Freelander Advice

[steveg0666]

Can anyone help with advice...... I am looking to convert to the word of the Freelander, but i have heard that it is best to avoid all petrol versions and stick with the TD4 as this as a BMW engine...is this correct and also what year where these engines introduced as I am keen of a 51 Plate GS Freelander in Surrey...also final question are these Turbo Diesel engines as well many thanks in advance

[Rovin4life]

freelanders suck with the petrol models. seriously suck.

plus get one without power windows. You will thank me for it.

[bentonrover]

Dude half the people who knock them NEVER owned one just jumping on the ban wagon. I have a 04 only problem was a heater core. Not sure where you at but check ebay there are a lot of high milage ones out there. My friend 05 rav-4 have had it share of problem not including the brakes...

[Rovin4life]

I fix them all the time and the bills are astronomical because the parts are expensive as hell. New range rovers are cheaper to operate.

Just condemned another engine last night.

[hemi_freelander]

i own a 04 freelander HSE and ill say the car its self if nice but if you are thinking about taking it offroad just get taller tires and the car is nice and all its just landrover crapest car...the thing that really pisses me off that i cant check the trans fluid

[Rovin4life]

thats actually really easy to check, since 99 we did away with checking the transmission by using a tube. look under the vehicle and there is a bolt you take out while the vehicle is running in park and warm and then you can check it. But take the wrong one off and you take out a band bolt instead.

its in the regular workshop manual

[MaverickTye]

Can someone help me? Where do I pour the coolant for the radiator? I don't want to risk pouring it in the wrong place.

[Rovin4life]

There is a round coolant bottle with a big cap on it.

Seriously dude, take the vehicle to a dealership and have it looked over for problems cause if you don't now where to put coolant trust me, the dealer will help you with all your problems and ones you don't know about.

[MaverickTye]

Mind you, he did show me but I totally forgot man...thanks though...