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Head gasket

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skyblue

In Third Gear
I've had my freelander 6 months now and eveything is A OK . At the back of my mind all the time though is WILL THE HEAD GASKET GO . Is there an easy way to tell if the new improved one is fitted .

I cant check with the original owner as I brought the car from an auction .

Its got a full service history but doesn't say anything about the HG .If I rang land rover would they be able to tell me .

Thanks
 
The K series usually Fail long before 62,000. Looks like you have a good one there or it's already been done.

Don't forget the timing Belt is due at 72,000.

Chris
 
rickyrooo1 said:
if anyone hasn't got it this months (march) issue of land rover enthusiast goes into great detail on the freebie head problems.
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yep it does. but it fails to mention that when you buy the full kit from LR there is also a new plate for the headbolts to bolt into that fits in the sump this makes the fix permanent. without it you may as well urinate in the breeze.
 
i dont think the engine itself is crap..a good engine relies on all the ancillaries..i belive rover struggled at first to find a decent head gasket for the k series,the engine itself when running well is plenty good enough for the car it certainly ain't no slouch considering the weight it pulls.i admit i have been a die hard diesel man for 20 years and circumstanses dictated my freelander purchase but all in all i'm happy enough with it.
 
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