Northern Irelander
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hi all lm new here l sort of stumbled across this forum while trying to find a rear diff for my freelander (1.8 petrol r reg) anyway l found a diff but on the way back l heard a bang from the engine drove another 5 or 6 miles at 90mph but when l slowed down to come off at my junction the car stopped, l was towed and have been told from 2 different garages the engines dead but l was also told a rover218i engine would fit with slight modifications then l was told it wouldnt it had to be a rover 75 anyone got any ideas or am l fighting a losing battle with the freelander (bought private sale week ago n taking him to small claims court grrr)
thanks all
90mph
and a further 5-6miles, thats 5000rpm plusDid the garage tell you exactly what was wrong with the engine?
If was something coming off the timing belt or tensioner, then you might just need a new head, not the full engine.
Rover engine is a straight swap, you'll get a good one for a couple of hundred squid. lotus have the same engine in the elise, only its tuned to the hilt, expect to pay more for these.
The sump might have to be switched from the old engine. This is because not all k-series sumps have the holes for the IRD bracket.
Make sure its the same year of manufacture, what is an R reg????
Two variants, of the 1.8 k-series in the Freelander,
MEMS 1.9 up to late 2000, MEMS 3.0 after that..........basically MEMS 1.9 has the distributor (dizzy) cap, MEMS 3 has the coil packs and associated sensors.
there is a MEMS 2J but thats for the VVC engine, you could fit one of these as well, but you'll have to swap the ECU and wiring looms. If revving is your thing you'll be smiling non-stop with your hippo revving to 7500rpm
Lotus also had their own ECU for their engines
if you have to ask then you are obviously thicker than you furst appear. but don't give up just yet, you keep trying and one day you'll be gifted with the ability to recognize a simple typo . most folk have the brains to be able to filter out typos and automatically replace it with the true wurd as inferred in the rest of the sentence.
Of course if you do not possess enough brain cells then this simple process will be beyond your ability.
coupled with the fact you bought a gaylander this would suggest you really are one dumb daughter of a dawg
rriggs
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Lt A
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Ha Ha Viagra boy !
Northern Irelander
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its not often i do this but i take my hat off to your superior wit. just how long did it take you to think that one up?
i bet it was a long time because i sincerely doubt any human brain could think up anything so witty in a such a short time. or do you have ' The Really Big Book Of Witty Come Backs"? and if so can i borrow it please?
and as for that thick irish bog trotting moron, if he's typed " ha ha potato" you would have found it funny.
Pikey
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The Irish are a nation of failed potato growers. Would you listen to someone who can't even grow a simple crop like the potato?
Northern Irelander
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Stick to being an ignoramus Slob, humour is not your thing.
Take it as constructive critism
Stick to being an ihttp://www.stupid.com/stat/EGSP.htmlSlob, humour is not your thing.
Take it as constructive critism
this from someone who, when about to work on a vehicle has to rush out and buy an identical vehicle so he will be entitled to work on the original faulty vehicle.
and as for the furst bit i didn't know what it meant so i looked it up in the dictionary and it says
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ignoramus.. see under northern irelander
Lt A
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I did a WCB cadre in the army and no it only took a very short while to think that one up, you inspire me Mr Slob as my witty come backs are just firing out like 7.62 cases from my chain gun. I think you should donate your old LR as a soft target for my 30mm rarden cannon, you can watch if you like from inside it - might help your diet! it definately would help your constipation
I did a WCB cadre in the army and no it only took a very short while to think that one up, you inspire me Mr Slob as my witty come backs are just firing out like 7.62 cases from my chain gun. I think you should donate your old LR as a soft target for my 30mm rarden cannon, you can watch if you like from inside it - might help your diet! it definately would help your constipation
ooo! scary! am reet ****tin meself here!
maybe when you leave school they might even let you join the big boys army and you'll get to play with some of the less expensive 'things that go bang'
personally i doubt they even let yer in the salvation army
