Hi guys,

I am worried about the amount of smoke my FL2 HSE TD4 is producing mainly during first, second and third gear changes. This happens even if I make a very smooth start and even if until 3rd gear I keep the engine below 2.000 RPM... 4 months ago, when I had my annual service I asked them at the service garage about the matter and they told me not to worry... Is this a turbo leaking problem?
As for the noise, it has appeared 3-4 days ago since I started using the climate control (hot summer in Cyprus has just began!) But even with the climate control switched-off I can hear it. It is a continuous sound from the engine which is coming from the "root" of the steering wheel" and it is like parallel engine working with the original one.

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Hi there Paniscy,

I see this is your first message to us, welcome to the forum.

I have to say that with over 95,000 kms on the clock I have never had a problem with exhaust smoke, this is not normal, I would ask the dealer to investigate it for you. Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
Company cars ... a thing of the past - May 2013.

likewise welcome to the forum

Speaking as somebody with numerous problems smoke has never been an issue

As Paul says a trip to dealer is required

What my car smoke tomorrow now i have said that

Nick Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Thanx guys!

I will visit the dealer within next week...

Colour of smoke gives a good indication of where it comes from. Black? White? Grey? Misty buff?

Thing to remember is most common rail and PD diesels these days smoke like a very smokey thing anyway, you can always tell the quick ones cos they smoke so damn much

Re the noise at the steering column sounding like a second engine, your not driving along going 'brum brum' are you? 58 HSE, auto, lago grey, tints. Mine and my dogs Storm and Sky
TT Quattro, black. Ers.
AC Cobra rep in build. Ars.

Misty Buff?

Sounds like a female porn star.....

snappa wrote:

Misty Buff?

Sounds like a female porn star.....

 p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Just trying to lighten the mood

Reminds me of the old game of getting your porn stage name by combining your mothers miden name and your first pets name!

Mine would be Squeaky Walker  58 HSE, auto, lago grey, tints. Mine and my dogs Storm and Sky
TT Quattro, black. Ers.
AC Cobra rep in build. Ars.

Hi Paniscy,

I am from Cyprus too. Do you drive an auto or a manual FL2? I drive a manual and i have noticed that during night when there is another car behind me with its lights on and i am accelerating fast then i can see from the rear view mirror that there is smoke behind me (the lights of the car behind me help me to see the smoke). I was also wondering at the begining if that is okey since new diesel cars don't produce a lot of smoke this days but after using the car for 21000 KM without any problem then i stopped worrying, i am thinking that it might also be on the fuel quality that we have in Cyprus.
Please let us know what was the dealer's feedback on this Freelander 2 GS TD4, Stornoway Grey, Manual, called BEAST!!!

The steering wheel problem is a known on all FR2, this is a problem with the hydo pump and the steering weal design. Speak with service in Cyprus. For the smoke don’t worry.

stormsky wrote:

Just trying to lighten the mood

Reminds me of the old game of getting your porn stage name by combining your mothers miden name and your first pets name!

Mine would be Squeaky Walker

Mimmy Searle would be mine  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

With all these names I see the movie title in another thread - Stiff Clutch

Coincidence? 07 RRS Java Black

Ex - '56 FL2 SE TD4 manual, Narvik Black, Tinted Glass, Cool Blue LEDS Internal and puddle/wing mirror lights. Smoked side repeats. Genuine Imatation Walnut facia

Steuart64 wrote:

With all these names I see the movie title in another thread - Stiff Clutch

Coincidence?

thats almost as bad as Smokey Exhaust  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

stormsky wrote:

Just trying to lighten the mood

Reminds me of the old game of getting your porn stage name by combining your mothers miden name and your first pets name!

Mine would be Squeaky Walker

What your mums maiden name was squeaky and you had a pet called walker 07my Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Baltic Blue,Privacy Glass,Ebony black leather,Land rover detachable towbar,S/S Side bars,Climair wind deflectors,Bramble Rash,

Hi guys,

As for the smoke problem, it seems that I don't have to worry any more. As for the noise, when I took it to the Land Rover authorised dealer in Nicosia, while waiting for a mechanic to come and test drive to listen to the noise by himself I had the car switched-on for about 15 minutes. As soon as the guy came in to drive it the sound had disappeared!!!! He came back and he told me there was not a strange sound while his test drive. Then he sat on the passenger's seat and he told me to drive. Then I realised that the sound had disappeared!!!
But the last 3-4 weeks the sound is back again!! I think it is a gearbox problem like Hadjista (from Cyprus from his post some months ago). Please let me know whether your noise stops when you press clutch e.g 1st gear - acceleration and when you press clutch for second gear no noise is produced.

My friend Hadjista, do you know any details for the Freelander 2 Owners Club in Cyprus?
You can contact me at panosierides@gmail.com