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Hi Guys The garage that DIDN'T fix the job was Dave Datson's at Threemilestone, they're the ones that have sent me the bill. Castle Motors (yes at Liskeard gav) are the ones that fixed it AND didnt charge me, even after I had bollocks them for selling me the car in the first place that...

A few of you may remember my saga back in May / June when I had problems with my 1999 1.8 Freelander. There was loss of power and no acceleration at all. It was sent to a garage after having all electrics done & new fuel pump. The garage could not solve the problem after 2mths of having...

It was Riders Land Rover in Truro, Northern. I had paid them £350 for the 4.5hrs investigative work they did but am waiting to hear back from Trading Standards as to whether I can claim it back AND refuse to pay the other Garage's Bill. :)

Well, the problem has finally been sorted. The garage where I purchased the FL last November fixed it within 3.5hrs !!!!!!! Shock Horror !!! You will never guess what the matter was. After everyone scratching their heads (even the main delaer). The timing was out!!!! Yep, a simple thing...

Well, I know it's been a while since the last installment. Just wanted to keep you guys up-to-date. Two months down the line, well two months tomorrow, I have actually driven my Freelander, yipppeee you hear me cry. Wrong, I was allowed to drive it from one garage to another lololol...

Johnie Take a look at the 'Loss of Power at 70' thread

Try Island 4x4 I was quoted £288 for a fuel pump by the main dealer and got one for £144 Prompt online ordering and delivery within 3 days

So am now into my seventh week without my Freelander :( not driven it since 3rd May :eek: I'm sticking my neck out here now by giving the next instalment of the saga as I know that there will be lots of 'I told you so' comments from those who think the FL is a naff vehicle. Even getting...

Worse now than I thought. Mechanic thinks it's the piston rings :( This would therefore mean the bottom end now needs to be looked at. Bottom end alright lololol seems it's a bottomless money pit at the moment.

:rolleyes: So biting the bullet and sticking m,y neck out here as I know what comments some of you will make. More to the story. Running into the sixth week of no FL. Head taken apart, 2 of the Hydraulic lifters were knackered. All that sorted and head cleaned etc (£350). Garage have it...

Hi All Having been without my FL for a whole month now, the local garage has finally found the problem. The head was taken off on Monday morning and they discovered that one of the Hydraulic lifters had got hot and was stuck shut. Am getting a price tomorrow for renewal of said lifters &...

Hi Doobrey. When I said compression test, yes I meant an overnight pressure test. They said it held the pressure and when they put the plugs back in it ran sweet as you like for a few mins and then went lumpy and stopped. And as to the other thread, yes this is the one that we went through...

I have already posted my problems on the threads of (loss of power at 70mph and Head Gasket). But thought that after reading this lot above, I would add fuel to the fire. My Petrol FL 1.8 has been off the road (literally!!) for the last 4wks. Nobody seems to be able to figure out what's...

Northern - I take on board all your advice and will ask them to do the checks you suggest on the inlet gasket and manifold. It's not losing coolant and not overheating, it's just not running lolololololol. Treworgey 90 - am in Truro.

Doobreydog, I purchased this last November from a Garage about an hour from where I live. It had 3mths warranty with it so don't think I will have any come back :(

Bill I have a feeling I am about to have the same problem as you. The local dealer garage has been trying to find the fault on mine as to why it won't run and has no power when accelerator depressed. They now think it the head gasket and need to do a crack test. If the worse comes to the...

Hi Clutch Thanks for that. The upshot of the last 24hrs is that they did a compression test and those were ok but could have been better. So they put it on a pressure test overnight. Next day when they put the plugs back in she ran as sweet as a nut for a while but then went, as they put...

Latest update!!! Service Foreman spoke to me this morning. Compression Test being done. If still no joy, he's suggesting it goes back to the other garage as they are on cheaper rates than the dealer it's at. He feels that it's unfair to charge me too much if they cannot sort the fault. :(

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. There is no oil/water on the driveway and no water on the dipstick. The service foreman is phoning me later this morning to discuss next move. I will ask him to do all the things you've put forward. Let you know what happens.

Freelander (Petrol) 1.8x 5dr station wagon 1999 :( :confused: I am now in very very desperate mode. I have posted a few messages on the thread of 'Loss of Power at 70mph'. However, this has now gone way way beyond this problem. The gist of the story is that when you put your foot on the...