Freelander 1 Advice for a Freelander Newbie?

GrumpyGel said:

the IRD has been altered to stop drive to the back axle.

Click to expand...

Or the crown wheel thrust bearing has completely collapsed allowing the pinion to spin freely instead of meshing together.

Stuart hall said:

A

Also guess your quote doesn't include labour ? So all in all five times the vehicles value !

Click to expand...

You can see why people bodge them can't you?

I am intrigued as to what has happened to your car, but can confirm that it should be able to spin round like a bicycle wheel...

rob_bell said:

You can see why people bodge them can't you?

I am intrigued as to what has happened to your car, but can confirm that it should be able to spin round like a bicycle wheel...

Click to expand...

Did you mean "shouldn't"

rob_bell said:

You can see why people bodge them can't you?

I am intrigued as to what has happened to your car, but can confirm that it should be able to spin round like a bicycle wheel...

Click to expand...

Feel really sorry for the young guy but if the 4x4 system is fooked personally I'd pay a garage to disconnect it and enjoy as fwd only.
I was correct re mine, the mechanic verified there's nothing left of my rwd, the whole lot's been removed.
Drives very well ( or will when I get shocks done ) as fwd only.

rob_bell said:

You can see why people bodge them can't you?

I am intrigued as to what has happened to your car, but can confirm that it should be able to spin round like a bicycle wheel...

Click to expand...

Re the bicycle wheel I'm taking it that when he spins the wheel it's totally free which can't be right ?
I've never had a car that you can free wheel as surely the shoes would be lightly applied and with all your might it wouldn't even turn one revolution let alone with rear wheels connect to 4x4 system ?

Stuart hall said:

Re the bicycle wheel I'm taking it that when he spins the wheel it's totally free which can't be right ?
I've never had a car that you can free wheel as surely the shoes would be lightly applied and with all your might it wouldn't even turn one revolution let alone with rear wheels connect to 4x4 system ?

Click to expand...

Yes, exactly. The wheel will turn, but only slowly and with a load applied. With the opposite wheel effectively locked, the movement of the raised wheel is transmitted via the differential through to the VCU. From the VCU, the prop should essentially be locked as the front two wheels and thus the front IRD won't move. If yours moves freely, there is a disconnection somewhere!

Madmustang said:

Did you mean "shouldn't"

Click to expand...

People should keep on top of maintenance and avoid problems in the first place! But for those who haven't and have trashed their VCU and IRD, the cost of replacement exceeds the value of the vehicle - so you either scrap or you disconnect. Only mad nut cases like us would even contemplate replacement!

Stuart hall said:

surely the shoes would be lightly applied

Click to expand...

We are talking the Land Rover braking system here!

Personally, the only time I've found the rear brakes resist movement is when trying to remove the drums or when trying to move off first thing in the morning

GrumpyGel said:

We are talking the Land Rover braking system here!

Personally, the only time I've found the rear brakes resist movement is when trying to remove the drums or when trying to move off first thing in the morning

Click to expand...

Stop boasting G, some of us don't have the luxury of brakes.

Btw you'll be pleased to hear I've given the go ahead for the major repairs to commence !
I'm back in Blighty on the 14th so the guy's got it for a week in which time he may have managed to undo one wheel nut.

Stuart hall said:

Btw you'll be pleased to hear I've given the go ahead for the major repairs to commence !
I'm back in Blighty on the 14th so the guy's got it for a week in which time he may have managed to undo one wheel nut.

Click to expand...

Yay

Just make sure the mechanic doesn't remove tooo much of that "character".

You should always have some things that bang or smoke or stick when they shouldn't or don't when they should

My personal fave bit of character is the rear passenger side door that randomly won't open from the outside. Was like it when I got the car 8 years ago and been like it ever since - true character