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OK, thanks everyone. I think I now know the options for the impending HG work and that is to remove the head and see the levelling of the individual liners to each other and also against the deck itself. If these are all aligned, then a MLS Head Gasket is the best solution - which actual MLS...

Thanks for the update. I was advised to fill the cooling system with green antifreeze, but see somewhere else that only red should be used - views please? Also how do I tell if the engine does actually have the stronger oil rail? Please expand PRT P....R... Thermostat (?). Have you come...

Hello everyone, looks like I have an impending HGF as there is new oil in the expansion tank, so plan to take the head off in the car and fit with an Land Rover genuine MLS version (assuming the liners are still above the head line). Have read that it is sensible to fit a modified oil rail at...

Hi there, nope, no bubbling in expansion tank. Water does come from the Rad into the top of the expansion tank, but nothing bubbling up from below.....

Hi, Thanks for this... There is no mayo or milky residue in oil cap, or on top of the cam cover gasket (which is also new) and I don't think it is residue in the header tank from the rad as it was blackish, not milky in any way. I'll check the spark plugs - what am I looking for specifically...

Hi everyone, drained and flushed the water system and drained refilled the engine with new oil as unsure when this was previously done. Engine runs absolutely fine with no overheating at all. However there is a skim of oil in the header tank (I cleaned this out completely before starting) so...

Hello, Anyone got a full diagram of the exhaust system including heat shields for the 1.8 engine. Have removed the engine under tray and there is a metal (what appears to be) heat shield. It is held on by two strap type brackets around the exhaust, but one strap is missing so it is just...

THANKS Alibro, no mayo or dipstick of engine filler cap. What's the one wheel up test??

Daughter turned up with 05 Freelander 1.8 last week, and looks like I'm going to have to sort the issues, so she drives - I get dirty!! Have already replaced the rear diff centre mounting bush as the prop clanged every time she changed gear. Great article with pictures, and our old bush was as...