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You need to have the engine checked thoroughly: a pressure test on the cooling system to prove you do not have an external leak, compression test on the cylinders, a test for carbon monoxide (CO) in the header tank. CO is only from exhaust gas and this is a reliable test. We do these tests before any strip down. A good place to start for leaks is by checking the inlet manifold seal on the head. The shaped silicon rubber seal leaks near No1 inlet port.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
18 February 2009, 8:41 PM
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JBT
Joined 2 Jul 2008
46 posts
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better put your name on the growing list at http://www.landroverdontbuy.com
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
19 February 2009, 5:10 PM
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angus68
Joined 11 Feb 2009
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hi
I got the landrover repaired and it cast me £370.00 ..land rover paid £250.00 pounds good will and the engine is purring
the garage was friendly and i am delighted a new type of
of gasket was fitted as well as a new thermostat and radiator hoses..
the engine was skimmed and seals replaced
what a relief.....
The garage assured me again,that they have not had a new gasket repair on a replacemet gasket,in the two years they ,have
been fitting these gaskets
tomorow I will
go for an MOT to Kwik fit ... I will kwwp you informed
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
19 February 2009, 5:23 PM
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JBT
Joined 2 Jul 2008
46 posts
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Helo Angus, can you please get it in writing from LR that the car will no longer have HG issues, and can you clarify f your car has only been surviced by LR, and that you are the sole owner, eg no previous owners. and when did warranty officially run out?Question questions James Landroverdontbuy.com PS my MLS gasket failed 6 months later....
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
10 April 2009, 11:40 AM
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JBT
Joined 2 Jul 2008
46 posts
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just send an email with your contact details and a summary of what has happened and we will add you to the list. WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT LANDROVER ACKNOWLWDGING A FAULT IS A BRAKTHROUGH< CAN YOU ASK FOR THIS IN WRITING...I BET THEY WILL BE INFORMED FROM HIGHER UP OFFICAILS THAT THIS WAS A MISTAKE!JAmes landroverdontbuy.com
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
21 April 2009, 0:39 AM
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rm
Joined 21 Apr 2009
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HI
I HAVE A LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2001 2.5L V6
I BOUGHT RECENTLY AS SPARES
I HAD A LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND IT LOOKED FINE I PUT A NEW BATTERY ON AND IT STARTED BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES RUNNIG ONE OF THE WATER PIPES STARTED STEAMING.I REPLACED THE PIPE BUT WHEN IT LOOKED MESSY INSIDE THE WATER BOTTLE LOOKED A BIT MESSY.INSIDE THE WATER BOTTLE THERE WAS A LIGHT BROWNISH STICKY GUNK.I TRIED FLUSHING IT THROUGH CLEANED THE WATER BOTTLE AND IT SEEMS FINE BUT I DONT WONT TO RUN TH CAR JUST IN CASE
IF ANYONE HAS ANY IMFORMATION PLEASE POST
ALL THE BEST
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
21 April 2009, 5:35 PM
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TownsD
Joined 21 Apr 2009
2 posts
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Hello,I have just been informed thet my wifes 1.8 FL has the head gasket problem. Not too happy. Can you point me in the direction of the LR report? Thanks
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
21 April 2009, 9:36 PM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
906 posts
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Thought i would share this all with you , im sure some will appreciate itI have a K series Freelander 03 plate , high mileage 123k , i check the levels weekly and before and after any long run , 2 months ago i noticed a very small coolant loss in my header tank , because my wife hardly uses it anymore ( prob less than 20 miles a week currently) i gave it a quick check over , couldnt find any external leaks so told the wife to check the levels also and if anything seemed different to switch it off straight away . She dropped the kids off at scouts one evening and just as she was pulling onto our drive she said that something didnt feel right , she switched it off straight away and ran in and got me , i checked the coolant level and it had dropped to a level of around 2 inches left in the bottle .
Because obviously im aware of this problem i checked the dipstick and there was very slight signs of emulsification into the oil but at that stage no oil in the water , next day removed the head and found the hg had failed .
Luckily i had caught the problem in time , there was no consequential damage to the head from warpage so i refitted the head using the new components etc etc and has been fine ever since . There is no doubt in my mind if i wasnt checking the levels weekly and made my wife aware of the problem i would be faced now with a bigger bill which leads me to my point of this ....... if you own one of these vehicles check your levels weekly , it will in most cases not stop the hg from failing but what it will do is drastically reduce your repair bill .
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
21 April 2009, 11:10 PM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
137 posts
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Log onto http://www.honestjohn.co.uk search for Freelander review, there is a alarm modification for the water header tank, so if your Freelander water level goes low, it will warn you via a buzzer or light to be located in the dash.Hope this helps
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
20 May 2009, 9:58 AM
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JC09
Joined 20 May 2009
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hi..my X reg Freelander 1.8 ES petrol bought brand new in Jan 2001. At 37k miles in Sep 2007 head gasket failure and supposed new engine fitted - have since heard that it may have been reconditioned!
On 18 May 2009 I was told that head gasket had gone again and cost of repair is £750 inc VAT... all this after only 14k miles with the "new" engine.
Has anyone successfully taken either Landrover themselves or one of the main dealers to court over the head gasket failure under 1982 Supply of Goods and Services Act ????cheers JC
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
20 May 2009, 9:01 PM
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TownsD
Joined 21 Apr 2009
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Hi there,My wife's 1.8 xsi petrol 54 plate had the same problem @ 46k on the clock in April this year. Took it to Guy Salmon, Knutsford and following diagnostics, confirmed CHG had gone. As I have had the vehicle for 4 years and serviced @ Guy Salmon for the last 3 years - last one was 30/1/09 of which included a free winter check, fluids, oils etc (no sign of any issue - apparently)!!!
I called the Land Rover Customer Care line and spoke to a nice bloke called Steve. Informed him of my disappointment and he said he would talk to the garage to establish the true issue. Cut to the chase, the damage and cost was in excess of £1000.00, however, following a call back from Steve, he then informed me that Land Rover would pay for all the cost - 100% and apologies for the issue - result for me. If you are going to push on with this - of which I would say you do, have all the information with you - service etc and I believe there is a report on the internet somewhere from Land Rover saying about the K series engine being over bored resulting in a tighter tolerance between the oil, water and piston housings leading to a build up of pressure resulting in the CHG failure. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
21 May 2009, 5:05 PM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
906 posts
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Townsd.There is no luck at all really , it just so happened in this instance that your vehicle met the criteria for a post warranty contribution which in this case happened to be 100% . I would very much doubt that anyone with a car older than yours would get any good will contribution at all .
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
24 May 2009, 9:52 PM
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Robert
Joined 19 Jun 2006
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After having a Freelander for 2 years and spending £5000 in repairs,I finally found a solution cut your losses and trade it in for a Suzuki Grand Vitara,Total spend in 2 years £130 for 1 tyre .Great.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
24 May 2009, 10:19 PM
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olgadino
Joined 3 Sep 2008
9 posts
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Just be happy you managed to sell/trade in your Freelander. My Freelander V6, 8 yrs old, with new engine (HGasket problems like all the rest), 7,000 euros spent on repairs, NO ONE is interested in looking at it, let alone buying it!! Don't even think Landrover Dealer in Spain wants anything to do with it..and they are the ones who sold it to me...so what does that tell you??? Good luck with your Suzuki...and for the rest, stay away from Landrover/Freelander. Biggest mistake I ever made!!
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
27 May 2009, 3:48 AM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
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Happy that you sold your Freelander. I no longer own one, thank God. Definately the most unreliable car I have ever owned. Also the running cost were really really terrible, there was always something going wrong with it, suffered two, yes two headgasket failures. In the years that I owned the Freelander 1.8 Petrol, it cost me £1,000's in repair bills. I lost more money on this car, than all the cars that I have ever owned put together. Only buy a Freelander/Land Rover from new - keep up the warrantee, but expect to loose £1,000's and £1,000's on it. If you do buy a secondhand Freelander, make sure you have a cast iron warrantee, because you will definately need it! The Freelander looks good, drives well, but is very, very, very unreliable and costly to run, steer clear of this one!
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
27 May 2009, 9:15 PM
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Robert
Joined 19 Jun 2006
10 posts
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I am still paying for my Notsofreelander 2years after i sold it.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 11:57 AM
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jackie
Joined 8 Jun 2009
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Does anyone have some advice on what i should do. I bought a 1.8 1999 freelander a week ago. I have 3 mths warranty and have just taken it back as i noticed it was losing water too quick. The garage have told me they will ring when they know what the problem is. After finding this web site i am sure they will ring and say its the head gasket.I did ask what would happen if its the head gone and they said they would skim it.After reading everything on this site i dont want it. Do i have any rights to my money back or a differant car.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 6:00 PM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
117 posts
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take all keys and logbook and paperwork straight back to them and reject the car as no good for purpose ,ring your local trading standards if you have any probs they will help ,you should have no bother at all its a open and shut case ,,do not keep car or it will cost you a fortune and lose you loads of cash over time ,regards stu
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 6:05 PM
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steleeuk
Joined 9 Jul 2008
44 posts
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I got a freelander 1800 y reg 12 months ago and the head gasket went a month later,so i had it repaired and have had no trouble since then..so you do get goodluck stories as well as bad ones.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 7:52 PM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
117 posts
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i would think it was bad luck if my headgasket went after 1 month of owning my car ,my wifes freelander set fire through headgasket failure a few days after buying from landrover main dealer ,they paid me a few thousand compo so i would maybe call that good luck, ha ha ,been reports that you should carry a glass hammer in your freelander so you can brake glass as a few set fire and doors locked trapping occupants ,good old freelander bean counting with peoples lifes
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