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nigelf63

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Hi Guys,
I am new to this freelander lark.
I have just purchased a 52 plate Freelander TD4.
So far, so good.
I need access to a field, which sometimes gets a little muddy.
I have just got rid of a Vauxhall Frontera, which has a selectable 4wd.
How do I KNOW IF THE 4WD works on my freelander?
Is there some sort of test I can do to ensure it works before I enter the field and find out, when it might be too late.

Many Thanks
Nigel
 
One wheel up test below in my signature.

Check your props shafts x2 and VCU are fitted too.
 
look in the bloody FAQ section, ffs - whats the point of us doing all this bloody work if yu cant be arsed to use it :mad:!
 
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Oh dear this again, no offense meant OP but this probably one of the top 3 most frequently asked questions :rolleyes:. You weren't to know, but a good habit to get into on 'ere is reading the FAQ and using the search box. It will answer 99% of your questions :). Trust me, you will have ALOT of questons, so you'll still get lots of discussion in on that 1%.

Tell us a bit about your car, what engine? Why did you buy one? Nice to have some info to help us remember you :).

Will.
 
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Sorry for being the 'Newbie Numbty', :baby:

I have just got rid of an old frontera, the 3rd one I have owned. It let me down big time so I thought I would have a complete change.

I have just purchased a '52 plate TD4, and am still getting used to it.

In the old frontera, I had a 2nd gear shift to actuate the 4wd drive, so I always knew what was going on.
This little puppy is a little different.
Yes there is a drive shaft going from front to back, with a coupling half way down. I assume this is normal. And yes, there is a yellow slidey button thing on the gear stick for the hill descent.
So, do I only use the Hill descent function for, well, hill descent, or do I use it for the muddy field? It said something in the manual about the ABS locking any free spinning wheels and transferring the drive elsewhere when the Hill descent function was activated.
Sorry fro being a total pain in the posteria.

Nigel
 
no probs.
the centre locking facility (called a VCU) on a freelander is automatic, or is supposed to be. It does, unfortunately, tend to sieze solid, and destroy your drive train (IRD). so check it out. It is also common for peeps to hide any faults by removing the VCU or props. Look in the FAQ section and it will tell you how to check it. also search for VCU and IRD and frighten yoself :eek:.

any other questions ask James Martin - he aint always correct, but he does like to tell peeps stuff ;).
 
thats OK - we like F***wits on here - yu will fit in well :). just grab yo flak jacket and yo cast iron dungarees if yu go into the "anything goes" section :eek:.
 
Forget the Hill Descent Control - unless you really are descending a very steep hill - in 1st or reverse gear.

If your drive train is working properly everything works automatically - it's pretty idiot-proof.

Your muddy field should be no different from Tesco's car park - totally unremarkable.

After a bit you forget that other folks have to move levers, flick switches, lock the free-wheeling hubs, engage diff-locks, select low-ratio etc. etc.

It's all too easy in a Freelander - you just drive to places you want to go, over whatever happens to be under the wheels at the time.

Enjoy it.

Singvogel. :cool:
 
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