So ive managed to locate the whizzing noise from the turbo spooling up which started a few weeks ago. Turns out the inlet manifold seals- the four O Rings had failed. All of them. Pressurised intake air was being blown past them.
Cant think why they all failed? They were changed maybe 3 months ago as part of job to change the Glowplugs.

Not very reliable these Freelanders are they.... ive had less hassle with a Mondeo!

What make were the replacement seals though? Genuine parts? Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

On the whole FL2s are quite reliable, this doesn't look like a LR problem to me.
I have read through some of your previous posts (I was hoping to find your cars history of problems), but I am not sure what you are trying to achieve.
Did you change these o rings, if so, were they man enough for job, and properly fitted.
If someone else fitted them, then I think you need to go and talk to them over this unusual failure. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

They were bought from a motorfactors on ebay. So yes ok ebay does have a bad reputation in some respects but if the seller has sold a load of dodgy gaskets then surely others would have experienced this aswel?

And yes i did fit them. And yes i do know what i am doing lol. Hardly rocket science. I am an engineer by trade (not that i have to justify anything)

Unsure what you mean by saying you dont know what i am trying to achieve? Erm, maybe trying to acertain why they all failed in this way? And if there is a pattern of this happening with others i guess....

All four eroded/failed at the bottom so that doesnt seem random to me.

The reason they failed is pretty obvious, they were cheap parts not manufactured to the correct standard. Your original ones that were in situ prior to you doing the glow plugs no doubt didn't suffer this. Sometimes buying cheap ends up costing more, I would suggest you buy genuine parts next time.

leftofcentre wrote:

They were bought from a motorfactors on ebay. So yes ok ebay does have a bad reputation in some respects but if the seller has sold a load of dodgy gaskets then surely others would have experienced this aswel....

Another example of buy cheap buy twice !!

leftofcentre wrote:

They were bought from a motorfactors on ebay. So yes ok ebay does have a bad reputation in some respects but if the seller has sold a load of dodgy gaskets then surely others would have experienced this aswel?

And yes i did fit them. And yes i do know what i am doing lol. Hardly rocket science. I am an engineer by trade (not that i have to justify anything)

Unsure what you mean by saying you dont know what i am trying to achieve? Erm, maybe trying to acertain why they all failed in this way? And if there is a pattern of this happening with others i guess....

All four eroded/failed at the bottom so that doesnt seem random to me.

Shame that these failed and one hopes its not down to being seated incorrectly as you may have the same problem again. No done them so no idea if they can be fitted in a particular way or if the holding face can distort them if tightened more on one side than the other.

I once followed my instincts and after fitting a timing belt a few weeks later went back to re-tighten as that was the general case with the majority of timing belts , big mistake but at least it was my own car and I was in the trade still so happens.

happens and even to Mondeos I assume as I do not see that many over 7 years old running around and if they are they seem to have become chav cars belching smoke and not just from the exhaust. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

And yes i did fit them. And yes i do know what i am doing lol. Hardly rocket science. I am an engineer by trade (not that i have to justify anything)

I'm an engineer by trade too but if you get some dodgy parts failures will happen.
Can you post where they came from please to help others avoid this happening ?

Also don't think you were being asked to justify yourself just a simple query to try and help but heyho. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

leftofcentre wrote:

They were bought from a motorfactors on ebay. So yes ok ebay does have a bad reputation in some respects but if the seller has sold a load of dodgy gaskets then surely others would have experienced this aswel?

And yes i did fit them. And yes i do know what i am doing lol. Hardly rocket science. I am an engineer by trade (not that i have to justify anything)

Unsure what you mean by saying you dont know what i am trying to achieve? Erm, maybe trying to acertain why they all failed in this way? And if there is a pattern of this happening with others i guess....

All four eroded/failed at the bottom so that doesnt seem random to me.

Ebay item eBay Item No. 232587740954
Sold by Carpartsinmotion
Not particularly cheap at £26.40

Replacements purchased this week from Landrover indie for £12.

As for history: had the car just over a year.

Mods done: total egr delete including associated pipes and cooler. Swirl Flaps and vac delete. Oil Separator fitted.

Items replaced: front wishbones, droplinks, track rod ends (LH twice), Glowplugs, boot latch, rear diff, haldex filter & oil, all four calipers (rear failed - casing split on A30 Devon - NO Brakes!), brake flexi hoses, turbo pipe (short flexi), MAP sensor and now the manifold gaskets twice.

Mileage when bought; 98k miles. Mileage now; 111k miles.

Gor blimey Guv, talk about unlucky. I have had my FL2 since Aug 2010 at 36k and have now done 95k. In that time I have replaced the throttle body and apart from routine maintenance (including discs and pads) that's it! Oh I did have some trouble with the radio and had to fit a new one, but that failure was down to a badly fitted aftermarket hands free kit. I think I have done ok!