Freelander H/Gasket
23-11-2006, 08:15 AM
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First one was done under warranty at 20,000 miles FOC, second one was done with the generation II head gasket by Martin Hadland at 80,000 miles for around £250 from memory, and the third one (are you feeling a pattern forming yet 
) was just done a few weeks ago at 150,000 miles with the generation III multi-layer gasket was £300 but included a short service. Should be good for another 80,000 miles 
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Bearing in mind the car lives on the limiter (the ONLY way to keep up with anything above 1.3 litres ). I can't believe it has survived the abuse it gets 
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) was just done a few weeks ago at 150,000 miles with the generation III multi-layer gasket was £300 but included a short service. Should be good for another 80,000 miles .Bearing in mind the car lives on the limiter (the ONLY way to keep up with anything above 1.3 litres
). I can't believe it has survived the abuse it gets .
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23-11-2006, 08:17 AM
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My brother in law is on the 7th engine (just died so car is off the road)
Gearbox 3 times replaces and rear dif 3 ties.
Probably the worst jeep (if you can call it that) ever built.
Gearbox 3 times replaces and rear dif 3 ties.
Probably the worst jeep (if you can call it that) ever built.
23-11-2006, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Chipped UK LTD
My brother in law is on the 7th engine (just died so car is off the road)
Gearbox 3 times replaces and rear dif 3 ties.
Probably the worst jeep (if you can call it that) ever built.
Gearbox 3 times replaces and rear dif 3 ties.
Probably the worst jeep (if you can call it that) ever built.
. My Father has one, turbo replaced twice under warranty, gearbox replaced once, recalled once for another transmission related problem and wipers failed once. Is so bad that he has vowed NEVER to have one again . Except now the new one is out, he's thinking about trying the new diesel version - glutton for punishment .
23-11-2006, 06:50 PM
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ah the 1.8 rover k series engine, come with head gasket failure as standard from the factory lol been the same since the time they started making them for the poxy old 2 and 4 series rovers
24-11-2006, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by AlexF
HGF is part of rover life...
luckily its REALLY easy to do....
Like an hours worth of work
Alex
luckily its REALLY easy to do....
Like an hours worth of work
Alex
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24-11-2006, 10:03 AM
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They help with location of the head as you lower it down on to the gasket.
The plastic ones are useless, in every way.
Generally not thrashing them from cold helps the gasket survive... the cooling system is designed to heatup fast and that somtimes isnt so great!
Alex
The plastic ones are useless, in every way.
Generally not thrashing them from cold helps the gasket survive... the cooling system is designed to heatup fast and that somtimes isnt so great!
Alex
24-11-2006, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by AlexF
HGF is part of rover life...
luckily its REALLY easy to do....
Like an hours worth of work
Alex
luckily its REALLY easy to do....
Like an hours worth of work
Alex
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24-11-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
Generally not thrashing them from cold helps the gasket survive... the cooling system is designed to heatup fast and that somtimes isnt so great!
Alex
Alex
There's a woman 4 doors up the road who had a 200vi and she drives off in the morning like she's on a qualifying lap......no letting her engine warm up gently .... and she wondered why she blows head gaskets...
Any coolant loss is critical very quickly on these as well - seeing as most people never check their levels from month to month it's no wonder so many get cooked
24-11-2006, 10:56 AM
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The radiators rot like Peugeots as well
Thats usually the final straw - particularrly as its the bottom of the rad thats most common to rot and its hard to see
As you can see I love these engines.... actually I do - they are very good, but you have to accept HGF. Its a bit like gearboxes on RSTs LOL
Alex
Thats usually the final straw - particularrly as its the bottom of the rad thats most common to rot and its hard to see
As you can see I love these engines.... actually I do - they are very good, but you have to accept HGF. Its a bit like gearboxes on RSTs LOL
Alex
24-11-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
There's a woman 4 doors up the road who had a 200vi and she drives off in the morning like she's on a qualifying lap......no letting her engine warm up gently .... and she wondered why she blows head gaskets...
24-11-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
The radiators rot like Peugeots as well
Thats usually the final straw - particularrly as its the bottom of the rad thats most common to rot and its hard to see
As you can see I love these engines.... actually I do - they are very good, but you have to accept HGF. Its a bit like gearboxes on RSTs LOL
Alex
Thats usually the final straw - particularrly as its the bottom of the rad thats most common to rot and its hard to see
As you can see I love these engines.... actually I do - they are very good, but you have to accept HGF. Its a bit like gearboxes on RSTs LOL
Alex
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24-11-2006, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I can remember Martoon doing the one on the Metro in the pit garage at Bedford .
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