Freelander 1 need a td4 thermostat housing

Just wondered if there is any were you guys would recommend where to get one from ? I rang rover .....i know need me brain cell testing , £76 before vat

It doesn't have an actual housing. The thermostat forms one half of the housing and the water pump is the other half of the housing.

Ebay has a range from £12 upwards. Look for a known make and you should be ok.

Thanks as always lads
Nodge i didn't realise that, i had a new one fitted some time ago but it is weeping . Tried to nip the nuts up but no joy

Then it is probably the gasket. Was this changed when the stat was changed? Check where it is leaking from. There is also an 'O' ring where the coolant rail fits to the stat. These are known to vapourise over the years!

The sat was changed nearly a year ago i think i should start with the "o" ring i dont know if the pictures help or not can i get the o ring on its own ? For some reason there is only one picture the other is the little jpg one

i always search for the Rover 75 parts, same part but always cheaper,

Only prob with 'O' ring is that you have to take the fixing bolts out of the coolant rail as you can't pull it back enough to get 'O' ring off. Or on for that matter!! When mine leaked from there I took out the bolt by the 'O' ring, forced the rail back and squirted liquid rubber sealant in then clamped it down. It lasted over 2 years then the crank broke! Not connected faults I'm sure .

so can you buy the o ring separately ?

I expect LR will sell it or measure old one. I decided not to change it as I couldn't get at the coolant rail fixings easily.

Discount MG Rover Spares good for engine bits

https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/collections...stat-o-ring-stc4540-thermostat-to-heater-rail

50 pence for the O ring and £50 to fit it. It's not a good design, but then what would we expect from BMW.

Forgive my ignorance but the only one i no of is this one
https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/r...r-td4-vin-1a372633-and-rr-03-3-0l-diesel.html
can i ask were does the small round one fit ?

tlo said:

Forgive my ignorance but the only one i no of is this one
https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/r...r-td4-vin-1a372633-and-rr-03-3-0l-diesel.html

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That seals the thermostat housing to the water pump.

tlo said:

can i ask were does the small round one fit ?

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This one
Seals the thermostat round port to the coolant rail at the rear of the engine.

Ty nodge so if i am lucky it might just be a seal not know till its taken to bits got to change the fuel pump anyway