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The engine block has 8 holes in it for fixing the intake manifold onto it near the ignition wiring loom with 10mm bolts. The bottom part of the manifold (near the egr valve etc) has threaded bolts fixed to the engine block onto which the manifold is simply bolted with 11mm bolts The holes...

Thanks James. The threads are fine, but with the intake manifold, the 8 x 10mm bolts screw into threads within bolts that are separate to the engine block. One of these receiver bolts became loose when I tightened the manifold back on, it's a slight bigger diameter than the hole in the engine...

Hi Folks, Recently refitted a coolant sensor and when refitting the intake manifold one of the bolt just peddles the thread into the engine block. When I took apart again noticed the engine block threaded hole to receive the bolts is actually a threaded bolt that appears to be glued or...

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Hi folks, Looking at the Haynes black and white picture is really not helping me locate the ECT sensor in my TD4. Looking on workshop manuals I've found the attached two pics. Can you please guide me through the process of replacing the coolant temperature sensor, I've taken off the...

Hi hd3, My td4 2004 has slightly different problem in that it starts first time from cold every time, but once engine is warm, very slow to start. I can hear the main pump under rear wheel arch so from reading other feed back online am being pointed to changing or at least cleaning the in...

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Hi Folks, Had my freelander td4 BMW engine mot today, passed on all accounts but was very slow to start when leaving the test centre. The engine was very hot at this stage following the emissions and rev test. By very slow I mean when I turn ignition key once and hold for engine to start, the...

Fuel pressure appears unsupported/interface could not be found on diagnostic. Supported metrics are: engine coolant temperature ECT: Engine OFF: 36 deg C (engine off for couple hours on hot day today) Engine ON: 67 deg C (780 RPM Idle) Inlet Manifold air pressure: Engine OFF: 14.65 PSI...

Folks, I'm driving (when it starts :-) freelander hard top TD4 2004 BMW version. Been working on solving a slow start problem. By slow start I mean in ignition key full turn, the engine responds by firing up within 3 turns (within three normal engine startup sounds). But when the engine...

Insurance coy called out today, attached booster unit, started up after a little encouragement; prob was I was only going on short trips, plys the cold weather plus my already faulty cam sensor all colluded to drain battery; ill start it for few mins every day I have it parked up now to keep...

Thanks for the advice guys, I since tried a cigar recharger kits and that began to give it some juice, enough to stop dash from flashing erratically; but no where near enough to start, lights won't even stay on. I have a battery charger so will plug it into that for the night, fingers crossed...

Hi folks, Left my freelander TD4 2004 laid up for few weeks, went to start it yesterday, a very cold morning, engine turned over then battery died. Hooked up another car to jump start but that caused dash to light up, all warning lights flash now when I turn ignition but engine doesn't...

Ive yet to service the crankhouse fikter so most likely that. Thanks for advice and humour ;-) Anthony

Its the sound of the engine as heard from drivers seat with windows up and no misses. When i go to 60 mph it the engine makes a much louder than usual engine noise for 60mph, plus seems engine/body is shaking, and under allot of pressure. Ill upload a utube later on. Cheers. A

Hi Folks, I noticed a louder than normal noise from my TD4 engine at around 2000RPM at 60MPH; when I go back to 50MPH OR increase to 70MPH noise fades away. Any ideas? Ta Anthony

Hi Irishwolf, glowplugs are fine as starts best in cold mornings though think I've finally solved it, took off cam sensor when hot, put in freezer, put back on hot engine started fine! Details in my thread slow starting td4...tbc when recieve the part. Re: series 2, its on my reciept for my...

Thanks for comments hd, Regarding the egr, just to confirm, Ive cleaned the egr valve, now have a tube dangling about from it, so best I just block this by plugging it with a ball bearing or large screw? Then the original nipple on engine it was connected to...can that be left open (for easy...

Hi David, True, could be the injectors. From testing today it: Typically takes 3seconds from cold start in morning. Typically has taken 7-8 seconds from warm. Reverted back to 3 seconds from warm today when I cooled cam sensor which indicates the cam sensor is faulty...though...

Thanks for comments folks, I drove 20miles today, as soon as I got back sprayed contact cleaner on all sensors then disconnected the MAF. Outcome: slightly faster restart time (4 seconds compared to 6). Then reconnected MAF, disconnected the camshaft sensor, popped in the freezer till really...