Hi

I am seeking some advice from those of you who have replaced the throttle bodies on the Freelander 2 diesel the reason is. I have a high pinched whine from the throttle body when the engine is turned of it lasts for over 15 minutes, has anyone tried to overhaul there's with on of the gear kits like these on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Throttle-Body-G...SwwDRd1seM or do you just replace the unit in its entirety. Ps the vehicle is a 2014 GS with 72,000 miles.

Many thanks

It's fairly normal to have the whining noise and it's happened on the five FL2s that my family have owned (and only one has had a throttle body replaced). Sometimes it goes on for a few minutes but I have never timed it. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Yup, normal to have a high pitched whine after shutdown.

If it sounded like a screaming gear then that'd be the stripped teeth on the plastic gear, but if not, it's normal. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

AJ918 wrote:

Hi

I am seeking some advice from those of you who have replaced the throttle bodies on the Freelander 2 diesel the reason is. I have a high pinched whine from the throttle body when the engine is turned of it lasts for over 15 minutes, has anyone tried to overhaul there's with on of the gear kits like these on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Throttle-Body-G...SwwDRd1seM or do you just replace the unit in its entirety. Ps the vehicle is a 2014 GS with 72,000 miles.

Many thanks

That looks like the kit made by one of Alex's friend's.
If it is it will be bloody good.  Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

Interesting... Would be nice not to have to buy a whole unit

Those kit gears look really strong. I wonder what breaks next if they don’t? Just saying.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Been umming and arring on wheather to get this kit, even just to have on the shelf. Might whip my TB off this weekend and have a look to see how she's looking - that might make up my mind if she's looking rough.