Thread: I just bought a 2001 Freelander TD4 auto

If you're handy with a spanner you might want to pull the inlet manifold off completely for a clean-out when doing the EGR mod. At 170,000km when I bought our TD4 the runners were blocked to 50% of their diameter. Took a lot of kero and long brushes to clean it out but the difference was quite noticeable.

Check the rear diff mounts for the noise in the rear. My VCU is too tight also and I recently dropped the shaft out to avoid damage. Supposedly the TD4 models dont suffer the problem with the diffs / IRD being the same ratio front to rear but I'd like to challenge that assumption. One thing that mothers me with all these new stock VCU's... how old are they? Have they been sitting on a shelf for 10 years and if so will the viscous fluid still have gone off?

Pat

Thanks for the heads up, I will look at the manifold while I am at it. I wonder what the intercooler is like too? The BMW crankcase breather filter has arrived, just waiting for the EGR bypass now. I will check the rear diff mounts as I have heard that they can be a problem.

I think that the VCU's age shouldn't be a problem as they are now deemed a service item and with the amount of failures I am sure they must be turning them over at a reasonable rate. The issue is the viscous fluid and as I understand it that deteriorates due to working, not just sitting around. I don't anticipate having this long enough that the new one I am putting in will be an issue anyway.

Guess you have a good point there re the VCU's. I'll look at purchasing one off the same company you did in the near future.

The other thing to check on your TD4 is that the MAF sensor is kept clean. It makes quite a difference to the off-idle response of our one.

Pat

Thanks for MAF reminder, added to the list.