Jonners

Hi BigFlow Nothing in the Haynes Manual - even looked at the electrical circuits.

Hi Bigflow77. - Welcome to Freelander ownership & the forum That's interesting, I don't remember reading about the sensor in the manual. I will have a look now & give you a ring if the manual gives any recommendations. Cheers - Jonners

Thanks for the tip. Mines a TD4 (Jonners). I will have a look at the heat shield and see if it makes a difference. Cheers - Jonners

Hi Optimist, It has taken a long time, but if your Freelander has a manual gearbox I think I have the answer. On mine it turned out to be the gear selector rods rattling. A simple check is to keep hold of the gear shift when pulling away with a little backward pressure. hey presto, the rattling stops. Same after changing to second at low speed. I don't kinow if you can inject some light grease into the ball joints at the ends of the selector rods, this may help, otherwise it is just one of those things. Since mine has only done 30K, I don't think it cab be a wear problem Cheers - Jonners

If the head has been done, that's a real plus. It's the main problem with the K series engine. I have had a couple of MGF's (K series engine) and the thinking was that once the head was done using the newer steel dowel kits instead of the plastic ones used by MG, it probably would not be a problem again. It was all to do with the coolant flow and the sudden transfer of hot coolant nto the head once the thermostat opened. Many MG users would drill a 1/8th dia hole in the flange of the thermostat allowing water to leak past the thermostat from the get go. Therefore the transition from cold to hot water into the head was more even. But, they took longer to warm up, particularly in winter. That's enough science - Have a good one - Jonners

Welcome to the forum, if a little belated. Just for the info,I saw a Borrego Yellow on an 03 plate yesterday in Cheltenham. Until I saw your post I thought it was a little unusual and possibly a custom colour. Now I know better. I seem to remember seeing it before, so it may well be local. I have to say that having owned a Freelander for around 6 months now (Silver 3 door 06 plate Adventura) I am really pleased with mine and cannot understand the detractors (and bad language) on another popular forum I joined earlier. All vehicles have their good and bad points, but at first I was worried that I was buying trouble. Time, distance and the knowledge found here have put my mind at rest. All praise to the moderators on this forum. Cheers Jonners

Hi Optimist, At long last got round to fitting rubbers to various pipes under the bulkhead. Made no difference unfortunately. So, don't know what causes the rattle. My TD4 has always done this, so have to assume they all do it as it does not seem to be causing any problems. Cheers - Jonners

Hi Optimist, I have the same issue on an 06 plate TD4, sounds like it might be the brake lines, exhaust downpipe or cables rattling about. Very minor problem ( i hope) but irritating nonetheless. Just as I take off from a standing start or when the engine is in the wrong gear. I have had a look around underneath, but can't find anything obvious. When it stops raining I am going to fit a piece of rigid rubber with slots in it to fit over the brake lines where they all run together down the bulkhead. Be interested to see if any of your replies come up with any suitable answers. Cheers - Jonners

Hi Optimist, I did the EGR blank mod about 2 months ago. Well worth the hour it takes to fit. You should experience better throttle response at low revs. Ie. pulling away, pick up a low revs. Ability to corner in a higher gear. You won't get any more speed or anything noticeable in terms of accelleration. I also think I get slghtly more MPG. There is a "sticky" on this forum about this mod which is simple enough to do. I went for a £30.00 kit. It was a bit rough to be honest, but after a bit of fettling and a coat of paint it looked better. Make sure you take the time to clean the sludge out of all the associated tubes. Best of luck - Jonners