Purchasing Freelander 54 TD4 SE

No I'm not....I'm thinking of Natalie Imbruglia and a pool of Jelly

Freelanders have no more problems then a defender or a dicovery. and if its a td5 version of the later then they are probably more reliable.

Not so much fact or fiction, just an opinion

I would buy a late one with service history and check the clutch pedal isnt write at the bottom. like said on here check out the freelander forum.

Shawn = the name of the OP

Thanks one and all. As someone who is married to a 03 Alfa Romeo GTV owner, we know all about reliability. Surely a Freelander can't be as bad as that!?!?!?!

Really, thanks alot for the useful advice. I may just stick around on this forum.

Baaaaaaa

Forgot say ... Natalie and Jelly... Yum yum.

Finaly question thus far - does a TD4 auto have a cambelt - have read somewhere that they have a chain not a belt but can't find definitive answer. If it has a cambelt - what is the recommended interval for changing?

Have searched this forum but can't find an answer to this one!

Thanks again.

"Save him Shawn"

td4 has a chain driven camshaft, , engine is reliable, i dont know of any real issues with it ,

shawncullen said:

Hi

Looking at buying the above - just wondering if there is anything I should look out for and, does it have a cambelt, and how often does it need changing?

Maybe hanging out on this forum in the next few weeks!!!

Thanks in advance

Shawn

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No cambelt, excellent BMW engine. I am delighted with my auto, does everything I want but if I was changing I would buy Nissan or Suzuki.

JonFre said:

No cambelt, excellent BMW engine. I am delighted with my auto, does everything I want but if I was deranged I would buy slitty or rice burner.

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i like my auto too..

had three 3dr, a petrol and two TD4's....

no real problems, only back door seal on all three and the one i got now (51reg td4 GS auto) is the best so far.

try and get the best warranty deal available for total piece of mind and you cant go wrong wi a freelander..


BUT FFS dont get a petrol or we'll all come round and give you a shoeing

got a td4 auto, best work vehicle I've owned, well pleased with it. Sure it's a little heavy and wallowy at times, but if you want fantastic handling, a 4x4 int the thing to buy.
That said, in the cold and wet, most of our front wheel drive cars/vans scrabble for grip on a roundabout for example. The freelander never even gives you the idea it might be thinking about sliding