hi iam looking at freelanders for my wife.(she likes them a lot)the prob.is that all i hear is head gasket,head gasket,head gasket.she wants a 1.8 3door.about 02 plate £4500-£5000 lots around most under 50k miles on the clock. can anyone tell me are the 1.8s that bad REALY, she dose'nt do many miles (under 4k yearly) but if she went on a long trip will it get her their or are they as bad has people make out.
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do a search on here, i believe that there is some information about the 1.8 head gasket and other issues
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hi iam looking at freelanders for my wife.[/quote]
Yeh! yeh ! yeh !
the owld for the "wife" routine again eh !
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Oh well !
If yer frum down the posh bit wi a p38, I think the 1.8 hippo will be the least o yer worries !
yer should be able to pick up a nice one fer that sort o money,
Like Slob say's, Just do yer home work first cos head gasket failure aint uncommon ... parrently
If yer frum down the posh bit wi a p38, I think the 1.8 hippo will be the least o yer worries !
yer should be able to pick up a nice one fer that sort o money,
Like Slob say's, Just do yer home work first cos head gasket failure aint uncommon ... parrently
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Basiaclly, there are only two big problems with the Freelander:
- Early transmissions (VCU/IRD failure in early models)
- 1.8 head gasket failure.
The transmission probems were pretty much resolved by the time the updated models (IIRC 51MY, X-reg onwards) came out.
As you will discover when you do a search for "head gasget" or ""HGF", it was a design fault with the K-series engine. I had a HGF in my Rover saloon with a K-series.
Although it is a common fault, many owners have miles of problem free motoring. There are fixes and preventative measure, which I am sure have been gone over loads of time in the forum.
If the budget won't stretch to a TD4, a 1.8 can be a good buy - but you need to make an informed purchase and watch the water and oil like a hawk
Cheers
Blippie
- Early transmissions (VCU/IRD failure in early models)
- 1.8 head gasket failure.
The transmission probems were pretty much resolved by the time the updated models (IIRC 51MY, X-reg onwards) came out.
As you will discover when you do a search for "head gasget" or ""HGF", it was a design fault with the K-series engine. I had a HGF in my Rover saloon with a K-series.
Although it is a common fault, many owners have miles of problem free motoring. There are fixes and preventative measure, which I am sure have been gone over loads of time in the forum.
If the budget won't stretch to a TD4, a 1.8 can be a good buy - but you need to make an informed purchase and watch the water and oil like a hawk
Cheers
Blippie
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even if you watch the oil and water constantly you can still have big bills as a search on here will show you. i'm lead to beileve that the fault int to do wiff the engine rather the cooling system layout used in the vehicle.
going by what bin sed on here
going by what bin sed on here
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Charmin !
looks like me and slobs invisible
next time he comes askin a question thats been asked a brazillions times we'll just ignore him and carry on with our game of backgammon
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The way I understand it, it's not one thing: there is a design error in the cycinders that leads to overheating which isn't caught by the thermostat layout which leads to the HGF.
You are right, checking the oil and water will help detect the HGF but won't prevent it.
Cheers
Blippie
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you didn't understand do a search????
what part of foriegnanian do you come from?
what part of foriegnanian do you come from?
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lets make it simple...
if yu gotta go for a freelander - go fur a td4.
unless........... yu have very deep pockets or wanna get divorced!
simpole enuf lads?
if yu gotta go for a freelander - go fur a td4.
unless........... yu have very deep pockets or wanna get divorced!
simpole enuf lads?
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