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hi does anyone know where i can get a recon engine fitted in manchester area for a 2.5 v6, ceased up yesterday on m60,

Every cloud has a silver lining. stick a td4 engine in it..

apparently thats due to poor maintenance .

i had just had it serviced, eml light was on saying running rich,

I heard that was more of a statement, than a warning.

i'e you've got to be rich to run the V6!!

yu cud go for the T220 turbo lump.

Won't be able to put a td4 in it. Too much to change. Auto, all electrics are different etc.

some on egay out of rover 75's

looking at 1 on ebay
FREELANDER 2.5 PETROL ENGINE V G RUNNER on eBay (end time 28-Jan-11 11:58:54 GMT)

does anyone know how can fit it in manchester area

njinstallation said:

looking at 1 on ebay
FREELANDER 2.5 PETROL ENGINE V G RUNNER on eBay (end time 28-Jan-11 11:58:54 GMT)

does anyone know how can fit it in manchester area

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Don't know where, but try LR independents. If not, try rover car independents. My local rover car independent's happy to have a look and try to fix my FL v6, if it brakes in the future. There's a thread at the top for good garages.

Probably cheaper to sell bits on eBay

thanks hippo will check them out

does anyone know how much it would be to get engine fitted, just after seeing if its worth getting 1 fitted

My v6 engine was replaced by a main dealer. The engine, auto and ird comes out as one piece, then they replace the engine, and put it all back as one piece. Now bearing in mind this was a main dealer, with all the knowledge etc and all the tools/ramps etc needed, they charged 10 hours labour.

I would assume an independent would be simular, but at a cheaper hourly rate. Also a few other bits will be needed like coolant and oil etc.

is that about a grand then

FREELANDER V6 2.5 PETROL ENGINE INCLUDES FREE FITTING on eBay (end time 18-Jan-11 15:00:43 GMT)

ive seen this on ebay, what do you think

njinstallation said:

is that about a grand then

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In 2003, main dealer labour was £84+vat. So £840+vat in total for 10 hours labour.

njinstallation said:

FREELANDER V6 2.5 PETROL ENGINE INCLUDES FREE FITTING on eBay (end time 18-Jan-11 15:00:43 GMT)

ive seen this on ebay, what do you think

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Don’t know mate. But if it were me I’d want to find out their address, and look them up on street view to see the building. How big, what cars they’ve got. See if they’ve got a web site etc. what sort of work they normally do etc. All the normal stuff to judge what they’re like. With that size of money I’d want to visit them too.

I have a v6 too. Forked out for an auto replacement 3 years go. If it were to happen again, then I’d seriously think about scrapping it. The money your about to spend could go towards another Freelander. You could sell your current Freelander as parts, eg: auto, alternator, starter motor, steering pump, interior/seats, wheels, ird, rear diff, vcu and props etc on ebay.

A td4 (auto) would be my choice. With the money your about to spend (£1750), and a years fuel saving (for me £450 as the td4 does nearly twice the miles to the gallon the v6 does) etc your half way towards another betterer vehicle. The diesel option is always more reliable in Freelanders. The petrol’s are good motors, but suffer with faults more. They’re all fixable, but can come back again. And the cost to keep the average petrol on the road is less than the diesels, when it comes to Freelanders. Hence if I was in your position I’d have £1750 engine replace + £450 fuel saved in the first year, towards a diesel Freelander. That’s before flogging off yer v6.

It’s a tough decision, but I’d go for the diesel.

edit: I'd be looking for a garage that has changed this engne before, and it's obvious they have. Like someone who deals in LR's or rovers.