Looks like my Freelander is DEAD :-( - Land Rovers Only

Ej@Y · 09-19-2005, 08:20 AM

Driving home from my sisters yesterday...

Clunking from underneath the car, clutch pedal to the floor and fluid leaking from under the engine

Rang my bro in law who has his own garage and he informed me Im looking at a good part of a grand to get it fixed

Something to do with a reservoir bursting in the clutch housing which will result in a new clutch and ALOT of hard work to fix....

Looks like Im driving around in the mrs's Ford KA for a week or two

Ej@Y · 10-12-2005, 11:16 PM

Still no car

I'm now after a new Clutch Kit and Slave Cylinder for a 98 (R Reg) 1.8 Petrol Freelander (Had enough of driving round in the other halves Ford KA

)

The cheapest I've been quoted for parts is £164.98 from Famous 4x4.

Anybody know of anywhere else? Ive just missed out on a SACHS Clutch kit on Ebay which went for £40...

Disco · 10-13-2005, 04:12 AM

Just a thought, have you tried locating a wrecking/spareparts yard that buys writeoffs at insurance auctions? I don't know of any in England, but there's quite a few here in Australia.

Ej@Y · 10-24-2005, 10:34 PM

Turns out that the clutch is AOK

Just had to purchase a new slave cylinder unit (£45) and a friend is fitting it for me

Better than the initial £800+ I was quoted

TerryS · 10-25-2005, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ej@Y

Rang my bro in law who has his own garage and he informed me Im looking at a good part of a grand to get it fixed

Brothers-In-Law are alike world wide. Hard to believe they are related to our wives.

Ej@Y · 10-31-2005, 11:14 PM

Ooooo eeeeerrrr

Its gets worse!!

I had the slave cylinder replaced "WOOOHOOOO!"

But now the car wont start

The chap came out on Sunday night to check out the battery and try to jump start my car (Incase the battery was flat) Now it wont start at all

I've checked for loose leads and nothing, I've ensured that theres plenty of fuel in as well and still none the wiser to why......

I know the battery was ok, as I was starting the car weekly to ensure that it had a charge and Ive only had the poroblem after the slave cylinder was replaced!!

Any ideas?

Disco · 11-01-2005, 02:47 AM

I'm not at all familiar with Freelanders, but does it have an Inertia (fuel cutoff) switch? if so, give the button on top of it a press and see if this gets it going. Also check that the coil lead is secure.

OkieRover · 11-01-2005, 09:20 AM

Yeah. I've been down this road a time or two. You are working on system A which is completely unrelated to system B. And suddenly after A is fixed B is busted.
Wherever he was working look for disconnected bits or the like.

Rovin4life · 11-01-2005, 10:33 AM

when you say no start like no crank.

it could be the immobizer unit.

OF course its hard to say without using proper diag.

They need codes read and such to really get a feel where to go.

You didnt remove the battery and battery tray did you.

Ej@Y · 11-01-2005, 10:33 PM

Spoke to the guy whos sorting my car for me....

He's telling me that the car ran out of fuel which has blocked the injectors! I've checked the coil lead (Fine), I've no idea if he's had the battery tray off or not?! The air filter seems a bit loose (Whereas it wasn't before) SO I'm thinking he's had to take the lot out to get to where the slave cylinder is attached to the clutch housing?

He should have been coming to tow it to his garage last night.... as of 5am this morning it was still sitting outside my house

Rovin4life · 11-04-2005, 06:22 PM

that makes no sense if you ran out of fuel you would know it.

Ej@Y · 11-05-2005, 03:26 AM

Yup I know....

I know it didnt run out because I put a small amount of petrol in before it broke down

Ive got somebody coming to take a look at it this weekend so fingers x'd

Ej@Y · 11-24-2005, 04:17 AM

Still no car

Ive had to have a new starter motor

Still waiting for the garage to get back to me to confirm whats, what......

Not impressed at all

Ej@Y · 12-17-2005, 01:31 AM

Back on the road

Well chuffed!

Merry Xmas All

Hailsharky · 12-17-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ej@Y

Back on the road

Well chuffed!

Merry Xmas All

I wish I had a brother in law like you Bubsie...

So what fixed what???

This isnt yahoo, we actually like knowing what the "cure all" ended up being for our own adventures in life......

09-19-2005, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Looks like my Freelander is DEAD :-( Driving home from my sisters yesterday... Clunking from underneath the car, clutch pedal to the floor and fluid leaking from under the engine Rang my bro in law who has his own garage and he informed me Im looking at a good part of a grand to get it fixed Something to do with a reservoir bursting in the clutch housing which will result in a new clutch and ALOT of hard work to fix.... Looks like Im driving around in the mrs's Ford KA for a week or two Last edited by Ej@Y : 09-19-2005 at 10:13 AM.

10-13-2005, 04:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	Just a thought, have you tried locating a wrecking/spareparts yard that buys writeoffs at insurance auctions? I don't know of any in England, but there's quite a few here in Australia. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

11-01-2005, 02:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	I'm not at all familiar with Freelanders, but does it have an Inertia (fuel cutoff) switch? if so, give the button on top of it a press and see if this gets it going. Also check that the coil lead is secure. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

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10-12-2005, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Still no car I'm now after a new Clutch Kit and Slave Cylinder for a 98 (R Reg) 1.8 Petrol Freelander (Had enough of driving round in the other halves Ford KA ) The cheapest I've been quoted for parts is £164.98 from Famous 4x4. Anybody know of anywhere else? Ive just missed out on a SACHS Clutch kit on Ebay which went for £40...

10-24-2005, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Turns out that the clutch is AOK Just had to purchase a new slave cylinder unit (£45) and a friend is fitting it for me Better than the initial £800+ I was quoted

10-31-2005, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Ooooo eeeeerrrr Its gets worse!! I had the slave cylinder replaced "WOOOHOOOO!" But now the car wont start The chap came out on Sunday night to check out the battery and try to jump start my car (Incase the battery was flat) Now it wont start at all I've checked for loose leads and nothing, I've ensured that theres plenty of fuel in as well and still none the wiser to why...... I know the battery was ok, as I was starting the car weekly to ensure that it had a charge and Ive only had the poroblem after the slave cylinder was replaced!! Any ideas?

11-01-2005, 10:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,859 Gallery: 0	when you say no start like no crank. it could be the immobizer unit. OF course its hard to say without using proper diag. They need codes read and such to really get a feel where to go. You didnt remove the battery and battery tray did you.

11-01-2005, 10:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Spoke to the guy whos sorting my car for me.... He's telling me that the car ran out of fuel which has blocked the injectors! I've checked the coil lead (Fine), I've no idea if he's had the battery tray off or not?! The air filter seems a bit loose (Whereas it wasn't before) SO I'm thinking he's had to take the lot out to get to where the slave cylinder is attached to the clutch housing? He should have been coming to tow it to his garage last night.... as of 5am this morning it was still sitting outside my house

11-04-2005, 06:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,859 Gallery: 0	that makes no sense if you ran out of fuel you would know it.

11-05-2005, 03:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Yup I know.... I know it didnt run out because I put a small amount of petrol in before it broke down Ive got somebody coming to take a look at it this weekend so fingers x'd

11-24-2005, 04:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Still no car Ive had to have a new starter motor Still waiting for the garage to get back to me to confirm whats, what...... Not impressed at all

12-17-2005, 01:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
Ej@Y Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 12 Gallery: 0	Back on the road Well chuffed! Merry Xmas All

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