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Originally Posted by kazymond
Hi, I have a 98 Freelander 2.0 diesel L type engine with the same problems, it has been in the gararge to change the heater matrix and the thermostat, fitted a new radiator and now it is in the garage to have the head gasket changed, Very dissapointed with the Freelander, it has only done 70,000 miles.
Only one lady owner before me and a full service history, Is it past it's sell by date.
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If you had a 1.8 petrol I would say you have been very lucky - but a L series diesel - you have been extremely unlucky. The L series is an incrediably good and reliable engine - the heater matrix of course is not engine relevant - all I can assume that the problems that caused the need to replace the radiator and thermostat have caused the engine to overheat at some stage and hence the head gasket has blown - if you had the 1.8 the odds would be a new engine would be required not just a gasket.
I am sorry to hear about your problems but with an L series these are exceptions to the normal.
Garry
