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Mzithi



Member Since: 29 Jun 2019
Location: Betty's Bay, Western Cape
Posts: 6

South Africa 
Engine conversion

Merry Christmas everyone!
I have a major problem with my 2007 3.2i6 and would appreciate some advice. Here in South Africa, spares for this model are sometimes difficult to get, ie some hoses have had to be brought in from the UK. Has anyone done a conversion to Td4 diesel engine and if so is it a feasible option? These engines are obviously much more common and spares more readily available.
Thank you and enjoy your festivities and very best wishes for the New Year!

Post #383194 25th Dec 2019 8:19 am
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Stuartc



Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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It’s possible BUT!
You’d have to change a lot more than engine.
Not to mention all the software, security and CCF changes.
It would be easier to just sell and buy a diesel version unless you like the challenge and have all the equipment which I still wouldn’t attempt.
Good luck Thumbs Up

PS....I’m in Australia and I buy all my bits directly from the UK. I can’t see why you couldn’t do this. I can have a part here in 4 days which sometimes is quicker than the local dealer can supply it! This would be a more logical approach.
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Post #383195 25th Dec 2019 8:55 am
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Mzithi



Member Since: 29 Jun 2019
Location: Betty's Bay, Western Cape
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South Africa 

Thank you very much indeed. Your advice is much appreciated!

Post #383196 25th Dec 2019 9:23 am
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p_gill



Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
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Merry Christmas,

The 3.2 is shared with a lot of Volvo’s.

I own two vehicles with the 3.2

Both are over 100,000 miles and extremely reliable

2008 LR2
2010 S80

What problems are you having?

Take care

Paul

Post #383225 25th Dec 2019 9:19 pm
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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
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Sydney is not as remote as Perth which is the remotest city in the world! I get spares from UK.

I have the 2.0L petrol which uses more fuel than a diesel but I intend to keep it until I need a wheelchair (next vehicle)! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Boxbrownie



Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

“Sydney is not as remote as Perth which is the remotest city in the world!”


Have you been to Cornwall? Rolling with laughter Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #383250 26th Dec 2019 11:10 am
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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

In a previous life other half lived in Cornwall for a few years. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #383251 26th Dec 2019 11:18 am
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Boxbrownie



Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
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Did you have to sub the £1* for her to cross the Tamar?


*recently raised the fee to build a bigger wall Rolling with laughter Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #383254 26th Dec 2019 11:55 am
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Sperly



Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
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Boxbrownie wrote:
“Sydney is not as remote as Perth which is the remotest city in the world!”


Have you been to Cornwall? Rolling with laughter


Both my stepsons are in Perth (well just outside...Busselton)

They reliably info me that both it, and Perth are no fun whatsoever.

Post #383270 26th Dec 2019 3:19 pm
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Boxbrownie



Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I imagine at the present moment no where much in poor old Australia is much fun, some truly shocking pictures coming from that part of the world lately. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #383276 26th Dec 2019 5:35 pm
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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Sperly wrote:
Boxbrownie wrote:
“Sydney is not as remote as Perth which is the remotest city in the world!”


Have you been to Cornwall? Rolling with laughter


Both my stepsons are in Perth (well just outside...Busselton)

They reliably info me that both it, and Perth are no fun whatsoever.

We were in Busselton a few months ago. If they have kids themselves looks like plenty of fun to me. Even us dinosaurs played on the "ship wreck", other half is a sailer & forgot which is the pointy end of the boat, nothing like that on the east coast! The council even provides pumps & spanners for bikes.

We walked out on the 1.8km jetty & if one is too lazy there is a train! Plenty of stuff to see. I drove over this year to see the south west corner of Australia & other half flew into Perth. We didn't do the south west corner last year because living out of a car & rain was too much. A stack of stuff to see in the surrounding areas, have they done all the caves? Stunning!



Quite a few photos here from the south west corner, & a '28' on my arm at Wellington Dam.
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic34408.html

Maybe they need to get a Freelander to have more fun in the SW!


Sorry to get off the topic, maybe some informed locals can start a thread. We even saw Costa in Nannup! Bow down Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #383280 26th Dec 2019 8:13 pm
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Mzithi



Member Since: 29 Jun 2019
Location: Betty's Bay, Western Cape
Posts: 6

South Africa 

p_gill wrote:
Merry Christmas,

The 3.2 is shared with a lot of Volvo’s.

I own two vehicles with the 3.2

Both are over 100,000 miles and extremely reliable

2008 LR2
2010 S80

What problems are you having?

Take care

Thank you for your input. Most spares seem to have to be brought in from UK, whilst diesel spares are easily sourced.

Paul

Post #384255 11th Jan 2020 8:03 am
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Tigger



Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
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Boxbrownie wrote:
...*recently raised the fee to build a bigger wall Rolling with laughter


So that was the reason! Rolling Eyes A big, beautiful wall along from Calstock to the north coast then?! Thumbs Up

Post #384287 11th Jan 2020 2:49 pm
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