an almighty clonk in reverse!

Hi. My missuses freelander makes a large clonk in reverse on right lock.

thoughts are:

1. inner CV gone
2. prop shaft gone
3. all of the above
4. IRD gone
5. VCU gone causing all the above.

I have followed the post from Mad Hat Man on testing the VCU and it seems OK. the O/S drive shaft has some play at the inner end.

Any thoughts on how to test this before i have to strip it to pieces like large oily lego?

Thanks

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correct

have a look at the bushes in the trailing arm these can also cause a big knock the trailing are is the one that goes from the chassie to the hub you need to see if the rubber has gone get a big screw drive and see if there is any movement back and forth

seems like it is the IRD. it is now 2 wheel drive!

I have a good 2nd hand IRD if you need it

disco_mikey said:

I have a good 2nd hand IRD if you need it

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thanks but for what she uses it for i think i will leave it as 2 wheel drive, we have the 90 for if she is ever snowed in!

seems to be a regular occurance as it went just before we bought it (50k ago) and it had just done 70k then. a refurb went in and now BOOM!

thanks for the offer though!