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Ouch - I was lucky then! Engine back up and running, but here's an interesting thing - there are two thermostats. Rad wasn't cutting in and then...there's a second thermostat close to the radiator. So how come there's two on this Freebie? It's a 2001 on a Y plate, has someone put remote stat in...

Come on guys, save it for the Japs !!!!

Okay - post hgf we've got the multi layer head gasket on, new metal dowels, new water pump, new cam belt, new cam seals etc etc and replaced the thermostat in the pipe at the rear of the engine between the engine and gearbox. The old one didn't have the little hole in it. Then we discovered...

Thanks guys, frozen mayonaisse now melted and surprisingly little damage to engine, no signs of warping etc. The rubbers had come away from the gasket, but because there were metal dowels in there we think it has been replaced - badly - before. Anyway, new uprated gasket arriving tomorrow, new...

Head gasket - 1.8 - went just before the snow. No warning signs, no water leaks, just let go. So now there is slushy mayonaisse in the sump. Options - skim head/updated gasket lots of flushing through of system second-hand engine recon engine 100k on the clock, we think the head's been...

I had the same thing with mine - turned out to be the track rod ends - dead cheap and easy to fix!

OK - so cheap 2001 3door bought. Smelly inside and bit neglected but 11 months MOT and tax. Drove home 80 odd miles fine, no locking back wheels when reversing, no overheating etc etc. BUT horrible knocking noises from front end over rough ground. I've bad feeling IRD, (there's quite a lot...

Thanks for getting back guys - hunt continues. Really scary thing is the ones that have head gasket fixed and then blow hole in piston!!! My MGF has been fine - so far - but I check the water religiously. Strikes me that the real problem with all Austin Rover stuff is that people expect them to...

I'm looking to replace our old Sportrak with Freelander. I've done my homework, I know about the engine (old MGF in garage) but Viscous Coupling and front diff are different matter. Won a '99 three door on ebay but it locked the rear inside wheel on gravel/tarmac on full lock. Felt like the...