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MRRover75 Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: Sandnes Posts: 327 |
OK. So the general understanding is that it is best to remove them.... Might be best then |
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29th Oct 2020 6:39 am |
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teagzgr Member Since: 15 Oct 2019 Location: Cornwall Posts: 37 |
Just my contribution to the thread, I brought a donor manifold from a 2007 Freelander 2 not sure how many miles it had on the clock but what a it was to remove the swirl flaps! Bent a good pair of long nose piliers trying to twist and tug the out.
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19th Nov 2020 3:38 am |
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teagzgr Member Since: 15 Oct 2019 Location: Cornwall Posts: 37 |
What a pig of a job picture after removing filter
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22nd Nov 2020 4:13 pm |
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Chrism551 Member Since: 01 Feb 2021 Location: Blackpool Posts: 149 |
Good job, I’ve just done my 2007. All four glow plugs dead, throttle body gears stripped, swirl flaps loose in the manifold with bits of brass bar floating about. Not sure where the fourth flap went but three fell out on the deck, along with the brass bits. Egr blanked off, plus the leaking leak off pipe nightmare ( other post) . All in all, a good and worthwhile job, but it’s still rough starting on milder mornings when the glow plugs aren’t required. My old cavalier diesel estate doesn’t give this many headaches. |
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4th Mar 2021 10:24 pm |
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gasman Member Since: 02 May 2013 Location: Tyneside Posts: 900 |
Just finished removing the swirl flaps on mine. Can't put it back yet as waiting for new manifold seals. Post is terrible at the moment.
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8th Mar 2021 12:09 pm |
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Timbo_1975 Member Since: 14 Mar 2021 Location: Shropshire Posts: 22 |
Can I ask how many miles your 09 GS has done ?
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14th Mar 2021 6:52 pm |
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Badger51 Member Since: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Coffs Harbour Posts: 964 |
Finally got around to removing the swirl flaps & renewing the glow plugs. The swirl flaps were all intact but about as dirty as you would imagine for a 13 year old engine. Three out of the four glow plugs were open circuit, nice to have a code free scan after seven years of ownership. Glad I haven’t been anywhere really cold in that time, as it might not have started too well!
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2nd Jun 2021 8:36 am |
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NeilTD4 Member Since: 21 May 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 165 |
Just de-flapped mine by fitting a donor manifold that I'd already whipped the flaps out of with minimal effort. After 12 years and 132k miles it was reassuring to see the existing flaps were still present although quite yucky and as some of the seals were past their best which added to the clean up.
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30th Jun 2021 2:37 pm |
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Badger51 Member Since: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Coffs Harbour Posts: 964 |
Have you checked the glow plug relay? (I’m guessing yours has one)!
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30th Jun 2021 10:30 pm |
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NeilTD4 Member Since: 21 May 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 165 |
Mine pre-dates the relay and yes the throttle body was a lot cleaner than expected, so just a quick flush out with spray cleaner. |
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1st Jul 2021 9:24 am |
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Badger51 Member Since: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Coffs Harbour Posts: 964 |
Mine has a relay, 2008 model. (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
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1st Jul 2021 9:34 am |
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NeilTD4 Member Since: 21 May 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 165 |
Now I'm curious... |
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1st Jul 2021 2:17 pm |
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ribama1 Member Since: 12 May 2021 Location: brisbane Posts: 73 |
Hi All,
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19th Aug 2021 4:42 am |
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Badger51 Member Since: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Coffs Harbour Posts: 964 |
ribama1, was the lever already missing or have you removed it? (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
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19th Aug 2021 5:21 am |
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