Yerse ,I have. Sorry, did I fall asleep. :o I've read plenty about HGF over the last few months and would be interested to know about anyone elses experience with the modified head gasket, just in case I might want Santa to bring me one....:)

The modified head gaskets should do the trick. Be interesting to know if there are any documented cases of them failing. Elsewhere in the thread it says they've only been issued since March 2006, so they all should be still ok. Or are they?

My HG was replaced in November 2005. Just my luck. :( . I shall keep topping up the coolant every month. Thanks.

The original £600 repair was a couple of years ago, it didn't get the modified gasket :( ; last time I ran it up the hill at Applecross (about 2,000 ft in 8 miles) it started a slow leak again, having previously been ok.:mad: I might get a sat nav that avoids gradients greater than a gentle...

I paid just under £600 at a LR dealer. Mine was only a slow leak but needeed the head skimmed ; this was around £40. The chances are the head will need a skim as this is more than likely the cause. There would appear to now be a number of modified head gaskets around that have been developed by...

I have the same problem as the originator, (plus a few more). As I rated it as minor, compared to hgf and clutch release rod seizing I hadn't had time to investigate this one. What did I do with all my time and money before I bought a troublander? I will follow your advice. Thanks very much. Colin

Thanks for your help. The problem was caused by the release arm seizing up. An honest garage heated it up and used release oil on it, said there was no need to replace cluch in this instance. Suggested I use penetrating oil to keep it free every so often.

Thanks. A repacement is on the way. I think that the problem may lie within the clutch itself , which after a good thinking about, seems to be a tad more stiff than when I first got the car 4 years ago. The extra pressure needed then causes the bracket to bend, causing the slave to fail. Any...

My 1.8 had a gradual loss of coolant. It passed a pressure test at a dealers but, surprise, the only thing that cured it for about 30,000m was a new head gasket and head skim.And now its started again.A service manager at LR dealers suggested using radiator sealant. Said he'd put it in his wifes...

I don't think so. The slave pushrod would appear to be a couple of mm out of line with the clutch, but I took that as acceptable tolerance. Or is it not?

On a 1999 1.8 freelander, I replaced a fractured clutch bracket and cylinder assembly 6 days ago. Today the new bracket has fractured in the same place taking the cylinder assy with it. Either I'm unlucky, or is this a symptom of further impending clutch trouble?