Thanks Martin! The penecillin cleared everything up lovely.... The Freelander has just been sold though. What a giant heap of steaming, lemony poo the 1.8 Xei is... 1999 Freelander Xei 1.8 4x4 :) purchased March 05, full LR log books:) new brakes March 04 (fair enough):) new distributor...

Finally got to the bottom of the issue! The car totally gave up after cutting out a couple of times at the weekend. Nice man from the NMRA (aussie AA) came and tried the usual (jump leads, sparks etc). Eventually he finds the problem... There is a little carbon brush in the disributor cap, a...

But are there reliable stats on the % of K-class engines that fail? I read 2 in 5 somewhere, but that sounds remarkably high!

Taking the Freelander up to a place called Port Stephens in NSW. About 3 hours north of Sydney (a quick trip in this country!). The place has some of the biggest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere and is apparently a total playground for 4x4 drivers. What are your tips for getting the best...

Sending the car to a local "friendly indepedent" mechanic next week. Friend of a friend type deal that should be honest in his appraisal of the car. Thanks for all the advice, I have a small list for him to focus on straight away (coolant, hoses&clips, fuel lines and pumps, ECU, head gasket...

I'd like to bump this one to the top as well. My 3dr softback came without an owners manual and I have no idea how to put the folding roof up!! Very annoying given the weather over here in Oz is perfect for it. Can anyone scan and post the relevant pages for me? Thanks PS. Apologies...

Thanks Syrup, I take your point, there wouldn't be much reason to come on here and say "everything is perfectly normal thanks"! Are there stats on what % of the K-class engines do give up? Now that I'm used to the car (my last vehicle was a 150bhp Golf TDI - bit of a difference in torque!!)...

Just got a 99 Freelander XEi (stop sniggering at the back...). A rather jazzy purple number with the softback. A month so far of very enjoyable driving, even some off-road and soft sand activity here in sunny NSW. Just hope the legendary K-class engine lasts.....the general view here in...

G'day from Sydney! Got a 1999 XEi 3dr about a month ago, though the 4WD and softop would be ideal for some adventures whilst the wife and I are in Oz. Now some mysterious problem has reared it's ugly head..... Intermittent problem (about 2 mornings a week for the last 2). After about 10 mins...