Recent content by Stump28

Hi all Having a bit of engine trouble at the moment. I'm getting what sounds like a tapping/ticking type noise coming from the engine occasionally. It only happens when holding a constant speed, it stops if I put my foot down or off the it's back once I'm at constant speed again. It also runs a...

Ok well thanks for the info, didn't research as far as the head gasket failure though because I'd already decided not to get a petrol before it even came to looking that far into it, that's why I was just interested in the diesels engine life span and always best to get it from the people who...

Hi redhand thanks for the constructive reply, yeah that's what's I'm saying after first looking at them and seeing what I could afford I then looked more into the model and then found they were very poor on mpg etc which is why I'm asking about life of the diesels, I'm now looking at freelanders...

Hi all, looking to pick up a freelander in the next week or so. Looking around my budget will stretch to a decent 05 ish petrol with around 50k which was ideal until I realised how bad the mpg is. Unfortunately that means I'm doubling the mileage to get a diesel in budget now so I guess what I'm...