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It looks like that is going to be my first port of call.... Get the engine out, strip it and then see what is what. If it is top end end only it would be nice :D

I bought it like it as got it nice and cheap ;) So no real way at the minute of telling if it had been ran overheated for a prolonged period. I might just whip the head off and see if there is anything there as it's not a long job. Just a bit of a rubbish position on the Freelander as it is...

I am guessing the rings have gone. Chucks out loads of blue smoke on startup and when it gets up to temp it cuts out and has no compression (so think it could also be a cracked block, liner, etc) and won't start again until it has cooled down. Obviously I won't know for definite until I strip...

Cheers for the warm, friendly welcome.

Hi, [Reposted this here as apparently not a lot of people frequent the Freelander Engine board] This is my first post and hope someone can clear up something for me... I have recently bought a Freelander 1.8 Petrol and the engine is shot. Instead of going to the length of rebuilding the...

Hi, This is my first post and hope someone can clear up something for me... I have recently bought a Freelander 1.8 Petrol and the engine is shot. Instead of going to the length of rebuilding the engine I just want to replace it with a good one. Is it possible to drop in any non-VVC 1.8...