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marco No plan for anymore mods. Thanks help me for putting in the attachment.

Hi Marco, I won a nudge bar in a competition, it was fitted and sprayed by my local dealer FOC. It has been on the car for seven years with no sign of wear. If you go to the gallery section you will see a picture of it (titled nudge bar) double click on the image to enlarge it.

What Freelander a you refering to 1.8, V6 or diesel.

mark people only seemed to post on forums when they have problems, it just our nature, I'm sure there are Freelanders out there problem free, but it depends on whether you can take the strain.

marksurry That's the link I posted earlier in this thread, you may also find this one interesting http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.eea90db/892 I think it is mainly American so they will be the V6. This site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freelanderclub/messages are really helpfull...

I have been a member of various Freelander sites for sometime, and as far as I understand the V6 is exactly the same design as the K engine. As these came into production far after the 1.8 I think it will be a while if a lot of problems materealise. Hopefully they don't, as then there will...

Have you seen this site with other owners with similar problems. http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-forums.showdiscussion/thread_id-10411/startrow-581/maxrows-20/b4adcfd3.html

Skinpig see this link http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-forums.showdiscussion/thread_id-10411/startrow-541/maxrows-20/918ff48c.html make up your own mind, but if you want a Freelander I would go for a diesel.

Hi James, No I can't see oil either, can't see anything at all but that's the norm I think. I may be wrong but if you had water in your oil you would se emulsification on your filler cap. My Freelander has been serviced by a main dealer for 5 years and a 4x4 Landrover specialist for the...

James, The coolant hose mod was what I was referring to. I was told it would only be done IF the head gasket failed and was not a required modification i.e. not a recall. It will be interesting to see what you are told (let me know).. I belong to many Freelander forums and have read what you...

James, I have an S plate as well, and I know how you feel, you do get a bit paranoid. Check your water reservoir bottle, if necessary top it up when the engine is cold, mark the level with a felt pen or tape and regularly check when the engine is cold to see if you have any loss. You can also...

I don't think the petrol warning light was fitted on the early models, mine is a 98 XEi and doesn't have one. What does your handbook say? Cambelt change 72,000 or 6 years, whatever comes first. I wouldn't skip it even if you have low mileage, it could prove costly. I really don't notice my...

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Bud, Never been able to find any stats. I'm not saying you won't have problems but don't assume you will. I had a 198bhp Nissan 200SX before my Freebie it takes some adjustment. Syrup

I have a 98 1.8Exi and haven't had any of these symptoms. I would suspect ECU / fuel management. Yes there are many Freelanders out there with serious problems, older and also newer models, far more than there should be, but you must remember that people generally only post on forums when there...

Peter this is a thread from another freelander forum, Having a 99T 1.8 XEi, I was also worried about the head gasket problem and enquired at Merlin (Nottingham) as to the cost of the mod as a precautionary measure. Although they admitted that there is a problem with the 1.8 gasket, they would...

Hi Peter, It's was a very difficult decision for me to make on the mod. Some people have had it done and still had h/g failure and I didn't want a false sense of security, I was quoted about £128 for it, much cheaper than a new head. The advice I was given was keep a close eye on the coolant...

As I said in my reply in another post I have a 98 1.8. "As for the thermostat upgrade, I toyed with the idea but my local 4x4 garage (not main dealer) said "if it aint broke don't fix it". I've heard of some early freelanders having the mod and still have the gasket go. Some later models that...

Hi Peter, I've had a 98 1.8 from new. I've had some juddering in first on pullway, my wife tells me I'm in the wrong gear but I asured her I'm not, it's very infrequent, I mentioned it to my dealer to no avail. Also common on early freelanders is for it not to engage reverse sometimes, my wife...