Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
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No , you are very wrong, to date there have been no reported fatalities or reported accidents caused by the problem....Vosa wouldnt look into it.....read back a few hundred posts if you can be bothered , theyve tried that already. Any car can have a hg failure at any point causing exactly the same problems....infact a car can breakdown for thousands of reasons on the motorway.....its a pointless argument.
Recalls to address safety defects in automotive products are launched and monitored under the terms of Codes of Practice formulated from discussions between the Department for Transport and the Trade Associations representing the Motor Manufacturing industry. The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 provide the legal support. These Codes set out the guidelines and procedures for the recall of vehicles and components that have safety related defects due to a feature of design or construction, and which are liable to cause significant risk of injury to the driver, occupants of the vehicle or other road users. The first Code was introduced in 1979. There are now three Codes (a link to them is on the website) which cover the following: Code of Practice on Vehicle Safety Defects which includes components. Code of Practice on action concerning the recall of Tyres, Wheels and Associated parts in the aftermarket. Code of Practice for Pedal Cycle Recalls It is the responsibility of the producer to inform VOSA when substantial evidence of a safety defect that requires remedial action has been confirmed. Additionally, evidence may be presented to the manufacturer by VOSA as a result of investigations into collisions and safety defects which have been brought to their attention from other sources. Below is a link to the recal search from Vosa http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recal......ches/search.asp Clic Land Rover then Freelander , you will see atleast 12 SAFETY ISSUES listed
Ok this is totally pointless.....Please post the response you get from Vosa.
Frankly, you will get no further on this route. What about the K18 Designers and Manufacturers, where the latest HG mods come from? After all, who produced the new Oil Rail / Ladder and the latest MLS HG ? Let;s keep to the point and get the job fixed properly, and not dwell on the past issue for the time being. Pik is the comparison between the old and new Rail / Ladders - note the substantial 'Rigidity improvement' of the lower unit. This Ladder fits under the rankshaft block, through which LONG Bolts thread, and keep the 'whole Engine Block/Head Sandwich' together! This I believe, will be the MAIN Structural improvement to the K18 Series Motor, together with the New MLS HG and, the Steel Shim to help support the Liners against the 'softer' head surface. Stewart W - Cape Town 
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http://www.qednet.demon.co.uk/rk/remotestat.htm Observe the greater structural in improvement on the Oil Ladder / Rail being fitted, with this pik. Regards Stewat W - Cape Town
This is worth persevering with. The diference in the MLS HG and Steel Shim pictured, show an interesting development we are promoting, together with the uprated Rail /Ladder previosly pictured as a comparison, and being fitted (last post pik). Study the new MLS and Shim piks here (a bit small) 
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Here is a pik of your K18 Head which must be replaced if 'overheated and damaged' (Mark LR - way back in 2005, and dudkat recently). Make sure the Theremosat mod has been done - PRV ???? Where is Kaiser - he makes the things fro the K6 motors? Regards SW - CT 
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The Owners have disappeared aswel as the Russion insurers! Latest, is that the ship was scuttled on our beach and deserted on purpose - could not afford the engine HG repair! Maybe it was a K18 Motor!!! Now our Environmental Affairs Department has to pay to have the Coal Cargo removed, and the ship scuttled in deeper waters in Table Bay. All the Oil has been removed. The Army may be called to construct a pontoon bidge, so that trucks can repove the cargo! You SAS would have dun it weeks ago. The Red Tape here is sometimes stupid! 
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Of course something will happen! Most of the drivers' are still experiencing it - FUN!!! ? That is why they LOVE their Freebies, as we do our MG's?? This is the "Land Rover Freelander HEAD GASKET Failure" Forum, not DOWN with Land Rover Forum, and WAK the the TECH Forum? Time for some Vintage Wine from the Cellar! Regards, S - Cape Town. 
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You sure know how to sucker a response from me dont you DONT BUY?Take advise from the resident half-head MCT seeing as he holds all of the info for this repair. I fully 100% agree with DONT BUY on this issue ....Bodge the car back together and sell it on to the next unsuspecting person.....these rebuilds using the new parts will last no further than the end of your road...its a complete waste of time and pointless, as yet i have unsucessfully repaired a 1.8 Kseries using these new modified parts... There-happy now halfwit ?.....ive stooped to your pathetic level and from this point forward will give advise based on your very limited knowledge of the subject.
Many, do not WANT a Land Rover Freebie! Push with LR for a FULL and THOROUGH Repair, using Consumers' aswell -check back 3 or so pages for 'FULL SPEC' and PRINT IT FOR THE AGENT! GBP740 is serious Tom for a Labour Bill - PUSH, Push and Push more, Friend! Nevertheless, you have not discussed Purchase History? From NEW, you have HUGE prospects. As a Used Vehicle, your prospects will change? It is important that you want to keep the vehicle, first of all? Make sure you get a detailed list of Parts replaced, and compare these to Posted Procedures in the middle of Page 180! You will find many of us on the Forum who will assist you. I am in Cape Town, South Africa, so hardly around the corner! dudkat72, will pick up your quest and input his local and VERY SINCERE advice. Just ignore the negative stuff you have already received! Cheer up, and PUSH HARD to have it sorted. Kind regards. Stewart W - Cape Town.
I cant believe out of some 50 million sperm that you were the fastest !! I have had enough of your pathetic postings and ridiculous arguments ... ive lost track of the amount of times ive repeated myself to you over this matter , you dont believe a single word anybody says to you. Oh and by the way Mr Moderator...dont delete this...its about time someone told this t**t to get lost!!
Time to ignore the c--P that somehow finds its way on to the Forum? As I have said, this is what 'pushes away' the likes of telfor, Kaiser and Hammill???? Best rgds, Stewart W - Cape Town. K18 HG Failure Only ? 
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