Free Wheeling hubs for a freelander

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murrayim

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Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 98 XDi Freelander... Somewhere in the past the VCU must have seized...because now it is only 2WD, with the VCU and associated prop shafts missing...

I was thinking about restoring this back to 4WD, obviously the easiest would be to find a later wrecked diesel freelander and use the rear diff, prop shafts and VCU... But I was thinking it might be cheaper to use free wheeling hubs and a solid prop shaft, converting to rear wheel drive for the 99% of the time it lives onroad...

Question is, is there such as thing as free wheelin hubs for a freelander... I've seen them for Disoverys, Defenders, Series Landrovers but not a freelander...

Cheers Murray
 
what about reversing full lock? think you might have SERIOUS transmission failure without the give that the VCU gives. the difference between the above vehicles, and your freebie is the fact that the freelander is full-time 4X4. HTH
 
Hi Mussyim...
I'm running 2wd at mo... saves a bit on petrol. But like you want to return to 4WD. My VCU went (Not quite) it was when the car got serviced that my garage told me that the oil in the transfer box was silver. Seems the VCU was tight but not seized. It al sitting on the floor of my garage awaiting the great time. Anyway Hunters Southampton told me that the Transfer box propshaft, vcu and rear diff were the same on all models up to Freelander 2. So you could get a BMW (TD4) FreeLander 1 drive train and fit it. Check though as I thought the BMW things had a different diff ratio.
 
Umm, the VCU is supposed to be tight. If it siezed it would be solid. Also, the oil in the IRD is silver due to the material the bearings are made from. If there are teeth in the oil then thats a different story. Doesn't sound like there is much wrong with your propshaft assembly.
 
If you bought it from a dealer, - take it back and demand replacement of the mechanical items that are missing - or your money back.

These are a serious part of the vehicle

If bought privately, Caveat Emptor
 
Goods should be of merchantable quality - take it back and get those parts fitted - it is possible your insurance company will invalidate your insurance without those parts.

Take it back and say it is unfit for purpose and you want it fixed FOC within *** days or your money back.

The obligations to provide goods of satisfactory quality are more or less the same as those stipulated under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (see BIF 142 A Guide to the Sale of Goods Act 1979). The Regulations also require traders to provide remedies where goods are not of satisfactory quality.

The effect of the Regulations is to create an automatic presumption, in favour of the consumer, that any defect in a product manifesting itself within six months is 'inherent'. This means that the defect was present at the time of sale. The burden of proof is on the trader to prove otherwise. The Regulations also provide a time limit of six years (five years in Scotland), during which period any claims for compensation may be submitted to a court.
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
The obligations to provide goods of satisfactory quality are more or less the same as those stipulated under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (see BIF 142 A Guide to the Sale of Goods Act 1979). The Regulations also require traders to provide remedies where goods are not of satisfactory quality.

The effect of the Regulations is to create an automatic presumption, in favour of the consumer, that any defect in a product manifesting itself within six months is 'inherent'. This means that the defect was present at the time of sale. The burden of proof is on the trader to prove otherwise. The Regulations also provide a time limit of six years (five years in Scotland), during which period any claims for compensation may be submitted to a court.
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You got this permamently on yer clipboard, ready to paste ? :D :D
 
Sorry for hijacking, but is the Freelander supposed to be permanant 4WD?

As my friends isn't and that yellow switch on the gear stick does nothing.
 
Josho said:
Sorry for hijacking, but is the Freelander supposed to be permanant 4WD?

As my friends isn't and that yellow switch on the gear stick does nothing.
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:doh:

The yellow switch is for the "Hill Decent Control"
 
Josho said:
Sorry for hijacking, but is the Freelander supposed to be permanant 4WD?

As my friends isn't and that yellow switch on the gear stick does nothing.
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Freelanders are permanent 4wd, what makes you friend think his isn't?
 
murrayim said:
Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 98 XDi Freelander... Somewhere in the past the VCU must have seized...because now it is only 2WD, with the VCU and associated prop shafts missing...

I was thinking about restoring this back to 4WD, obviously the easiest would be to find a later wrecked diesel freelander and use the rear diff, prop shafts and VCU... But I was thinking it might be cheaper to use free wheeling hubs and a solid prop shaft, converting to rear wheel drive for the 99% of the time it lives onroad...

Question is, is there such as thing as free wheelin hubs for a freelander... I've seen them for Disoverys, Defenders, Series Landrovers but not a freelander...

Cheers Murray
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Where?
 
How long for, it is not impossible for one front wheel to spin momentarily, it depends exactly what was happening to the other three wheels.
 
Josho said:
As my friends isn't and that yellow switch on the gear stick does nothing.
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why is it always a friends, and why isn't he a member asking his own questions.

possible the switch does nothing if it's disconnected. does the warning light on the dash come on when it's switched on ? does it flash in every gear except 1st and reverse ? Have you tried being in 1st with it switched on and driven down a slope (eg multi storey car park ramp) and taken your feet off the pedals ?

Have you read the manual ? Or rather has your "friend"

good luck
 
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