New owner, some help please
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Diesel Do
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Bummer, Nottingham! I could do it for a fraction of what they're charging and like WLJ says you may not need all of it!
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Diesel Do
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is there a distance limit?Not when he lives so far away
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Diesel Do
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Is that spam or just a pretty photo?
Diesel Do
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I particularly like the tree
DD
are the below reasonable costs and can i fit them myself?
Many Thanks
Clutch £57
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (LN) 2 DIESEL BRAND NEW CLUTCH KIT FROM 2/1998 - 11/2000 | eBay
Rear Prop Shaft £25
LAND ROVER FREELANDER REAR PROPSHAFT 1 YEAR WARRANTY | eBay
Front Prop £75
LAND ROVER FREELANDER FRONT PROPSHAFT | eBay
Viscous Coupling Units £200
Home - Bell Engineering
Many Thanks
Clutch £57
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (LN) 2 DIESEL BRAND NEW CLUTCH KIT FROM 2/1998 - 11/2000 | eBay
Rear Prop Shaft £25
LAND ROVER FREELANDER REAR PROPSHAFT 1 YEAR WARRANTY | eBay
Front Prop £75
LAND ROVER FREELANDER FRONT PROPSHAFT | eBay
Viscous Coupling Units £200
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Diesel Do
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Bell vcu definately, I've got one on mine, but go the extra £30 for the support bearings that you will need.
Second hand stuff always a bit of a gamble? This bits relatively easy to do, there's a how to on here if you do a search
Clutch seems way too cheap, I wouldn't fit one if it was that cheap. But it's the wrong one for your car, it's for the DI not the td4. You also have a dual mass flywheel which is usually replaced at the same time, which makes it an expensive job not to mention tricky!
DD
nice grass anorlI particularly like the tree
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zakkhogan, are you sure you're not a Disco/Defender owner who's here for a laugh.....;
As a Freelander owner (the missus is, so I am by default) we've just had a complete breakdown due to NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE VCU!!!
So, in short, get yourself acquainted with the workings of the Freelander, then get a mechanic who knows what he's talking about.
Mine has a furked VCU, Furked IRD and whatever else I can find when I've finished looking. Support bearing are in tip-top condition, though...
As a Freelander owner (the missus is, so I am by default) we've just had a complete breakdown due to NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE VCU!!!
So, in short, get yourself acquainted with the workings of the Freelander, then get a mechanic who knows what he's talking about.
Mine has a furked VCU, Furked IRD and whatever else I can find when I've finished looking. Support bearing are in tip-top condition, though...
zakkhogan, are you sure you're not a Disco/Defender owner who's here for a laugh.....;
As a Freelander owner (the missus is, so I am by default) we've just had a complete breakdown due to NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE VCU!!!
So, in short, get yourself acquainted with the workings of the Freelander, then get a mechanic who knows what he's talking about.
Mine has a furked VCU, Furked IRD and whatever else I can find when I've finished looking. Support bearing are in tip-top condition, though...
im defiantly a freelander own, had have been for less than a week, and i found out the day after i bought the wretched thing that is going to cost me more to fix it than i paid for it, and i spent all my savings buy the god damn thing!!
will somebody please tell me if im wasting my time trying to get the focking thing fixed or should i cut me losses!
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Only you can decide that - depending on your wallet thickness.
Everything can be fixed at a price, and if looked after (which your one hasn't been - yet) these cars can go on forever.
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it would appear that you didnt check out freelanders before buying one.
wot i would do....
remove props and VCU and drive in 2wd.
do the wheelbearing and front drop links.
fit 4 new tyres and get tracking done.
do clutch if it still slips.
drive to DD and get transmission checked.
wot i would do....
remove props and VCU and drive in 2wd.
do the wheelbearing and front drop links.
fit 4 new tyres and get tracking done.
do clutch if it still slips.
drive to DD and get transmission checked.
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Sooo..... while we've been chatting about this stuff, the freelander in question has been in a work shop being looked at to determine why is vibrates at 55mph.
the list included:
Transfer box
Prop Shaft
Ceased Wheel bearings
VCU
there is more but i cant remember them, any ways the quote is £2500 to fix is
bummer
Well it's been said by other members here but I feel I should add some weight to the comments. Vibration at 55mph is almost definitely the VCU locking up because it is no longer functioning as required.
If it is the VCU it is straining all the other parts of the drive train.
The VCU is a separate part that makes up the prop shaft assembly. By removing the prop shaft (easy job - do a search on here for instructions) and driving the car at 55mph you will determine if it is the VCU causing the vibration.
These simple tasks take about an hour of your time if you have the necessary spanners. Is it not worth it to discover whether it is a £250 repair bill or a £2,500 repair bill?
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Looks like a DMF replacement one piece flywheel. I'd be sceptical to fit one of those after the things I've read on other forums.
Just thinking though, if the "bind up" in the drive train is that bad would this cause a tired but otherwise serviceable clutch to slip?
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possibly - that is why removing the props and VCU are critical before anything else. then start at the low cost items.
One other thing - make sure ALL tyres are the same rolling circumference and if they aint - the bigger PAIR are on the rear.preferably replace all 4 with Gen Grabber AT's
One other thing - make sure ALL tyres are the same rolling circumference and if they aint - the bigger PAIR are on the rear.preferably replace all 4 with Gen Grabber AT's
