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Just thought I would answer the merry go round of Freelander recurring questions in one fell swoop, and perhaps save a few folk the pain of owning one.

1.8 head gasket problem = built in design fault. No cheap solution once it's cooked. Torch it and claim the insurance.

Td4 power loss = turbo ****ed, loose pipe, or ****ed EGR/MAF. No solution. Torch it and claim the insurance.

V6 down on power? You would have thought that it would have more poke, but it doesn't and never will. Head gasket popped - yep, a known issue on the KV6 since they designed the leak in. Hope for the marriage of a petrol leak and a hot exhaust.

Air con rubbish = design flaw. You could waste £80 on a regas, but really there is no solution. Torch it and claim the insurance.

HDC not working = they all do that, you never take it off road anyway. Design flaw. No solution. Tin of lighter fuel might get a blaze started, start phoning Norwich Union to make you happy.

Rear window got a mind of its own? Guess what? Grab the petrol and matches.

Soft top won't fit - durr, they shrink. Cling film will plug the gaps. Unfortunately flames don't catch easily on a the saturated oily tarp of an excuse for a hood.

Removable Hardtop won't go through a carwash? As standard mate. Getcha bucket and sponge out.

Exhaust off its mountings? What do you expect when LR put the back box there?

Tyres scrubbing to bald in 5,000 miles. Ever heard of a VCU? It's evil and the forces of good in the world ensure that they fail regularly. When (not if) it seizes it'll knacker your tyres, diff mounts & internals, iRD mounts and internals, support bearings, gearbox etc etc. (read "drive train") Cure? You having a Giraffe? Spew a grand on a replacement cos LR have no goodwill budet. And if you do replace it the consequential damage already done will cost packet sin future. Or perhaps a zippo at £10 and pay the £150 excess is a better solution?

Sensor problems - err refer above.

Scraping steering, rumbling and vibration from wheels - normal. Your choice to live with it or light it.

Cruise control not working - don't fix it, something else will go wrong instead. Maintain the fault on the basis that it will deter other gremlins. Anyway the cruise control is ****, is jerky and hunts for speed. Not exactly a torchable offence.

Freelander buying advice? = Don't.

What's it worth? = **** all.

Case closed. Pub shut. Go home and spend more time with your families.
 
Widget said:
Just thought I would answer the merry go round of Freelander recurring questions in one fell swoop, and perhaps save a few folk the pain of owning one.

1.8 head gasket problem = built in design fault. No cheap solution once it's cooked. Torch it and claim the insurance.

Td4 power loss = turbo ****ed, loose pipe, or ****ed EGR/MAF. No solution. Torch it and claim the insurance.

V6 down on power? You would have thought that it would have more poke, but it doesn't and never will. Head gasket popped - yep, a known issue on the KV6 since they designed the leak in. Hope for the marriage of a petrol leak and a hot exhaust.

Air con rubbish = design flaw. You could waste £80 on a regas, but really there is no solution. Torch it and claim the insurance.

HDC not working = they all do that, you never take it off road anyway. Design flaw. No solution. Tin of lighter fuel might get a blaze started, start phoning Norwich Union to make you happy.

Rear window got a mind of its own? Guess what? Grab the petrol and matches.

Soft top won't fit - durr, they shrink. Cling film will plug the gaps. Unfortunately flames don't catch easily on a the saturated oily tarp of an excuse for a hood.

Removable Hardtop won't go through a carwash? As standard mate. Getcha bucket and sponge out.

Exhaust off its mountings? What do you expect when LR put the back box there?

Tyres scrubbing to bald in 5,000 miles. That'll be the IRD sunshine. Cure? You having a Giraffe? Spew a grand on a replacement cos LR have no goodwill budet. Or perhaps a zippo at £10 and pay the £150 excess is a better solution?

Sensor problems - err refer above.

Scraping steering, rumbling and vibration from wheels - normal. Your choice to live with it or light it.

Cruise control not working - don't fix it, something else will go wrong instead. Maintain the fault on the basis that it will deter other gremlins. Anyway the cruise control is ****, is jerky and hunts for speed. Not exactly a torchable offence.

Freelander buying advice? = Don't.

What's it worth? = **** all.

Case closed. Pub shut. Go home and spend more time with your families.

Disappointed you didn't explicitly mention the greatest engineering gaffe (that's nicespeak for f****p) of all (on rethink, second greatest gaffe, -- after the K series motors) -- the dear old VCU -- the root (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) of about half of the problems on your list --tyres, diff mounts & internals, iRD mounts and internals, support bearings, gearbox etc etc. (read "drive train")

As soon as I have my freebie totally trouble free !!!!!! (dream on -- I'll need a huge shedful of bits ) I hope LR succumb fatally to the biggest automotive class action of all time ----they deserve it
a/ for the design and implementation
b/ for the unspeakable arrogance to hapless customers innocently left holding the baby
Cheers
ian Hughes
Tassie
 
sorry Widget - but this shud have gone in floppys moaning shed...

on a serious note this forum - ACCY PLEASE TAKE NOTE! - needs to have tha facility of some "stickies" - i.e a reference section that one can point punters to, to stop re-inventing the wheel..........

but then that wud take the fun out of it - and now it means Widget, clutchdust etc etc can all look superheroes when they come back with the answer in a couple of hours :)

ps - anyone want to buy a brilliant black KV6 Hippoo?
 
ianh1 said:
Disappointed you didn't explicitly mention the greatest engineering gaffe (that's nicespeak for f****p) of all (on rethink, second greatest gaffe, -- after the K series motors) -- the dear old VCU --
Tassie

How could I forget, I called it IRD by mistake! We had a new one of those too.

floppyhatfella said:
sorry Widget - but this shud have gone in floppys moaning shed...

Nah, I was here before ya having my own moan.:D

flopsterthehatchap said:
on a serious note this forum - ACCY PLEASE TAKE NOTE! - needs to have tha facility of some "stickies" - i.e a reference section that one can point punters to, to stop re-inventing the wheel..........

but then that wud take the fun out of it - and now it means Widget, clutchdust etc etc can all look superheroes when they come back with the answer in a couple of hours :)

ps - anyone want to buy a brilliant black KV6 Hippoo?

I'd rephrase that last one - does anyone want to buy a black (colour code 666 'brilliant black') KV6 Hippo?
 
Widget said:
I'd rephrase that last one - does anyone want to buy a black (colour code 666 'brilliant black') KV6 Hippo?


rofwl - brilliant - i LUV it!

so how much yu spent then Widgy - can yu beat my £4500 in a year?

WHY DO WE DO IT - WE CANT ALL BE MUGS - SURELY?
 
I had forgotten that - those were the days when, having just bought it, I was in the "it wont happen to me/must be poorly maintained/bad luck boy" frame of mind .

Sorry Widgey - " i am not worthy" - i shudav listened! - to all those other mugs who still have one - LISTEN AND TAKE NOTE!

and - supplimentary note - copy Widgys first post (editing out rude words Acky) and post it to yo local Freelander dealer, top gear and every other car show you can find - someone mite take notice - but DONT HOLD YA BREFF
 
I think that yer wheels fell off too MHM.

There are a few people out there who have never had any problems, which must mean that their Hippo is just storing them up for a mass failuer later.

Anyway, it's all a distant memory now. Just get mad when some poor innocent pops up and says 'Thinking about a Freelander, what should I look for?'

and the answer is... 'Not a Freelander'. Try another car that has normal problems.
 
i tink we is gonna be in 4 sum stick when Mondo and Ming see this - lol

i see yu still stuck with LR tho - yu didnt think of another softroader then? - I am thinkin of a Rav4 or X-trail...
 
Yeah - always been a Landy fan. The Freelander was Mrs Widgey's ride - she now drives a Renault Megane CC. (which has't broken down, yet).

Entrail looks yuk, RAV is driven by old people. New Freelander looks promising, had a good rummage round one a couple of weeks ago and think it might be a goer in future (will I ever learn:confused: ).
 
Thought that might be the case - but I'm sure you smell of wee like RAV 4 drivers.

I once saw a bit of research that showed that Honda and Toyota had the highest number of customers popping their clogs in between vehicle order and collection. Nice.:(
 
Flopsy - typo, honest:eek: . Should have read, "but I'm sure you don't smell of wee like RAV 4 drivers".

Dya think a Black KV6 Freelander (paint code 666 Brilliant (not)) could make it this far west without visiting a dealer though?

Hang on - there is one half way in Thatcham, phew.:rolleyes:
 
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