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Hi everyone, The past few weeks I’ve had an issue with my 1.8 Freelander where it cranks but doesn’t run. I have so far replaced the rotor, distributor cap, ignition coil, ignition leads, I also removed the starter and locked the flywheel and checked the timing and I can confirm that the left...

Hi Guys, Had a bit of trouble getting the rear LHS driveshaft out of the rear diff, it eventually came out, i leveraged on the inner CV joint. The rear RHS one came out a lot easier. I notice a small ring present on both rear inner CV joints, present next to the cup. I damaged this ring on LHS...

Hi Guys, Some of you may have read my other posts about me having mated an MG6 cylinder block to an FL1 cylinder head, I’ve solved the cooling system issues but now I’ve noticed something else. This is a non turbo project as well. When I took the inlet manifold off, I could have sworn that the...

Hi all, My new timing belt is running about 1mm over the outside edge of the camshaft gears. New belt and new engine block from an MG6 1.8, mated to a Freelander cylinder head (distributor type). It’s not a turbo version. The timing belt tensioner is the auto tensioner as it should be but is...

Hi, does anyone here have experience with fitting a Roewe V6 (Chinese made by SAIC) engine for a V6 Freelander? I have a 2001 model and on it's rebuilt engine it is leaking coolant internally. Rather than sourcing another engine I am seriously looking at the Roewe option. I've sent some...

Hi all, the coolant hose that runs from the engine oil cooler to the metal pipe at rear of engine, I notice this hose has the required bend by design, but is pretty close to the driveshaft. Am I missed a bracket or something that secures or applies tension to this hose so as to keep it...

Hi Folks, On my KV6 FReelander I notice the front coolant hose, the one that runs between the engine oil cooler and the Jatco gearbox fluid cooler, is actually touching the air conditioning compressor at 1 point. Surely this cant be normal. I've installed the 3 usual clips to secure the...

Hi all, I'm planning an engine overhaul on my Kv6 for the future and am compiling a list of parts. Exhaust and intake valve guides i plan to renew. The parts catalogue lists 2 different valve guides, a plain one and a grooved/stepped one. Are they interchangeable meaning that either will...

I recently tried chemical leak sealers in my Freelander 1.8 K series cooling system as I figured it would help eliminate leaks from the cylinder head gasket area which affected my vehicle. In reality, the chemical sealer did stop the leaks, but what it done it blocked the tiny pencil-diameter...

Hi all, I have also shot another video which highlights how to correctly bleed the cooling system on the Freelander 1. 1.8 K Freelander Cooling System Bleed - YouTube Best Regards, Jasco (Jase) Australia.

Hi all, My 1.8 K Freelander developed the all too common cylinder head gasket coolant seepage. In short, I found that it was due to clamping load having been lost where the head bolts bolt in to the oil rail. So when I renewed the head gasket, I believe I did it correctly by also...

Hi again all, I’m changing the head gasket of my 1.8 as it started weeping coolant out of the cylinder head gasket, all 4 sides. When I removed the head today, it seems that it has lost torque on those bolts, so I’ve ordered new bolts, new gaskets, etc, etc, etc. Just a quick Q in relation to...

Hi, was hoping anyone out there could help share their kind expertise with a problem i'm having with my 2001 KV6 Freelander. It's been a second car i bought with a failed head gasket so for the past few months mainly during weekends, i've been working on it. About July 2013, i removed the...