Hi all
Just returned from 3weeks touring France with 1500kg caravan. I love this freelander pulls like a train nice and stable and most of all comfortable..
BUT with 2 nights to go I pulled away from an Aires ( motorway pull in area) I did excelrate a bit harder than usual as it was a short run in to the motorway.WHEN the turbo variable vains when haywire the car jolted a bit then went into limp mod ( low engine performance message) green flag were great but no code reader ( and garages closing for a bank holiday) they put us up in lovely hotel by a lake (happy days) then towed to the ferry 2 days later I limped onto the ferry. And when in Blighty the breakdown company read the codes which gave turbo boost sensor. Reset the codes and bingo away I went and drove home 95 miles no prob.
So 2 things

why did it over boost and
Can any one recommend a relatively cheap code reader/code clearer so could clear and check further codes myself

I suspect the front throttle flap unit may have jammed so will removing and checking that out and probly replace (£100 ish). The mechanic said it could be a blocked egr valve so will clean that as well
Any other ideas please.
MIKE

First I would check is if the turbo veins are sticking. With the floor pan removed, reach up and feel it's not sticking. It should be free enough to move with ease and not stick at points.

Is the boost sensor reading correct?

Egr being stuck would cause under boost as if would all be going back into the exhaust and if I'm not mistaken when it's open on the lower end of the Rev whilst the turbo isn't doing anything. However cleaning it certainly wouldn't do any ill.

was it definantly over boost the fault and not low boost?

Thanks for that
All the breakdown man said was turbo boost sensor. Then reset it I would say it was over boost the was the car accelerated.
The car is running fine now. But I will check for sticky vains clean the egr and check the throttle valve.

Getting to a EGR valve on later cars is not a 2 minute job, hope yours is easier. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current