digitalharlot

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OK OK i should have listened and not got a freelander now the head gasket has gone and i dont know whether to

a)fix
b)scrap

Taking into account im a girl thats usless at mechanical things.... or anyone want to sell me another 4x4 ~lol~

SO fed up i think im cursed when it comes to cars
 
The upside to the 1.8k series engine is that it is relatively cheap to fix and there are a lot of mechanics out there with experience dealing with the engine. This means you don't need to go to a main dealer to get a decent job done.

And gender has very little to do with mechanical skillz.
 
I have been led to believe that there is a permanent fix to the Head Gasket issue,,

its a change of head,,not sure it was just a brief conversation with a mechanic
that was helping out with mine..

Might be worth a search or two for a permanent fix..

Found this..

If it's been done properly, (the head's been skimmed, they've uprated it to metal locating dowels and the multi-layer Freelander gasket) then it should be fine as long as the cooling system is in good condition and has been bled properly
 
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Are we talking about a K-Series, or a F/L 2?

Listed under F/L 2, but everyone has jumped to the conclusion that it is a 1.8 :?
 
Are we talking about a K-Series, or a F/L 2?

Listed under F/L 2, but everyone has jumped to the conclusion that it is a 1.8 :?

As above ..why would we assume anything - when the lady has a lovely FL1 pic in her profile page ;)
 
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The proper fix to the headgasket failure isn't just the upgrade headgasket and dowels, its also a modification to the coolant system. It just alters the operational temperature of the thermostat and also moves its location.
 
The proper fix to the headgasket failure isn't just the upgrade headgasket and dowels, its also a modification to the coolant system. It just alters the operational temperature of the thermostat and also moves its location.
+1
as well as allowing coolant to bypass the stat, to avoid over pressuring the system
 

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