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ENGINE PROBLEMS
  Bleedng Diesels
  Cambelt Changing
  EGR Valve
  Loss Of Power
  Overheating
  Stalling/Won't Tick Over

 

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LANDROVER

Defender / Discovery / Discovery 3 / Freelander / Freelander 2 / Range Rover / Range Rover Sport

CUT OUT OR NON START

Freelander's with Diesel engines have electrical lift pumps, if the car won't start or cuts out try listening to the fuel pump (early one's are in front of O/S/R wheel under small cover, later one's are under bonnet ) if no noise try tapping pump, with somebody else trying to start the car, replace pump ASAP.

EARLY FUEL PUMP UNDER CAR

Freelander fuel pump

LATER FUEL PUMP UNDER BONNET

Freelander Fuel pump

WIPER LINKAGE PROBLEMS Click here

Freelanders have a problem with worn windscreen wiper linkage, the plastic ball sockets wear and keep falling off, we have a cheap cure.

JAMMED STEERING LOCK

Steering locks can jam try tapping lock with small hammer where key goes in and retry key.

Jamed Steering Lock

EOBD/OBD Socket Location Index

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