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 will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
bbjoca
 11th Dec 2012 1:26 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 9558 · Subject: will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
| Certainly - replaced by LR workshop. |
| will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
bbjoca
11th Dec 2012 12:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 9558 · Subject: will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
yes, there is the normal "glowing" delay before it starts cranking.
But once it starts cranking, it won't start... if it had been a gas engine I would have suspected a) no spark, or b) no ... |
| will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
bbjoca
11th Dec 2012 11:13 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 9558 · Subject: will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
OK, thanks again.
But... the  F4 is hidden beneath something I can't figure out how to open? Some nut next to it with a metal connector? Should I loosen that one first? |
| will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
bbjoca
11th Dec 2012 10:08 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 9558 · Subject: will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
| Thanks, will check - the action of the glowplug lamp in the dashboard is not related to any of these? |
| will crank - but many turns before starting ? |
bbjoca
11th Dec 2012 8:15 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 9558 · Subject: Cranking, cranking but not starting - glowplugs changed |
Battery OK.
2008 Freelie, TD4, about 110 000 km on the clock.
Will crank a lot, seems to be starting (gives a cough) but no start.
This is a problem at 10-15 degrees below zero.
Down to 7 below ... |
| Climate Control Fault |
bbjoca
17th Oct 2012 8:01 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 16954 · Subject: Climate Control Fault |
| Well, just a comment: perhaps the problem is you're turning one of the temperature knobs "too far" down? The temperature difference (according to the manual) is allowed to be max 2 degrees f ... |
| Hi.. 100k+ |
bbjoca
14th Oct 2012 8:55 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 3185 · Subject: Hi.. 100k+ |
| If it's a diesel, make sure the glow plugs are changed before you buy it!!! |
| SD4 vs TD4 |
bbjoca
12th Oct 2012 6:40 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 27 · Views: 18518 · Subject: SD4 vs TD4 |
| I am so amazed that you got over 40 mpg... I rarely get below 8.4 litres/100 km (only very rarely, i.e. long motorway stretches) which would be about 34 mpg. And I still don't drive like a maniac... : ... |
| violent bang under front suspenson extention |
bbjoca
7th Oct 2012 2:48 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 36 · Views: 15890 · Subject: violent bang under front suspenson extention |
| Allright, good to hear I wasn't alone about that, but I've heard earlier that the suspension was noisy. |
| Best and worst |
bbjoca
1st Oct 2012 6:07 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 29 · Views: 13032 · Subject: Here are my 5 öre of opinions... |
Best:
Driving position - height
Heated windscreen
Feeling of invincibility 
Worst
EXPENSIVE service / parts (in Sweden at least)
Short seats (no support for legs)
Boot space without any sto ... |
| [Solved] Volumetric Alarm won't work |
bbjoca
19th Sep 2012 11:14 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 75 · Views: 150386 · Subject: [Solved] Volumetric Alarm won't work |
I am not sure it will work with you inside the car.
If you put down the window, press twice on the lock, and then put your hand inside (through the open window) and move about a bit, you should trigg ... |
| Sat nav 2012/2013 update |
bbjoca
15th Sep 2012 11:09 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 5 · Views: 7315 · Subject: Sat nav 2012/2013 update |
| I guess that the answer is - it depends on what version you had earlier. I updated from 2011 maps, and there was no particular update, it just started working immediately. |
| VIN Number |
bbjoca
14th Sep 2012 10:08 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 3087 · Subject: VIN Number |
There's something wrong with that VIN number. I checked it here: http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vinDecoder.asp
And another check here: http://www.vin-decoder.net/
gave this result:
VIN number SA ... |
| Crisis of confidence in my Freelander 2 Sport LE |
bbjoca
31st Aug 2012 6:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 10449 · Subject: Crisis of confidence in my Freelander 2 Sport LE |
| I bought my car at 92000 km. in december last year. I have done about 9 months in it and I am at 112000 km. i.e.. about 30000 km this year and I've had only one fault - the glow plugs, which I replace ... |
| Sat Nav opinions |
bbjoca
26th Aug 2012 5:04 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 22 · Views: 12243 · Subject: Sat Nav opinions |
She (for she is called Hilary) certainly knows some tiny lanes down here - I blame her for the scratches down both sides from vegetation on a particularly narrow overgrown lane near Newquay!
Oh! You ... |
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