ron/liz
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Hi all just signed up but been looking at this site for well over a year now.
Always wanted a freelander and I went for a 1.8 2001 Station wagon model 31,000 on the clock.
That was 13 months ago before I paid for it I got the garage to do a compresion check and sniff check, after reading all the problems about the head gasket I even contacted L/Rover and asked about my model and they said it was upgraded and should be fine as it was mainly the older models with the H/G problems.
However I checked the water and oil every weekend not a problem at all never had to put a drop of anything in except fuel
This weekend water gone from header tank no leaks to be seen topped up about 2 ltrs 20 miles driven checked again water gone again checked dip stick and oil filler cap nothing to show no smoke from the exaust topped up again 30 miles later re checked water gone dip stick check lots of mayo head gasket gone water into oil yuk.
The car as never overheated no problems driving it the last 30 miles were done on a motorway bang on 70 mph never missed a beat.It drives like new.
I know this has been done to death about the H/G on this site but it just shows even if like me you check and check the H/G can still go and it can be pumping water into the oil and the car just keeps going without a problem how long for i dont know but i think i must have done about 70 miles with the gasket gone without a problem well the next time its getting drove is to the garage for full H/g job £450 with the head skimmed i dont think thats a bad price.
worst of all gold seal warranty ran out 3 weeks ago bloody hell
Always wanted a freelander and I went for a 1.8 2001 Station wagon model 31,000 on the clock.
That was 13 months ago before I paid for it I got the garage to do a compresion check and sniff check, after reading all the problems about the head gasket I even contacted L/Rover and asked about my model and they said it was upgraded and should be fine as it was mainly the older models with the H/G problems.
However I checked the water and oil every weekend not a problem at all never had to put a drop of anything in except fuel
This weekend water gone from header tank no leaks to be seen topped up about 2 ltrs 20 miles driven checked again water gone again checked dip stick and oil filler cap nothing to show no smoke from the exaust topped up again 30 miles later re checked water gone dip stick check lots of mayo head gasket gone water into oil yuk.
The car as never overheated no problems driving it the last 30 miles were done on a motorway bang on 70 mph never missed a beat.It drives like new.
I know this has been done to death about the H/G on this site but it just shows even if like me you check and check the H/G can still go and it can be pumping water into the oil and the car just keeps going without a problem how long for i dont know but i think i must have done about 70 miles with the gasket gone without a problem well the next time its getting drove is to the garage for full H/g job £450 with the head skimmed i dont think thats a bad price.
worst of all gold seal warranty ran out 3 weeks ago bloody hell