09 HSE Freelander 2 manual cut out before Christmas in Nottingham. Started again then cut out two minutes later (steering locked and everything). Crawled it to my local MOT centre using low revs and they plugged it in and diagnosed that all four injectors were showing as failed. This was alarming and scarily expensive but I managed to source four injectors from a breakers in Rotherham. My MOT centre replaced all four with the replacements and the same errors came up i.e., four injector faults. Mechanic scratched his head. He went on to check the electrical feeds to the injectors which were all spot on. He gave up at this stage.

Freelander now been transported to a specialist indie in Derby who have confirmed that there are error codes for all 4 injectors. They have dismissed the likelihood of my four original and four replacements being faulty and have stated that it must be an ECU fault. They have quoted me circa £700 for a replacement (gulp).

Does anyone know if the ECU can be purchased second hand/reconditioned?

Does anyone know if this sounds like a logical diagnosis to get me back on the road?

Any support would be much appreciated. My first Freelander and I have little mechanical knowledge. It has been a great family car for a couple of years and pulls my caravan with ease.

Vaughan

What are the specific codes

I won't be able to get hold of specific codes until the Derby garage opens on Monday. I do recall that the garage said each of four injector were listed separately as misfiring. I am guessing therefore that we are looking at PO14, PO24,PO34 and PO44 based on my limited online research.

Has fuel filter been changed ?

I wonder if it might be worth checking whether the garage has tried a proper power-down and reboot, before going to the expense of a replacement ecu? 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

It’s not the high pressure fuel pump breaking up and sending swarf to the injectors is it?

Edit: Bloody autosmell.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

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dwarf ..... carrying swarf ....... never thought of that

too much red.....

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Worms wrote:

I wonder if it might be worth checking whether the garage has tried a proper power-down and reboot, before going to the expense of a replacement ecu?

For all four injectors to fail simultaneously is remarkable. I'm not doubting your mechanics ability, but I would suggest that the Freelander is correctly interrogated with the right dealer technician software - it would be well worth the diagnostic fee...otherwise it will become a bit of a tombola!

Thanks for the feedback. My original mechanic checked the state of the filter, which was fine. I will ask the garage about a power down and reset before ordering a new ECU. Worth a punt.

Sperly-My thoughts exactly, hence it has been moved to a Land Rover specialist now albeit an indie. But it is still showing the same fault hence I am reluctantly accepting the ECU verdict. A bloody expensive outcome but one that I don't think I can avoid

Sperly wrote:

For all four injectors to fail simultaneously is remarkable. I'm not doubting your mechanics ability, but I would suggest that the Freelander is correctly interrogated with the right dealer technician software - it would be well worth the diagnostic fee...otherwise it will become a bit of a tombola!

Latest update is that a new ECU was fitted and the problem remains. The garage have been able to get it to start and idle with two cylinders firing but once all four injectors are fitted it cuts out and diagnoses 4 injector failures. Next step for the garage is to mix and match my old set and new (from breakers) set of injectors.

Failing this I will be using oldgeezers advice and get all the injectors tested at a diesel specialist to find a certified set of four working injectors out of the set of eight I now own.

Fingers crossed. It has been off the road for the best part of a month.

With 2 injectors connected it works and with all 4 it wont??? With 2 different ECU's?
If yes, maybe you should look at things like wiring, especially power wires...

The wiring feeds have all been renewed to each of the injectors. I am hoping that oldgeezers suggestion that one bad earth in a single injector body can shut down the whole lot is the problem.
This might therefore involve getting a diesel specialist to test my collection of injectors and pick out four that are certified working.

Thanks for the feedback. It is a strange one and my knowledge is limited at best.

Back on the road on Monday. The fault was found to be the tube return - LR051528. Filter had been clogged which knackered two of the injectors. A £40 part after all my hassle. Needless to say my final bill was over ten times that. Pleased to be back on the road though.

...but as the saying goes "he gives with one hand and takes with the other."

I have a stinking diagnostic report, which I will share with forum soon. I am hoping it is not a death sentence for my FL2.

Thanks for all your input this far.