£200 to replace parts (therm, hoses etc) the CHG was gone after all. scrapped for spares. thought about a td4 but they seem to have almost as many prob. going back to a normal car that i have a better understanding of. thanks for all your help guys

car booked in for monday guys, taking bets as to fault? :) hope its fixed soon, then I can start learning on a "working" car will update soon Joan

it is auto and Kieth might collect, have to call him next week to confirm space etc but hopefull for the end of the week. towing isn't an option for me. selling for spares or repairs might be, as by budget to fix this is only £800 after paying out for it in the first place. may have to cut my...

Hi guys, thank you for your answers, a wee quick update... I didn't drive it home, hose burst spilling the coolant everywhere, rac guy found it and towed me home. Says Ishould replace the "T bar joiner" thing. took this to Hawfords and they said nothing wrong with T connector and never known it...

hi thanks so much for answering, I missed out the big spiel about how many phonecalls I've made today. private seller turns out to be a trader on A*** T***** been onto their fraud dept (it's not stolen thank god) various consumer people data protection etc, the works. seller sells a...

please help, don't know where to start, need a mechanic Basingstoke urgently and advice please. got stung big time. bought my very first Freelander on monday, test drove absolutely beautifully. paid, finished business, phoned insurance, went to drive 26 miles home, coolant exploded out of...