The 1.8 engine in the Freelander is well known for this problem. Where I work (an independent 4x4 garage) we've seen many cases of head gasket failure. Next door to our workshop is a landrover main dealer, the freelanders are a running joke with the neighbouring technicians. A couple of months ago I was discussing a 2nd head gasket failure on the same vehicle with the workshop manger from next door, his reply was interesting - they had a freelander currently in their workshop, they had given up changing head gaskets, the vehicle was on its 3rd new engine................... Not forgetting the IRD units that self destruct, they rear tyres that drag and the water ingress in the back door....................... Don't get me wrong, I currently own 2 90's and 6 Range Rovers but I sold my Freelander!
Good luck
Lee
Yep...here I go again....just these Easter holidays gone...I had the head
> gasket replaced on my '98 1.8lt Freelander .... had now family car for the
> whole holidays...a real incinvenience it was...not to mention the bloody
> bill I got too....
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>
> NOW...the car starts running a little rough... and then starts to blow grey
> smoke .... so I immediately take in back to ULR .... and tell them to sort
> it out AGAIN....
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>
> Got a call yesterday...saying now it's cylinder 2 that's leaking water ninto
> it...AND...it's not just a head gasket again...but this time it's a cracked
> cylinder !!!
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> AND....NOW I need a whole NEW ENGINE .... and it'll cost ME...around $9,000
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> My Freelander has only just ticked over 50,000 kms ..and has had every
> service done ...by the book !
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>
> SO I told LR...that if they don't cover this.. ( since it is a well know
> manufactuer's design fault )..I'll be getting my lawyer onto this...and I'll
> go to the press about it too....since this is obviouisly not the first time
> this has happened !
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>
> Anybody care to comment on this...as to what they'd do ?
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> Cheers,
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> O
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