k, it’s now on 80k, if it is the alternator bearings is it ok to drive for the time...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic25472.html this is it and the noise/rattle he mentions is exactly the same as mine
  13. sharmanator43

    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    Just found a fairly old thread with someone with exactly the same noise and someone said it sounded like the alternator clutch pulley, does this sound right to you, what would be the implications of fixing that
  14. sharmanator43

    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    Thanks for the reply Nodge, I mentioned it to my neighbour who’s a diesel mechanic albeit mostly on HGVs and he sucked air through his teeth and said yeah rattles are almost impossible to source, just wait until something breaks, which although said a bit tongue in cheek was a bit un-nerving, I...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Rattle From Engine Bay On Start Up

    Hi All and a happy new year to you all, just wondered if anyone had experienced this, I have a late 2007 FL2 and it’s developed a rattle from the engine bay on start up, the rattle stays for a bit whilst idling but after about 2 mins just disappears, I popped the bonnet and it seems to be coming...
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    Freelander 2 (LR2) Engine Fire

    My ears pricked up reading this as I have an 07 FL2, just for us laymen, is the PTC heater something that would of been an optional extra like a webasto night heater or do all FL2s have them, cheers
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    Pre Facelift FL2 Vs Facelift FL2

    That’s great news thanks for that, I must admit the original reason for looking for a later FL2 was the Auto gearbox, my wife is now going to start using the car and wasn’t keen on the Auto box but we’ve out again in it today and she’s now really comfortable with it, it’s still a lovely car and...
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    Pre Facelift FL2 Vs Facelift FL2

    Morning Nodge, I know this is an older post but I thought I’d update you, I wouldn’t normally do it but I decided to do a cheap online vehicle check on the 2013 manual FL2 I was looking at and it came back with unsettled finance, I then did an MOT check and considering it had only had an MOT a...
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    Pre Facelift FL2 Vs Facelift FL2

    Oh yeah the dealer I’m buying from has a very good reputation, he deals solely in Land Rover Range Rover and every used vehicle leaves the yard with full cam belt kit, Aircon service, engine service and MOT regardless of when they were last done so I should have no worries there
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    Pre Facelift FL2 Vs Facelift FL2

    Sorry for late reply, we’ve been working away this week, I’m so undecided on the manual FL2, I’m still going over to test drive tomorrow but even if I love it I’m still going to go away and think about it, I’ve always had that feeling of 100k is a turning point in a cars life, it’s the point of...