Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
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The code applies to all vehicle new or secondhand if sold by a member of the SMMT. However be advised that if you enter into the binding arbitration offered by SMMT & are unhappy with the outcome you may have given up any right to take seek any legal recourse.
Do you know if anyone has tried this route as yet and if they have has it been with any success
Sorry no I don't but I'm sure if anyone has they'll soon tell us. I think a previous poster has said they are going this route.
I've had my 1999 Freelander now for a year, I heard about the notorious headgasket failure soon after I got the landy. I did some internetsurfing and found a very cheap and easy solution to this problem, on a Lotus Elise website. To prevent the overheating of the engine head you should get a reviced thermostat with hoses from a 2002 1.8 Freelander, I'm told it costs about 50 quid and takes about half an hour to install. I did a similar modification to my cooling system and I don't have to worry about this anymore
don,t wish to worry you but my freelander is a 2002 model with the modified hose kit. Gasket went at 40,000 miles. L/R issued bulletin 036 in 2004 dealing with the problem. Its still happeningwith the modified gasket and thermostat.
The head gasket problem has more to do with a design defect in the cylinder sleeves than the placement of the thermostat. The likelyhood of the cylinder sleeves dropping below the block face is aknowledged in Land Rover's tech advice 0036. According to Land Rover's bulletins, once this happens the head can no longer be successfully sealed and engine replacement is the only option. If there was a cheap easy fix that actually worked, Land Rover's workshops would be using it rather than routinely doing engine replacements. Are you sure your engine is the original? I suggest you do an engine number check. Maybe yours has already had the treatment. Check out the preceeding posts to get an idea of the scale of this problem. You may wish to reconsider the wisdom in owning a k-series Freelander. Cheers.
I have reqad through all of the back posts on this site and am still furious at the 'wipe our hands of it' attitude of the Garage where I purchased the vehicle and have had it serviced annually. Although Land rover have agree to pay 75%, this has still left me £1,500 out of pocket. Has anyone successfully pursued a Sales Of Good act claim against any Land Rover dealer yet? And if so, can I get in contact to prep on what I need to do to undertake a similar course of action?
You said you wanted contacted re: action against LR but you have not included your contact details in your member profile. Things are happening but we are not about to post that information on a public forum. If you really want help contact us at [Log in to view email]
Your e-mail address is not working. I have had my message bounced twice. Do you have an alternative address I can contact you on?
I have added a contact address on my user profile if that is of help. Much appreciated. Adverts Currently On Preloved - Place an ad here for free
I've e-mailed you twice via your members profile Please let me know if have any further problems
The poor design of the engine doesn't show as easily in the 2-seater Lotus,
if you want quality and reliability go for a japanese diesel. I had to mail you as I do not want to see anyone chuck money away. I work in the motor trade here in Holland. Good luck Dominic
Would you mind answering a couple of questions? Which part of the country are you in?
It's very important that you know & have a record of the work done. The HG problem is well known (as you can see by the no. of posts here) The fact that it was repaired does not mean it won't happen again.
Please e-mail direct for advice Or telephone I think you have no.
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Edited by Jon 11 September 2005, 11:35 AM
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