Freelander 1. 8

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

Hi guys, I'm new to this so please bare with me!!! I've got a 2004 1.8 freelander 1. I've heard all the hg horror stories but I'm at a loss. The car looses a full tank of coolant in about 15 mins but there is no oil/water mix anywhere and no white smoke when driving. No obvious leaks anywhere either. There is air getting into the system as when the cap is taken off to refill a gasp of air comes out. Is this still possibility hgf or could it be something else? Someone did say IMG???

TIA

websun · Oct 20, 2019

Hi
Did you check closely the inlet manifold... on the back of the engine. There is a cheeky gasket there.

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

websun said:
Hi
Did you check closely the inlet manifold... on the back of the engine. There is a cheeky gasket there.

Thanks for the reply. How likely is it to be the img? Would that cause a lot of coolant loss?

websun · Oct 20, 2019

Very likely and not uncommon. Might also evaporate fast if engine hot. Drive it around if it's not losing on idle and look on the rear of the engine, at the base of the manifold. That is were that silly gasket is.
Can go by the feel as well. Mine had this issue and made me remove the cylinder head before reading forums.

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

websun said:
Very likely and not uncommon. Might also evaporate fast if engine hot. Drive it around if it's not losing on idle and look on the rear of the engine, at the base of the manifold. That is were that silly gasket is.

Thanks - I'll give it a go. Also, before I noticed the coolant loss, the engine developed a slight ticking. Is that consistent with the IMG failing? It also can be a bit lumpy when first started.

websun · Oct 20, 2019

That I do not know sorry never had THAT issue. Check that gasket first could be easy fix if lucky.
I don't think it's the head gasket in your case that will cause different signs.

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

websun said:
That I do not know sorry never had THAT issue. Check that gasket first could be easy fix if lucky.
I don't think it's the head gasket in your case that will cause different signs.

Thanks. I'll have a look

Nodge68 · Oct 20, 2019

If the HG has failed enough to drain the tank while driving, then it would actually blow the coolant from the system, through the pressure cap.

Definitely check the IMG first. There are other places for coolant leak. The thermostat housing is a common problem area, around it's various O rings, although those normally show as drips.

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

Nodge68 said:
If the HG has failed enough to drain the tank while driving, then it would actually blow the coolant from the system, through the pressure cap.

Definitely check the IMG first. There are other places for coolant leak. The thermostat housing is a common problem area, around it's various O rings, although those normally show as drips.

Thanks for that. Just a quick ask, is it just the green runber gasket on the manifold inlet?

websun · Oct 20, 2019

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

What's the metal one that comes up when searching for a new gasket? Sorry if it sound daft!!!!!

websun · Oct 20, 2019

Don't change it yet. Make sure that is it... Before ordering stuff... LKJ101110 is the part

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

websun said:
Don't change it yet. Make sure that is it... Before ordering stuff... LKJ101110 is the part

So will i potentially need the rubber and metal gasket or would I just need to change the rubber one?? Sorry to be a pain in the @#*x!!

websun · Oct 20, 2019

No metal there just plastic and rubber... It is not easy to change but not hard either. The meal one is prob the cyl head one.

Dallies · Oct 20, 2019

websun said:
No metal there just plastic and rubber... It is not easy to change but not hard either. The meal one is prob the cyl head one.

Oh OK, that makes sense. We'll see where we end up!!! Thanks guys

Alibro · Oct 20, 2019

I had a leaky heater pipe that emptied the coolant on my 1.8. It was a dodgy connection at the front of the engine.
With the engine running go round all the pipes and push/pull everything you can find.
If your lucky it'll suddenly show.

Dallies · Oct 21, 2019

Dallies said:
Oh OK, that makes sense. We'll see where we end up!!! Thanks guys

Hi guys, thanks for the help so far!! Is it worth changing the metal gasket on the exhaust inlet or will it just be the rubber o ring one that I'll need to change?

websun · Oct 22, 2019

Not sure what metal gasket you refer to. Are you looking in front of the engine or back?
Exhaust is not in but out. There is a gasket there that looks metal but surely no way of losing coolant there.

Dallies · Oct 26, 2019

websun said:
Not sure what metal gasket you refer to. Are you looking in front of the engine or back?
Exhaust is not in but out. There is a gasket there that looks metal but surely no way of losing coolant there.

Dallies · Oct 26, 2019

There are 2 shown in some places when I look for a replacement online. Just wondered if they both need to be done or is it just the green rubber one? See picture attached - if it come out lol!!

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