Freelander 1 Found this for sale today

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122107707117

Whilst entertaining myself at work, as you do.

Looks like a good buy for somebody close to Bournemouth. I am not saying add is entirely correct, if it was closer I would probably go and have a look. Why do they not just put another alternator belt on ? If indeed it just fell off.

However I am a bit confused, I did a quick no cost reg check, and it is indeed an SE, however it has the Half leather seats, Alicante ? Which I thought were only available in the sport version. We're these seats an optional extra on other versions of FL1 ?

BTW, I have no affiliation with this company and will not gain anything...

Those seats look about right for an SE. Very good price - at least it would be over here, not sure there. You have to wonder what else is up with it though!

Standard SE seats. Leather with alcantara (artificial suede) center sections. It has the optional front fogs and heated front screen.
If it was closer, I'd probably take a look at it myself.
Makes me wonder why they don't simply fix it?

looks good for spares alone

also wondering what's wrong with it

shame it's a 3 door though , lol

If it was driven far with the auxiliary drive belt off the head could be warped as the water pump will have stopped.
Will need, new belt, tensioners, possibly crank pulley, water pump and stat to be on the safe side.
Checking a TD4 for a warped head, nightmare
Mike

Skinny Mike said:

If it was driven far with the auxiliary drive belt off the head could be warped as the water pump will have stopped.
Will need, new belt, tensioners, possibly crank pulley, water pump and stat to be on the safe side.
Checking a TD4 for a warped head, nightmare
Mike

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You could buy a decent TD4 engine for £200 and swap it over
So for a grand you could a fully equipped facelift 3 door

Nodge68 said:

You could buy a decent TD4 engine for £200 and swap it over
So for a grand you could a fully equipped facelift 3 door

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Go on then, you know you want to

Mike

Skinny Mike said:

If it was driven far with the auxiliary drive belt off the head could be warped as the water pump will have stopped.
Will need, new belt, tensioners, possibly crank pulley, water pump and stat to be on the safe side.
Checking a TD4 for a warped head, nightmare
Mike

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Water and oil pump both driven off the cam belt, so that is not a worry - but I would agree that any "history unknown" car needs fresh belts, tensioners and water pump. Stat is easy once the head is off - may be worth changing.

Nice looking car. I like the face lift - but I think I prefer the more "classic" Mk1, and certainly prefer the earlier car's interior. Just my taste though!

rob_bell said:

Water and oil pump both driven off the cam belt, so that is not a worry - but I would agree that any "history unknown" car needs fresh belts, tensioners and water pump. Stat is easy once the head is off - may be worth changing.

Nice looking car. I like the face lift - but I think I prefer the more "classic" Mk1, and certainly prefer the earlier car's interior. Just my taste though!

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TD4 is chain driven.

Skinny Mike said:

Go on then, you know you want to

Mike

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I would if it was more local to me. It's 150 miles away however, so not really close enough to pop round for an inspection. I might be close enough to see it at the weekend, if I do a detour.