Freelander1 2.0 Xedi any good?

BigDaddyCan

Hey lads,
going for a look at a 98 freelander tomorrow, 140 on the clock, she looks clean enough, any particular issues I should look out for on it?

Donie75

Avoid!!!!
I know three people who had late 90's Freelanders and they were nothing but trouble. One was my brother who had to replace the engine that was only 18 months ago. I know 2 others who had them when they were nearly new and they were nothing but trouble.

Mycroft H

BigDaddyCan wrote: »

Hey lads,
going for a look at a 98 freelander tomorrow, 140 on the clock, she looks clean enough, any particular issues I should look out for on it?

The L series diesel was a decent unit, it was fitted in many Rovers and a few hondas. There is no trouble of head gaskets with the diesel.

If everything is clean and looked after, go for it.

L-M

Are you going to be towing OP?

The 98 Freelander diesel is not a nice place to be. Nor the prettiest thing to look at.

Transmission would be main concern, as mentioned the L series is grand.

Zubeneschamali

Limerick man wrote: »

Are you going to be towing OP?

No, he's going to be towed.

hunglikeaflee

Three words for you. I had 3 friends with one.








Gearbox
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Eddie Smart

rear differential and transfer box
make sure the prop shaft is still there.

101sean

It's the Intermediate Reduction Drive (IRD) and rear differential that fail when owners ignore the signs of a seized centre VCU. It's an expensive failure which is why many old ones have no rear propshaft (VCU is built in to the propshaft)

Slowly manoeuvre the vehicle on full lock and see if you get any front wheel skipping or jerking from the steering. You may get some slight scrubbing especially in reverse but this is normal. Look for unusual wear patterns on the front tyres, keeping matching tyres all round is important.

There are lots of cheap Freelanders out there, you may have to look at several before you find one that works as it should!

Opticom

The words 'Barge' and 'Pole' come to mind.

166man

Unless you're getting it seriously cheap, there are better car's in nearly every way than the Freelander, in my opinion of course.