Right, I'll give that a go.

Local breakers pays £130 for scrap vehicles.

The head gasket on our Freeland has blown and it is going to cost more than the vehicle is worth to replace it. How do I syphon the tank so I don't waste half a tank of petrol when I scrap it?:confused:

Problem finally solved. Turned out to be the ignition, not the starter motor. Oh well I've now got a fully reconditioned Freelander starter motor for sale if anyone want one.:D

Thanks everyone, we'll check the starter.

I forgot to mention, it's a 1.8 petrol engine.

All the lights on the dash come on, as does the stereo. Headlight remain undimmed. When you turn the ignition one of three things happens; 1. Nothing, it just clicks. (This can happen a dozen times) 2. Very feeble attempt at firing. 3. Fires

We're having problems with starting our Freelander. Sometimes it starts as soon as you turn the ignition, but more often than not we turn the ignition and nothing. Try repeating several times and then suddenly it fires. Any ideas what may be causing this?