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The IRD was in decent condition and all fluids were changed during fitment. That was over 10k miles ago now and having no issues. Although that might be down to it only being 2wd haha

I believe the previous owners had a VCU issue as they blew the IRD up (after fixing many other issues) so sold it cheap to get rid. I Paid £150 for the FL, towed it home and replaced the IRD myself with a recon unit. I'm assuming the prop shaft and VCU were removed when the previous owners blew...

Sorry half got the original info slightly off. The recon IRD fitted had the prop shaft pinion gear in place but my father in law removed it and fitted a blanking plate for me whilst I was in work. Surely I could just re fit the pinion gear, bolt on a prop shaft and VCU etc and should be good to...

I've got a 98 L series FL with an interesting idle. I'm yet to solve this month's old issue. Has anyone in Cornwall got a Hawkeye diagnostic or something similar and the associated knowledge I could borrow for some beer or a couple of Bob????? I live in Helston and work in Truro but would be...

Slightly off subject. ... I'm also looking at returning her back to 4wd as the propshaft, VCU and bearings were all missing when I bought her. The IRD I fitted to replace the knackered unit when I bought her was also blanked. I know I can get all the parts easily but I am curious, how...

Sorry for the attrocious spelling. Bloody phone, failing that I'm Welsh so not the most literate haha

That is so.a awesome info. Once the FL is running smoothly I'll try the EVRY mod. Even if it's just to see what it's like them remove it. I'll have to do it without the Mrs knowing. She loves the FL and my life wouldn't bbw worth living if she caught me doing more like that hahaha

You mentioned the EVRY now What the heck is that? The only thing I've ever noticed out of place in the engine bay is a small gauge blue wire that runs from battery +ve terminal to and then along the fire wall, then goes through the fire wall drivers side. No idea what it's for and definitely...

The FL ran ok for less than a day. Following day started playing up. I'm under the impression that the erratic idle and lack of willingness to drop revs is a separate issue the the CEL illumination/lost power on v light throttle. Then again probably wrong as I have a lot to learn about LR...

Update So the idle issues are still persistent. Had a the car put on a diag and no fault codes were apparent. But there was something quite odd. The ECU was saying the engine temp was ~33. Something not quite right there. So I had as brain wave. If the ECU believes the engine temp is seriously...

Forgot to mention last night after my daughter went to bed and with limited daylight remaining. ......I stripped the air intake manifold off and thoroughly cleaned it, completely isolated the EGR and fiddled with various wires on the HP injector pump. Removed the MAF and shock horror. ....today...

In regards to the clutch, I have sat waiting for me to pick up tomorrow a Sachs clutch kit which I sourced through Eurocarparts. As far as I'm aware this should be absolutely fine, unless I'm wrong in which please say as it's not paid for her and can still walk away hahaha. Want aware of the...

Thank you very much. That is a great help. I think an EGR + MAF delete are on the cards. No related problems for the future. I keep thinking the whole issue stems from the throttle potentiometer, although I've read about other people with similar issues thinking the same thing, ended up being...

I've got her going into a garage for a new clutch, ARB drop links, glow plugs (which are currently siezed) and I've requested a full diagnostic. I supply the parts, he is charging me £300 labour with a courtesy car for a couple of days :D Fingers crossed I get a healthy freelander back

I'm still trying to understand why the MAF becomes redundant upon EGR delete. Surely the ECU still requires a reference point for fuel/air mixture? Or have I got this completely wrong. My expertise is from a jet engine background. Diesels are not my speciality. If it helps I've removed and...

Thank you very much. I've had the LR about a year now with the erratic idle for a good proportion of that. Just kind of learnt to deal with it. I've got it going into a LR specialist next week for a new clutch and glow plugs and asked him the read the codes whilst he's at it. Before I do that...

C Cheers. Didn't realise that it used default. I'll try that on the drive home from work

I was under the impression that the MAF gave a constant reading for IAT etc. There are no other sensors for temp other than coolant so the MAF would be the only source for IAT that I can think of. Again please correct me if I'm wrong

Although I've found various bits of info online, they are all from very old threads. Any help would be gratefully received. Below is detailed the symptoms. Likes to randlomly idle at 1100 rpm Very rarely returns to normal Idle randomly rises and lowers them settled, almost like the ECU is...

Hi all, although technically not a new member I never really got into the swing of things before so thought I'd start afresh. As the over of a 98 freelander 2.0 I've enjoyed the hard life of a love affair for the past year. Originally buying her as a non runner with a blown IRD (replaced on...