20 Lseries rover diesel engine.
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It's a very reliable unit compared to the 1.8 petrol unit, it's not bad on fuel ether but it's a sluggish old Hector in the Freelander, although the MG boys are getting over 150bhp out of them now so it's obviously tunable.
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Hi all, just want to know your view on the rover 20L D engine in the freelander.
good or bad and are they any good etc, mpg, power would like to hear back
you guys thing.
Most reliable engine they ever put in the Freelander. As long as your IRD and VCU is good then any L series car will be a good bet
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+1 bomb proofMost reliable engine they ever put in the Freelander. As long as your IRD and VCU is good then any L series car will be a good bet
it'll get you there, but not at warp speed
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I had the same engine in a rover 25 @ 200k miles, good engine though slight annoyances include problems with air flow meters (ended up with it removed a lot of the time), make sure both of the belts are changed - main timing belt and there is a second timing belt at the opposite end for the fuel pump which snapped on me though no damage. Also never did get the serpentine belt to stop squealing. Leak off hoses perish, one of the glow plugs can be very difficult to access, but all in all recommended. Excellent economy, plenty of torque low down.
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i've got a 10 year old TD4 freelander 100,000 plus and fingers crossed she's running great
i've got a 10 year old TD4 freelander 100,000 plus and fingers crossed she's running great
your freelander is doing well and i hope it remains so.
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Not many threads about the L series, it's so reliable we hardly ever hear about a broken one !
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When did you last hear of a broken K Series?
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Actually it has been a while since someone turned up with HGF, it's all been transmission problems of late. Weird.
I had a k series freelander and i changed the hg and thermostat , and has you say
it was the drive train that lets them down.
i had a whine in the trans fare box on the 18 petrol one , so sold it on.
i have noticed on the L series that i have now the temp gauge stays at the bottom, but the heater still works, what would cure this problem.
it was the drive train that lets them down.
i had a whine in the trans fare box on the 18 petrol one , so sold it on.
i have noticed on the L series that i have now the temp gauge stays at the bottom, but the heater still works, what would cure this problem.
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Change the temperature sensor on the engine?
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Yeh I figured that 80% of the expression I make when browsing this forum are that one so hey might as well put it in my avatar
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