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  1. Likelihood is that the VCU is shot. Trouble is that unless you declare the mod (no prop shaft) to your insurer your insurance is potentially invalid.
  2. Looks like a rear parking sensor on/off switch.
  3. Sounds like your turbo hose has split. A common problem, usually accompanied by the sound of rushing wind on acceleration.
  4. Glenlivet

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    Added to all the above, they have sold you a non standard vehicle which may be uninsurable. Go for the nuts!
  5. You should also check with your insurance company as you are driving a non standard vehicle.
  6. If the prop shaft has been removed you can guess the VCU is shagged. You didnt check before you bought??
  7. Insa Turbo Rangers cost £50 each, nice tyres but a bugger to balance and cost around 40 miles per tankful in fuel consumption. Great in the slippy stuff Be aware that a removed prop shaft will likely affect insurance as a modified vehicle.
  8. In my experience (FL1 TD4), the engine/gearbox are solid, the peripherals, especially electrical, are pants. Central locking, windows/sunroof fail on most of these. My wiper linkage failed as well, along with prop shaft bearings. So far (125000 miles) the VCU and IRD are fine. Fuel consumption was around 32mpg but dropped when I fitted Insa Turbo a/t tyres. With the chunky tyres it will go most places, never had a problem when others were spinning wheels. If if you get a good one you'll be ok. If you don't, almost everything that goes wrong costs £300!
  9. You need a new window motor and a new door lock mechanism, mine was like this when I bought it and the faults are common. You save some money on labour by having both done at the same time. Expect all the windows and the sunroof to suffer the same problem!
  10. In my case the intermittent slow/very slow throttle response. The turbo hose was replaced after it split, also all the vacuum pipes have been replaced along with the turbo solenoid (all connected to a different, now cured, problem). Mine's done 120k miles and goes well when responding to throttle.
  11. My TD4 is behaving in a similar way. I reckon it's the MAF sensor giving up. Just haven't had time to change it yet.
  12. I had a similar problem, sounded like the near side wheel bearing. Turned out to be the prop bearings, £300 job done. Every job on the Freelander costs £300, next will be your wiper linkage!! edited to add I've just noticed you removed the prop shaft. Back to the drawing board then!
  13. Could be a problem with the petrol/gas switch?
  14. Mine's an auto TD4, as low as you like!
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