Freelander head.

Hi to everyone, first time on this forum.

Here's one for every one to remember. The round cover on the back of the offside headlamp of my series 1 Freelander recently came off?? It managed to work it's way down between the chassis and the aux drive belt. It broke this belt, jammed it around the crank pully, smashed the cam belt cover and snapped the cam belt. Needles to say 5 valves bent and a damaged cam housing,,one exchange head req.

My question is, when I've come to refit the cylinder head, it mentions in the Haynes manual about the 'oil feed restrictor' This is supposed to be located in the block under the gasget between head and block.

When I removed the original head, there wasn't any sort of restrictor (I assume it's like a small dowel that fits into the oil feed hole in the bloc but I'm not sure). There isn't anything like one in the new gasget set either.

Has anyone any experience of this restrictor or what the book means? I dont want to press ahead until I'm sure it has or hasn't got to have one fitted.

mmmm, N I is your maaan......

Err, sorry, don't understand.

StefanA said:

Err, sorry, don't understand.

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you'll have to wait for "Northern Irelander" , hes a guy on this forum who could help you.

StefanA said:

Err, sorry, don't understand.

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he means,that the bloke called Northern Irelander is the man to talk to over your problem.dont worry you will get used to the way peeps talk on here,innit.

howardo said:

you'll have to wait for "Northern Irelander" , hes a guy on this forum who could help you.

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bugger ya beat me to it.

gemsdad said:

bugger ya beat me to it.

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yep and only by 3 minutes.

howardo said:

yep and only by 3 minutes.

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:doh:.how did you get on buying your new tv.

gemsdad said:

:doh:.how did you get on buying your new tv.

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Haven't yet. Been busy,

Hose assy - £40
Windscreen repair - £29
Horn - £45
Relay - £7
MOT - £48
Retest - £24

Will have a look in January sales. Will get a full HD though.

Interesting thread on HD TV's

The oil feed is a plastic pipe jobby down in the sump and oil is forced up through the block, inherent in its design. Pressure is fairly high.

Provided you have the gasket on the correct way and dowels in place, not much else to it.

Can you state what section-chapter, paragraph in Haynes.

Flicking through I wasn't able to find what they were referring to and in what context?


























Can you

Thanks for that.

The secton in the Haynes manual is under 'Cylinder Head Refitting' Section 2B*15 third column, under the pic of the cylinder block. It says 'check that the oil restrictor is in position on the front left hand end of the cylinder block. Ensure the restrictor is unblocked and does not protrude above the block mating surface.

As for the new gasget, it dosn't have a 'top' mark on it. Does this mean it can go either way on?

StefanA said:

Thanks for that.

The secton in the Haynes manual is under 'Cylinder Head Refitting' Section 2B*15 third column, under the pic of the cylinder block. It says 'check that the oil restrictor is in position on the front left hand end of the cylinder block. Ensure the restrictor is unblocked and does not protrude above the block mating surface.

As for the new gasget, it dosn't have a 'top' mark on it. Does this mean it can go either way on?

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Ah that explains it, 2B is the L-series diesel section, it's OK haynes isn't logical and can lead the reader to the most irrelevant text.

Now that you have read it, I'm sure you'll be able to tackle the diesels as well.

As for the gasket, is it MLS, you should have a small diagram with the kit, gasket then shim on top, with the ickle tab at the front RHS.

so where's the best place to get some flat screens cheap, under the new regulations will they take back my old one?

Thanks for your help NI, I let you know how it goes

Northern Irelander said:

so where's the best place to get some flat screens cheap, under the new regulations will they take back my old one?

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Currys got some good deals

Northern Irelander said:

so where's the best place to get some flat screens cheap, under the new regulations will they take back my old one?

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you seem like a knowledgeable chap,work it out for yourself.

howardo said:

Haven't yet. Been busy,

Hose assy - £40
Windscreen repair - £29
Horn - £45
Relay - £7
MOT - £48
Retest - £24

Will have a look in January sales. Will get a full HD though.

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looks like the flame is flickering a bit here howardo.

gemsdad said:

looks like the flame is flickering a bit here howardo.

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nonsense, just running costs.

howardo said:

nonsense, just running costs.

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more running cost's than my p38 then.

gemsdad said:

more running cost's than my p38 then.

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thats coz your p38 don't run