Martin Knott
New Member
May not be as bad as you think. How far and hard did you drive it home? It was a hot day round here today. It could be clogged radiator, or sticky thermostat, or water pump, before you get to head gasket. How did you find the vendor, if e-bay they offer a refund scheme from Pay-Pal payments. The Police would only be interested if criminality was involved, even then they might not do anything, too understaffed. Trading Standards could do something but only if a False Description had bee applied and you could prove it.Land Rovers like you to love them, and to show it; you may well love to forgive its little needs. Perhaps: I adore my P38 but I keep have to remind myself that someone very rich first owned it, and paid to have its little problems fixed!
Ian Somerville
Member
drove about 5 mile and the engine was stone cold from pick up and bought it off gumtree
Ian Somerville
Member
no receipt and thank you
Martin Knott
New Member
Gumtree may show you the advertisers address (unless that was false too). The adverts quite often include a link to do it automatically.
I once bought a Daimler: I was just beginning to check the chassis for corrosion when the vendor (we lived about five doors from my Sister) said "uou won't nee to check underneath I've had it all checked. It was as rotten as a pear. Yes one can be trusting, but I still think its better to be trusting and believe people than to be, as your vendor seems to be, a cheat and fraudster.
Hope you get it fixed and do get fun out of it.
I once bought a Daimler: I was just beginning to check the chassis for corrosion when the vendor (we lived about five doors from my Sister) said "uou won't nee to check underneath I've had it all checked. It was as rotten as a pear. Yes one can be trusting, but I still think its better to be trusting and believe people than to be, as your vendor seems to be, a cheat and fraudster.
Hope you get it fixed and do get fun out of it.
Martin Knott
New Member
PS, Have a look at Geoff Edwards post re pressurising Disco. Its in this forum also.
Ian Somerville
Member
thank you
Ian Somerville
Member
sorry to bother you but do you know were the 2 bleeder screws are on the 1.8 petrol freelander thanks
neilly
Well-Known Member
@Ian Somerville
I would advise you downloading the Rave workshop manual , it may help you with this motor.
http://www.myrangerover.co.uk/rave-workshop-manual/
Cheers
I would advise you downloading the Rave workshop manual , it may help you with this motor.
http://www.myrangerover.co.uk/rave-workshop-manual/
Cheers
Ian Somerville
Member
I tracked down the seller and after a few heated conversations got 300 pound back . Lanny is in garage head gasket caused by bad design you could say something to do with thermos housing I think will find out properly so I can post for other suffering owners
Ian Somerville
Member
Garage put a new water pump and a new cap on the tank at a cost of 240 pounds. He took it for a good hard drive and Ive given it some short stop start journeys and its been great
Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
Glad to hear it's working out for you after such a difficult start 
Ian Somerville
Member
Discovered the 2 rear Windows don't work and I've checked all fuses,even swapped relays around in the fuse box.?????Glad to hear it's working out for you after such a difficult start
neilly
Well-Known Member
Have you checked the switch in the centre console is not on?
Are they not working from the rear doors and the front driver switch?
Cheers
