thanks for your swift reply, the car has done 66000mls,i have just done a service on it including oil air and fuel filters, it has a full service history previous to that, not all done by a dealer.

hi all. i'm new to this landrover game, i have a '55' reg freelander td4 with the BMW diesel engine in, when pulling away and steady throttle i am experiencing a rattle/knock from the engine, the car stutters slightly and has black smoke from exhaust, It sounds to me like a timing issue or...