Freelander 1.8 "K" series engine - Reconditoned or not??

[kendunlop]

I have a 2001 Freelander with the 1.8 K series engine. It has recently had a reconditioned engine fitted which supposedly has a new Cylinder Head Gasket and the new WATER PIPE LAYOUT, which apparently overcomes the overheating problems which the engine is famed for to prevent future overheating and subsequent head gasket failure. I am suspicious that a replacement engine has been fitted and not a fully reconditoned one with the modifications. Can anyone tell me or point me to images or layout drawings on the internet, if I can tell by looking in the engine compartment whether this new water pipe layout has been fitted or not, or how to tell if it has actually been reconditioned?

[drumbillet]

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Cheers
Phil