Not if a simple oil change stops the ticking ?

Well at near 190,000 it's no surprise the tappets are a bit worn :p Do you know what type & grade of oil was used at last service ? If they used 5w-30 then it might benefit from a 5w-40 or 10w-40 oil ?

7000 miles is still a long time since oil change , Most on here change there's every 6000 miles ( I know LR state 12000 but ? ) You could try an engine flush then change the oil & filter see if that helps . Do you know what type & grade of oil was used at last service ?

The TD4 late 2000 > and the early one's are more likely to have FBH as standard depending on spec . It took me 5 years before I knew I had one :o

Diesel :rolleyes: Have you got a fuel burning heater ?

A rough price guide based on limited facts like reg prefix & mileage ? Retail: £1,480 Private Good: £1,010 Private Average: £700 Private Poor: £400 Part Exchange: £820 Trade: £711 Hardly worth selling after paying out all that in last year .

Cool :cool: I think I have seen these at a car show , It was running a stone grinding wheat into flour . So it uses these oils Smith & Allan Classic Vintage Select SAE 40 Detergent Free Motor Oil 5 ltr | eBay Smith & Allan Classic Vintage Select SAE 30 Detergent Free Motor Oil 5 ltr | eBay

How cheap do you mean ? 5L Wilco 15w-40 mineral oil £13 & 4.5l 20-50 multi grade mineral for £9 :confused: Wilko Petrol 15w 40 Motor Oil 5ltr at wilko.com engine oil But after all that expense of re-building your engine why run old type mineral oil when a more modern castrol GTX for £12...

Td4 X registration November 2000 :) Just saying that BMW built the td4 engine about 1999 & only used it upto 2002 in there cars , But used up the engines in the freelander till 2006 . So @ 15 years it is an old diesel engine !

Freelancer 1 :confused2:

I think I remember bolting the bottom link to roll bar then using a crow bar on roll bar to help pop the top in ?

My owners manual for my 2000 TD4 does state 10w-40 acea A3/B3 but all the oils seem to be A3/B4 now , Like Castrol GTX & magnatec ? Looking how thin my dads oil for his VW was ( 5w-40 fully synthetic to VW 505.01 spec ) I think I might change to 10w-40 semi on my 14 year old 75k TD4 from...

opie oils lists the freelander TD4 as using the a1/b1 ford type oil , Its also a5/b5 if you look on the label so should be safe ? ACEA A1/B1 ACEA A1 / B1 specification is intended to be used in petrol engines (normally cars and vans) or light duty diesel engines with an extended service...

+2 Got pagid from eurocarparts ebay shop £64 Pagid Front Brake Kit (277mm Vented/ Lucas System) Discs & Pads - Land Rover | eBay

Probably worth buying the Haynes manual for your freelander ?

Mine is an early one with the fuel filter in engine bay . I got it slightly wrong as it's under the right drivers side rear wheel arch ! TD4 fuel filter.AVI - YouTube A goggle search will bring up loads of pictures & you tube video's about it ;)

@3000 miles a year that would take me 75 years to do that mileage :D I think the body will rot away way before that or the transmission will blow up !!

Lets start simple - Does it make the noise when you run the fan without the engine running ?

Your be lucky to find a second hand one that's not rusty , Is it that bad can it be rubbed down and painted with hammerite ? I have a spare one in the garage somewhere that's just a bit rusty but solid ? New sunroofs are £180 !