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OK so sell me a freelander!

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V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: CNorman on February 17, 2008, 18:47:48 ---I have to say that i very much disagree with the servicing issue causing head gasket faults. I would personally go for the older and  less refined diesel than the 1.8i. The head gaskets are very very expensive when they go. Also lots of people you speak to who have suffered HGF seem to have them repeat.

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My experience is from 2 different independant specialists who have seen numerous failures after the cars have been serviced by 'back street' garages. There is a fundamental design fault in the engine, but a poorly purged coolant system will highlight it. Because the coolant volume is tiny compared to most other units, it is highly critical to get all the air out. Hot spots cause the dowels to melt/distort. The gasket can slip and the liners can move. All things that lead to a big bill! Engines can fail with a full LR service history, or never fail. There is no sure fire way of knowing if any specific one will. However, I have not heard of a failure after the LR upgraded dowels and gasket have been correctly fitted.



--- Quote from: richoutthere on February 19, 2008, 14:06:54 ---Each to their own I say. But have you actually owned a 1.8 and had a bad experience? and how many have and haven't had problems?
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Quite right! Ours never gave us trouble. There are hundreds of thousands of K series engines out there that have never had a problem. However, the percentage of failure is far too high IMHO. There is a known issue with them, but this is reflected in the price of the vehicles. You pays your money and takes your choice, as they say  :D

richoutthere:
ditto

alankennedy10:
sell you a freelander ok

its petrol gasket has blown seems good so far with new thicker gasket and douls now vcu is goosed and ird has just whent BANG this is getting expensive fast that siad i still love mine

if you loads money sitting spare to throw at it when you need to get one as they are real lovely motors on or off road and iv chuck mine into some real dirt

do go for the deisel as these engines are indeed far more relaible when well servived do inspect the drive train real good if in dowt walk plenty out there.

if no spare cash id go for a vitara as my father in law has one ill vouch is real good and costing nothing to keep going

my advice is depenedent on your budget and spare funds loads money freelander no money vitara

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