hi got 02 td4 whe free wheeling down my drive and turning the steering wheel i can hear a scraping noise sounds like brakes rubbin i think its coming from the rear butnot sure did jack it up and spun the the wheel but no noise seems to be only when free wheeling.also when coming to a stop the rev counter seem to stop at 900 i think then drops to850 is there a reason for this but drops once car as stopped if that makes sense thanks

Isn't that the influence of the IRD / VCU that you can hear ? When reversing with the wheels turned there seem to be some resistance the car builds up via the two above quoted parts. Don't know whether this is valid for you but can't think of anything else ? (Sorry but can't give the exact way of describing this, did my best but ......)

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hi thanks for that is it anythink to worry about

Hi, i get it too, there shouldn't be anything to worry just the vcu locking up due to the different speeds of the wheels, but if your worried about it do the tippex test on the vcu. The revs thing is something to do with it being too clever for its own good and it having an ecu as far as i can tell. Mine does it as well i notice it when going slow in traffic when i push the clutch down and rolling slow it stays at about 900 and then when fully stopped it drops to 850.

ah thanks my freind

I get the funny noise too. It's from the rear. I mounted my car on wood to raise it off the ground, and freewheeled it on tick over. On mine it's coming from the rear diff. Changed the oil in it and it didn't stop. Be ok for 4k miles touch wood.

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Chassis cracked or rear subframe mounting broken?

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not chassis whats this mounting and where is it located many thanks

how do yu know its not cracked chassis? Cracked chassis makes a loud click when reversing on lock, then clicks again when pulling off in 1st.

rear diff mount can only be described as a loud clunk that comes from the rear of the car.

Rear subframe mounting - welded captive nut breaks - easy to reweld. Needs access from inside car.

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Worrying metalic click/crack noise eminating from under the car. This can be heard as the car comes to a halt after reversing off driveway (short distance of a few metres) and again on pulling forward. Just the one sound, not repeated, as if something has moved/shifted and back again on change of direction.

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After reading your post above I realise I could have a cracked chassis.
Is this a common thing and how does it occur?
What are the remedies?
Is welding a possible fix and is it ok to keep driving the car?

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Freelander...nice car, it's just a pity it has so many niggling and expensive problems.