my 03 freelander heat and air stoped work for awhile it would work every now and then and it would smell like burning wires i took alook at the blower motor and it was covered in a red sticky stuff any ideas? i've look around for a new one and it seems most of what i have seen is around 400 bucks it looks like it would be easy to replace anyone have the same problem that can help?

 

your heater core matrix is leaking coolant thats whats
damaging your blower motor. don't bother with the
motor if your not going to replace heater core.
for the average person it's all day saterday to change
the core using rave disc work shop manual.

 

i've been looking threw all these forms and am reading alot of bad things about these freelanders do you think i made a mistake should i trade it in?

 

alot of people hate the freelander, but i like the look of it and
how small it is, great in soft sand due to weight and easy to park.
ok what i don't like, will not take an engine overheat event!
very few people know how to work on them.
interferance motor, if the timing belt brakes at highway speeds
the engine is done! is the freelander right for you i don't know.

 

about freelanders with a 2.5v/6 I wish you guys luck with them , I´m a senior motor machanic with most of my experience in CANADA, Ive never seen such a misdesign of an engine, I have une in my shop (2004) the customer ordered a new reman engine from factory, for about lbs 3.000 After a month gone by I still cannot get it going, the problem was also coolant going into the oil.

 

They spent more on hose clamps than head gaskets - see attached

 

young chap, you,ll have to trade your in for a one with a 2.0 turbodiesel BMW which is the best.

 

thanks for the cooling syst diagram, will get back to you
jmj

 

head gasket go , be carefull, allways the head gasket go because the driver never chack the temp. gauge, 99 % of the time. A tow truck way more cheaper than a head gsk job.

 

yes i adress to you earlier, the freelander you wants is with a td4 diesel engine i guess will be a bit more expensive