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[over50now]

Good morning everyone.  Miggy going great, thus no input recently on this site.

However, you will all probably groan now. As treat got Freelander 1.8 on V plate as a toy. Intro to slight off roading.

Hope it's not the deaded Head Gasket, but now won't start.   No mayo/water on dipstick or under oil filler cap.   No oil in expansion tank,

but here's the worrying bit, smell of petrol coming from expansion tank when cap off. Would the inlet manifold gasket have failed allowing coolant and petrol to mix.

In anticipation Thanks to all the knowledge out there.
Bit more Over50now

[Lazydocker]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but.... Probably HG!

Get a compression test done

[Steve Brookman]

Try these forums

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/

http://forum.landrovernet.com

[over50now]

Thanks Guys.

That'll teach me

[Rustymv6]

Hi mate I am part of Merseyside Land Rover owners club just post on our website and someone will be able to tell you the exact problem. www.mlroc.co.uk. Also do lots of laning through out the year in the lake district and wales so would be good to see you come along.

[over50now]

Thanks Rustymv6

Will give them a try. Hope they won't be insulted by a Freelander driver. Looks as if most of them are proper 4 x 4 drivers   i.e Defenders etc

[tunnie]

How old is it? The early shape ones eat HG's for breakfast, unless your bang on with coolant changes, even then your lucky if they last 50k

[Lazydocker]

How old is it? The early shape ones eat HG's for breakfast, unless your bang on with coolant changes, even then your lucky if they last 50k

Unfortunately it a k-series engine again

[Marks DTM Calib]

A K series engine in a non-capable off roader.....AAArrrrggghhhhhh

[tunnie]

How old is it? The early shape ones eat HG's for breakfast, unless your bang on with coolant changes, even then your lucky if they last 50k

Unfortunately it a k-series engine again

I've known one fail @ 20k miles 

[Lazydocker]

How old is it? The early shape ones eat HG's for breakfast, unless your bang on with coolant changes, even then your lucky if they last 50k

Unfortunately it a k-series engine again

I've known one fail @ 20k miles 

It did well then

[TheBoy]

A K series engine in a non-capable off roader.....AAArrrrggghhhhhh

Oh, its a very capable offroader for its class. Been there, done that

[TheBoy]

If it is HG, make sure that you replace with new MLS gasket, replace oil rail, and do the mod to the stat.  These together, according to the company who refurb engines for LR, virtually entirely resolves the issue.

[over50now]

Missed this site - banters good

Had son do compression test. Result as look at engine left to right  9lb psi  5lb psi   8lb psi   8lb psi.

9lb psi cyl  HT lead knackered.
He also tapped the fuel cut off switch.
Put all back together and out of interest turned her over and presto, burst into life but missing on knackered HT lead.  Let it tick over, exhaust seemed fine.  However noted temperature guage on instrument panel hadn't moved. Checked - heater hoses into bulk head- one cold, one hot.  Me thinking air locks?
weather permitting, new HT leads, plugs and coolant refill tomorrow.  Might use melted snow and anti-freeze.   Snow is pure and hasn't been passed, treated like tap water    Will post result.   Thanks for everyones help.  Graham

[over50now]

Sorry Tunnie,

it's a 1999 on a V plate   103K recorded miles