Blanking plate

Was looking on ebay at IRDs incase that is what is wrong with my freelander, and there is a guy selling blanking plates for your IRD , dont know if it is someone on here or not, just wondered if anyone had any more info on it and if it would work ok, basically it says take the main output shaft out the IRD and fit this blanking plate and use as front wheel drive only.
Have read elsewhere on here that the freelander isnt very nice to drive when you do this, is this true ?

Hi Mackd0001

Mine is front-wheel drive most of the time.

Only when driving offroad I put the propshaft back in.

My personal experience is that it saves you a bit on fuel and it's faster ass-well.

If you do a search, there is a post here somewhere about mondo mode with all the upps and down about having a front-wheel drive Hippo.

Maybe some of the other guys on here could give you more info

Chris

I have seen the blanking plates before, not sure of their purpose, pointless if you ask me.

Just leave the flange in place, why go to the bother of fitting a blanking plate? You will have to remove the flange and output shaft, which means draining the IRD oil, place on blanking plate and refill with oil, thats daft.

Then if you want to go 4wd again for the muddy stuff, you will have to remove the blanking plate and refit the flange.

In short you dont need a blanking plate to go Mondo mode so it shouldnt come into the equation.

Thanks for clearing that up, just waiting to hear back from the garage to see whats wrong with it

Here you go mackd0001

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/mondo-mode-2wd-4wd-38763.html?highlight=mondo+mode

Read it, there's a lot of other technical stuff in there but hopefully it will answer your question if it's "nice" driving it front-wheel drive.

I've changed my opinion of running a Flander without propshafts. I have now run one of our TD4 Flanders for two months without front and rear propshafts and have to admit to the following:


Less noise/driveline strain particularly whilst manouvering at low speed on full lock

Improved acceleration

Reduced fuel consumption

In my humble opinion if someone can devise a viable mechanism to allow selectable four wheel drive on the Flander they will become extremely wealthy very quickly. D...

Have a read

I can't fathom why someone who has bought a 4wd wants to turn it into a 2wd...

Cheers

Blippie

To make it the saloon car it always shoud have been

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Blippie said:

I can't fathom why someone who has bought a 4wd wants to turn it into a 2wd...

Cheers

Blippie

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Because they are now cheap to buy (mine £550), very safe (the 60MPH shunt would have seriously damaged a car whereas I had a broken light and scratched bumper), and also if a component does fail you can remove drivetrain past IRD and continue motoring.

I got my vehicle MOT'd on Tuesday and got an advisory for 'prop shaft missing!!! Front drive only' - I have now put it back on as summer camp is arriving and due to last years poor weather in July I was called into action to pull the minibus and 1 ton trailer (loaded with luggage) out of a sodden field - no trouble at all, not even a wheelspin!!

If my post is unclear - I would rather buy a strong vehicle than a 10 year old car as I value my loved ones!!

I don't actually need the 4x4 function, but it has proved useful. (Its nice to overtake BMW's on the hills near me who cant get any traction on an icy day )

Further point - there is lots of room in the engine bay when performing maintenance / repairs. Times I've struggled on cars to change bits and pieces.

Regards,

Steve