the bumpers are really good
the winches, well i wouldnt use one for competition
good for occasional recovery, i wouldnt hang off the end of a cliff with one either
but i would on the end of a warn
all depends on what you want out of it really
hth
And another good thing for the freelander
No one will ever try and nick it!
and they have orrible plastic bumpers which can take any car park scrapes you care to throw at them
so even trashed ones look tidy as they get old
if you do allot of miles you wouldnt buy such an old car anyway
so whats wrong with the petrol, there is only one thing that goes wrong
and you maybe get it twice in 120k
1.8 petrol freelanders can be had for the cost of them in parts
they dont eat the ird's as often and are so much...
honestly
none of the headgasket kits out there fix the problem for good
the mls just doesnt disintegrate like the elastomer one does
best thing to do is fit the best quality standard gasket payen bw750, and just accept in 60-80k it will need doing again
genuine bolts or payen bolts
new water...
The best possible advice is take the engine apart on the timing marks
Because you should not move the bottom end with the head off
On the timing marks all 4 pistons are halfway down the bores, meaning you cannot make valve contact
which is vital because you will need to turn the camshafts to...
Is it a clickly click clack clack clack noise?
if so its the IACV stepper motor
Basically when the throttle body is closed the engine breaths through a tiny pipe
This must be regulated to allow it to idle a the right speed under varying conditions like cold starts or when the engine gets old...
rally raid did this conversion for someone i know
personally i dont think its worth the effort
buy a newer rangey or live with the speed and crappyness of the p38:doh:
Engines dont have to last forever.
why do you think lotus used the k series
the vvc has more power to weight than a civic type r vtec engine
ok so a freelander isnt the ideal engine to take advantage of this but the modular design of modern engines and engine management systems means its a...