RWheldon

As Fridge Freezer says, if you buy a petrol and get it all fixed before it goes wrong there are a lot of bargains available! There is an x reg in my town for £1950! However, I have a TD4 and in my opinion it has got to be the most reliable and I can easily get 35+ mpg travelling to work and back every day. If you intend to tow, I would definately reccommend a diesel. I can't really comment on the older rover diesel engine as I have no experience with them. There is not a great difference in price for spec. The ES has all the mod cons you could wish for. The things that normally go wrong are the things that are on all models. Electric Windows, Sunroofs, drivetrain etc... Whatever you choose, try and get one that has been regularly serviced and give it a thorough going over before you commit to buy! Plus, always leave a spare grand tucked away for repairs. Freelanders are great, I wouldn't change mine but they are prone to a few problems! I guess I got used to the Never ending Landrover repair bill when I had my ex army lightweight! Good luck in whatever you choose!

The ES models had folding mirrors possibly some with lower specs. I didn't even know I had them until my 11 year old was messing with the electronic mirror adjustment! Just push the adjust switch down and hey presto! mirrors fold in. I should think that you can 'retro fit' them. I believe the same wiring harness is used in all models. If yours has electronic mirror adjustment then it would be a case of replacing the mirrors and switch. You may need to have this activated with a T4 (Landrover management computer) for it to work though. Good luck!

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Hi, The clutch slave cylinder has gone on my 2002 TD4 (the dreaded pedal to floor lift up with foot problem). Whilst sorting a repair with a local Landrover workshop I asked if it would make sense to change the clutch aswell whilst it is taken apart. As it has done 60K it does makes sense to do this which is fair enough. The Landrover workshop also suggested that I change the flywheel aswell as the clutch as it is common for a replacement clutch to not last very long if the existing flywheel is used. Would I be wise to change the flywheel aswell? Has anybody else heard of this being a problem? Thanks.

Hi Chris, It is pretty straight forward. Remove air filter box assembly and you will see the cyclonic filter. I removed the injector wiring to give a little more space. You will need a female star socket though to remove these. The filter is held by 3 or 4 bolts and slides straight up and out when undone. The hardest part was putting the air filter box back! Need to be double jointed to reach the to bolts at the back. Good luck!

Just for information, if anyone checks this thread, I did buy the Freelander. 1) Drained oil 2) Flushed engine 3) Replaced oil filter and new oil and most importantly 4) Changed the crank case breather filter (complete unit with housing £16) - This was absolutely choked up. Land Rover recommend this is changed at every service. No more problems at all! Best car I have had! Thanks for all replies.

Many thanks for the responses. I have experienced this (years ago) with the wifes old Montego, this used to get loads of the mayo mix inside the filler cap and in the neck of the oil filler. What I couldn't understand on this one is that the oil & water were outside the oil cap around it in the plastic engine cover. Could the owner overfilling it with oil (about 2 litres over) have caused some pressure to force it out of the cap, or could this escessive oil caused some more sinister damage. He has only done a few local miles with the excess oil in. As for Freelanders, or any Land Rover for that matter, I will not be put off. My first was a series III lightweight, so I know that these vehicles need a lot of maintenance and can sometimes be a little costly. Rich.

I have been to look at a 52 plate TD4. There was a small amount of oil and water (cream) mixed around the outside of the oil filler cap on the engine cover. The screen washer jet sits directly above this so I thought perhaps that this had dripped and caused the mess. I cleaned it all out and cleaned the filler cap out (just in case of any water contamination). Then drove for about 5 miles and the oill & water was back. The inside of the oil filler cap looks clean, the oil & water appears around the outside of the filler cap in the plastic engine cover. There is no sign of oil in the header tank, it isn't using any water and the oil inside the engine is fine. The engine has done 58K. The owner did overfill it with oil a month ago (about 1 inch above the max mark). The owner only uses it once or twice a week on short local runs. Would this be a head gasket job, or is there somewhere else I should be looking first? Common sense is to walk away and not touch this vehicle, which is a shame because apart from the above it is the best one I have viewed. Any help will be greatly appreciated.