Hi, thinking buying a Freelander 02/ to 06 ish, If I bough a diesel with engine problems, would I be able to swap the engine for a petrol v6 2lt, jaguar X type engine, As I have a jag X type with a real nice 2'1lt, V6 petrol engine. Can and will it fit into a Freelander. What would be any problems in doing it.
Hi, why Iam thinking of this is I might get a diesel vehicle for next to nothing, but I've never owned a diesel car before, and it would be easy for me to run a petrol.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Last edited:
andyfreelandy
Well-Known Member
Checked the date. No it's not April 1st. I'd drive the Jag X type and enjoy it!! 
It's meh. 2.5 or 3.0 which are ford engines are quite nice.
Some people with time and experience managed to put a v8 lexus in it, not sure to what extent.
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/111043-Lexus-1uz-in-freelander1
Some people with time and experience managed to put a v8 lexus in it, not sure to what extent.
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/111043-Lexus-1uz-in-freelander1
Ian M in France
Well-Known Member
flog the jag for bits and put the money towards a td4 Freelander 1 as much power as you need, cheaper to run than a petrol and enjoy the next 3 years of your life not trying to do this project
Ian M in France
Well-Known Member
Aaaa yes you are right I apologies I somehow believed you meant cheaper to run than a petrol 1.8 standard. In this particular case, any standard freelander is cheaper to run than this "project"
Ian M in France
Well-Known Member
I was always put off the 1.8 petrol because if the head problems, you would be luck to find a petrol one here at the time the freelander 1 was being sold most French only bought diesels and nearly never a 4x4 petrol, that has changed a bit as the price difference between diesel and petrol fuel is now a lot smaller and the plan is to get them to the same price, at that time diesel was 2/3 the price of petrol
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
It's 10% less powerful than the V6 Freelander, and the bottom end is made of cheese.
The OP should simply consider a V6 FL1.
Agreed. The 1.8 petrol isn't quite as good on fuel as the TD4, however head gasket aside, it's just as reliable and cheaper to maintain than the TD4, as it doesn't have expensive injectors, high pressure fuel pumps and turbos to go wrong.
+ DMF flywheels and mucho hoses.
That is for the fuel alone. But a head gasket swap is 500 eur let's say. Then on the td4 is 500+ just to change the flywheel and clutch. And you are still left with injectors, turbo, pump that can and will go wrong.
We are offtopic anyway. Project seems VERY difficult, but not impossible.
tonytherunner
Active Member
A good choice is 1.8T from rover 75 ,light engine with turbocharger is made around 200 hp.
