More a question than a problem....I hope

Hi everyone,

I know the common fix to a freelander is to burn it, but I was hoping for some other ideas to try first

Here is the outline - had the ird, supports, mounting brackets and bushes all changed approx 4 months ago and now most of the time she behaves herself and we don't get any clunking from the rear at all....EXCEPT when I have been giving the right foot a bit more pressure, then at the end of the journey - turning into a car park space, clunk clunk clunk and then as you stop one final clunk
if I start the engine and drive off immediately no more clunk (if I take it steady that is!!!)
Now the question
What am I missing?
Is the IRD winding up and releasing when I stop and if so how can I stop that or do I have to drive steady from now on....:Cry:

What year? early models suffered from cracked chassis around the front right mounting for the rear subframe. It usually only gives a single click/clunk when going on and off load or direction though.

is it speed related clunk or to do with where the suspension? This will tell alot more. I'd say turning into a car park space and you hear a few clucks would be driveshaft/ cv joint??

I once found a good website on interweb saying about vehicle recalls and identified which vin numbers were affected. Maybe worth a quik search??

Sorry for the delay in getting back.....just finished a very long shift.

Thanks for these - it's a 2001, doesn't appear to be the subframe as I have tried going on and off load and it doesn't clunk at all!
It does happen turning into a parking space, but as I said ONLY if I have been driving fast. If I drive down the road nice and steady and turn into a parking space....nothing...nada....zilch...all is quiet
I will have a look at the CV joint/driveshaft though and see if it's something to do with that and let you know...

Thanks again

The chassis can be checked with a prybar between subframe and chassis by right front mounting bolt. Chassis was updated from 2A219766.

Spanner check all subframe and suspension/link bar bolts and diff mounts.

You mention ird change in first post, do you mean VCU?

VCU will be hotter and tighter after driving faster so may cause more transmission wind up. Will be more apparent when on full lock.

Tyres.......are the all the same? read previous post relating to tyres. You MUST have the tyres with the greatest circumference on the rear to prevent overworking the VCU and the additional wind up causing damage.