Hello all,

I've just bought my first land rover, a 1.8 petrol freestyle from a garage about 30 miles from me in Blackburn (I'm based in Wigan)

Anyway, I've had it a week. I only do short journeys, max 8 miles a day. I've ran my land rover out twice and both times I've noticed the gear change become very very hard when the engine has been run a while / clutch been used a lot.

It's like I'm pressing the clutch in and nothing is happening so is like putting it in gear with the ignition off and a horrible crunching in reverse.

The clutch is pressed right to the floor and it's only doing this when it's been used a lot on a journey and doesn't return to normal until fully cools down, hours later.

I don't know where to start, please please could someone help shed some light. Anything would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Heather

Return it to the garage

Read this.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/buying-crock-****-if-you-already-have-76002.html

And search the forum for petrol freelander problems

And of course welcome

car aint fit for purpose. take it back. any probs, shout on here.

Thanks for that!

The car is near and tidy though. Wouldn't want to let it go if it's just a simple fix?

check it has both prop shafts and a vcu.