freelander was named a heritage vehicle in 2016. so why are parts hard to find?

ericwest · Jan 28, 2018

Rover named the freelander a heritage vehicle in 2016 and it's my understanding that means they will continue to make replacement parts for the freelander for many years to come. So why are parts so hard to find?. If I search eBay for freelander engine parts I come up with very few. If I google for an engine rebuild kit for the v6 ..I find nothing...WHY?...also I read the freelander was best selling duv in Europe for 5 years. Is that true?...I just do not understand why parts are so difficult to find

Arctic2 · Jan 28, 2018

Have you tried here below
https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/sections?veh=freelander

Nodge68 · Jan 28, 2018

There's never been an engine kit for any Rover engine made since the early 90s. They don't wear out in the life of the vehicle, providing they are serviced correctly.
All KV6 parts are available, you just need to look around for them.

This isn't unusual as very few British or European made vehicles have engine rebuild available.

It's all about demand and supply. There's little demand for engine parts, so no body needs to fill the hole in suppy. Here in the UK, a V6 Freelander with a failed engine gets scrapped or gets a second hand engine from another vehicle.

What parts are you after and why?

GrumpyGel · Jan 28, 2018

I think you can get just about any part for a Freelander - parts are easy to come by. You will have options of Genuine LR, OEM or aftermarket on lots of them.

If you need a part, just find its part number and Google it or use one of the many LR parts suppliers (Famous Four, Craddocks, Rimmers, LRDirect, Island, etc).

You can use a site such as this to find the part number...

http://www.allbrit.de/NAV.cfm?PAGE=591926&SPRACHE=EN
http://www.allbrit.de/NAV.cfm?PAGE=591926&SPRACHE=EN
All of those suppliers I've listed are in the UK. I, and most other people in New Zealand, buy from the UK suppliers. It takes about 5 days for delivery - so for somewhere that's slap bang in the middle of flight NZ001 from London to NZ - presumably it will be even quicker

Turboman · Jan 28, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
I think you can get just about any part for a Freelander - parts are easy to come by. You will have options of Genuine LR, OEM or aftermarket on lots of them.

If you need a part, just find its part number and Google it or use one of the many LR parts suppliers (Famous Four, Craddocks, Rimmers, LRDirect, Island, etc).

You can use a site such as this to find the part number...

http://www.allbrit.de/NAV.cfm?PAGE=591926&SPRACHE=EN
All of those suppliers I've listed are in the UK. I, and most other people in New Zealand, buy from the UK suppliers. It takes about 5 days for delivery - so for somewhere that's slap bang in the middle of flight NZ001 from London to NZ - presumably it will be even quicker

Pretty much the same as all other Landrovers, then.
In 30 odd years of running old Landrovers, I have never had any problem buying any part, either over the counter, on the net, or reconditioned.
One of the reasons there are so many older Landrovers still running all over the world.

Nodge68 · Jan 28, 2018

Turboman said:
Pretty much the same as all other Landrovers, then.
In 30 odd years of running old Landrovers, I have never had any problem buying any part, either over the counter, on the net, or reconditioned.
One of the reasons there are so many older Landrovers still running all over the world.

The OP is after a KV6 rebuild kit iirc. These rebuild kits are available for many US made engines, but it's not something that's done on this side of the pond. If we need a piston, we have to order a piston. If we want a set then we'd order 6. So we basically have to make a kit up from a part number list and order everything needed.

There's not a supply problem with KV6 or any other FL1 part, they just aren't available in one kit.

jedi · Jan 28, 2018

Even these Cheapo sites are getting in on the act
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Turboman · Jan 28, 2018

Nodge68 said:
The OP is after a KV6 rebuild kit iirc. These rebuild kits are available for many US made engines, but it's not something that's done on this side of the pond. If we need a piston, we have to order a piston. If we want a set then we'd order 6. So we basically have to make a kit up from a part number list and order everything needed.

There's not a supply problem with KV6 or any other FL1 part, they just aren't available in one kit.

I had got that impression!

Americans like an easy life, without having to use a lot of initiative.

ericwest · Jan 29, 2018

Yea...it's so common here in USA to rebuild an engine....usually taking the block to a machine shop to have the cylinders bored oversize a few thousands...and buying a matching rebuild kit....it seems rebuilding a freelander would be easier since it uses sleeves for the cylinders...maybe it's a mileage difference between UK and USA.....in USA most are putting 10000 miles a year on their cars. And some are putting 20000 miles or more each year...so if your freelander engine dies at 120000 miles a rebuild kit would be useful here in USA..anyway thanks to all who replied and I am pleased to know that I can buy all the parts even if I have to buy them individually...

GrumpyGel · Jan 29, 2018

ericwest said:
Yea...it's so common here in USA to rebuild an engine....usually taking the block to a machine shop to have the cylinders bored oversize a few thousands...and buying a matching rebuild kit....it seems rebuilding a freelander would be easier since it uses sleeves for the cylinders...maybe it's a mileage difference between UK and USA.....in USA most are putting 10000 miles a year on their cars. And some are putting 20000 miles or more each year...so if your freelander engine dies at 120000 miles a rebuild kit would be useful here in USA..anyway thanks to all who replied and I am pleased to know that I can buy all the parts even if I have to buy them individually...

You would hope that a modernish engine would be just about run in after 120k miles - not worn out. Unfortunately a lot of people over here suffer overheating and cylinder head failure problems with the KV6 at about that mileage.

wammers · Jan 29, 2018

ericwest said:
Rover named the freelander a heritage vehicle in 2016 and it's my understanding that means they will continue to make replacement parts for the freelander for many years to come. So why are parts so hard to find?. If I search eBay for freelander engine parts I come up with very few. If I google for an engine rebuild kit for the v6 ..I find nothing...WHY?...also I read the freelander was best selling duv in Europe for 5 years. Is that true?...I just do not understand why parts are so difficult to find

Looks like they have a sense of humour then.

Turboman · Jan 29, 2018

ericwest said:
Yea...it's so common here in USA to rebuild an engine....usually taking the block to a machine shop to have the cylinders bored oversize a few thousands...and buying a matching rebuild kit....it seems rebuilding a freelander would be easier since it uses sleeves for the cylinders...maybe it's a mileage difference between UK and USA.....in USA most are putting 10000 miles a year on their cars. And some are putting 20000 miles or more each year...so if your freelander engine dies at 120000 miles a rebuild kit would be useful here in USA..anyway thanks to all who replied and I am pleased to know that I can buy all the parts even if I have to buy them individually...

Only 10K? I did over 38,000 miles last year, and do similar most years.
And my car has done 290,000 miles without needing a rebuild!

guineafowl21 · Jan 29, 2018

Our climate, and road salt, mean that by the time a rebuild is needed, the car is usually corroded beyond repair. Not a big problem in California, I guess.

If not, there are so many Freelanders about, it’s easier to get another engine.

GrumpyGel · Jan 29, 2018

Turboman said:
Only 10K? I did over 38,000 miles last year, and do similar most years.
And my car has done 290,000 miles without needing a rebuild!

Fake news!

38k miles divided by 5mph = 7,600 hours driving = not possible

I agree though, the mileages the op describes are pretty ordinary. I've had cars on 3 year leases that have gone back with very close to 100K miles on them.

Turboman · Jan 29, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
Fake news!

38k miles divided by 5mph = 7,600 hours driving = not possible

I agree though, the mileages the op describes are pretty ordinary. I've had cars on 3 year leases that have gone back with very close to 100K miles on them.

Boat does about 10 knots, limited to 4 knots on the canal by speed limit.

My car is happy on cruise all day at 70mph!

Nodge68 · Jan 29, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
You would hope that a modernish engine would be just about run in after 120k miles - not worn out. Unfortunately a lot of people over here suffer overheating and cylinder head failure problems with the KV6 at about that mileage.

120K is nothing for a well maintained modern engine of sensible design. That's 10 years at the UK average of 12K PA. As said, in the UK the body generally corrodes away before the engine is past its best. So there's little need for a rebuild, before the car is sent to the scrapers.

The Freelander, not being a tratter will generally last more than 10 years before terminal rot sets in. But even at 15+ years, the engine is still going strong. So here the body is the part that needs a replacement, not the engine.

GrumpyGel · Jan 29, 2018

Nodge68 said:
120K is nothing for a well maintained modern engine of sensible design. That's 10 years at the UK average of 12K PA. As said, in the UK the body generally corrodes away before the engine is past its best. So there's little need for a rebuild, before the car is sent to the scrapers.

Lots of Pomms emmigrate here and bring their cars with them. Looking at the cars for sale there's actually quite a few with the speedo in MPH. They are the ones to be avoided at all cost!

Nodge68 · Jan 29, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
Lots of Pomms emmigrate here and bring their cars with them. Looking at the cars for sale there's actually quite a few with the speedo in MPH. They are the ones to be avoided at all cost!

I don't blame you for not buying an ex UK car. For some reason the authorities insist on spreading tons of salt on the roads here. That stuff is death to a car. I'm all for banning pointless salting of roads and mandating winter tyres instead.

Turboman · Jan 29, 2018

Nodge68 said:
I don't blame you for not buying an ex UK car. For some reason the authorities insist on spreading tons of salt on the roads here. That stuff is death to a car. I'm all for banning pointless salting of roads.

Jobs for the boys for council staff, and a good way for council bosses to justify their spending, and keep turnover up to rationalise their own salaries and pensions.

Nodge68 · Jan 29, 2018

Turboman said:
Jobs for the boys for council staff, and a good way for council bosses to justify their spending, and keep turnover up to rationalise their own salaries and pensions.

So instead we have to replace our cars because the body has rotted, long before it's mechanically at the end of the road. To me, this forced premature rusting of perfectly serviceable vehicles isn't very environmentally friendly.

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