The story so far…
This Freelander 1 station wagon with its early L-series 2.0-litre diesel engine was bought for £300. Of course, it needed plenty of work to turn it into a reliable long-distance vehicle, and so an extra £700 was budgeted for parts, with the labour being on a DIY basis to keep the costs down.
Initial assessment pointed to a serious engine cooling problem, but that was easily fixed. Then there have been leaking fuel pipes, a leaky injector seal, inoperative handbrake, new camshaft and fuel pump drive belts, new differential mountings and a professional interior clean to add to the bill. Last month a relatively expensive new screen wiper linkage and non-essential cosmetic trim items pushed the project close to budget, with little cash left to tidy things up and pay for an MoT test.
NEED TO KNOW
COST TO COMPLETION: £933.44
Brake pipes, £18.80; brake fluid, £5.40; bulbs, £0.86; MoT
