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Engine choice
gords:
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--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---dont bother with a petrol as it "will" pop a gasket at some point & "will" probably require an engine
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Is this a recurring problem, or is it fixed the first time it happens?
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the 1800 petrol is the VM diesel of the freelander world,
once it goes its gone :lol: might get away with just fitting a gasket but it might need to come back apart in the near future again
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What I mean is - does the gasket go once, get replaced (engine rebuilt/whatever) and then it's fine ... or ... it has the potential to go even after it's been fixed/replaced the first time?
V8MoneyPit:
The problem lies with the tiny water capacity. A very small loss in water for any reason causes hot spots which in turn cause gasket failure or, worse still, liner movement. In either case, it can cause enough damage to require an engine replacement.
It is fair to say there are hundreds of thousands of petrol Freelanders that go through 100k miles without trouble.... the problem is that tens of thousands do suffer problems and this is a huge percentage. All cars have problems, but the K series has far too many.
If the engine is properly serviced and the coolant system is properly purged/bled when the anti-freeze is replaced, it should never suffer. However, it is very difficult to purge the system of air completely and that's when the sorrows begin.
gords:
--- Quote from: "V8MoneyPit" ---If the engine is properly serviced and the coolant system is properly purged/bled when the anti-freeze is replaced, it should never suffer. However, it is very difficult to purge the system of air completely and that's when the sorrows begin.
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So Steve, are you saying that it is not something that gets fixed with the first head gasket replacement? In fact, it could potentially happen more than once?
wheelspinner:
Missus's freeloader is on engine number 2 and gasket number 3,so yes probably is a recurring problem.
When it is fixed i will be taking it for a tour of the local scrapyard to warn it of its fate if it doesnt behave
gords:
--- Quote from: "wheelspinner" ---Missus's freeloader is on engine number 2 and gasket number 3
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:shock:
So, what is the pre TD4 diesel engine like?
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