Freelander sliding in the snow

Peco · Feb 25, 2010

I am a complete noob when it comes to the mechanics of cars (4x4's).

1.8 2003 Kalihari in really struggling in the snow. It slips left, you correct it, it slips right.

Surely it's not the tires that are causing this? Am I right to assume the 4 wheel drive isn't kicking in and/or the VCU is probably not working?

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 25, 2010

how many threads do you need?

2.0_hippo · Feb 25, 2010

its a 1.8 what do you expect

Optimus Prime · Feb 25, 2010

when the snow melts, it will be wet, and the doors will fall off. then you can lean out and check if the back wheels are spinning.

seriously though, find a bit where it's really slippy, and there are no obstructions. wind down your drivers window, lean out to look at the rear wheel and boot it. If you see any element of spin, you know the wheels are being driven.

Lochen · Feb 25, 2010

Drive more slowly

Peco · Feb 27, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
how many threads do you need?

My net was playing up the night of the post, I wasn't sure if I'd posted one or not. Apologies

Peco · Feb 27, 2010

2.0_hippo said:
its a 1.8 what do you expect

lol I don't expect to slide in a Freelander, they are supposed to be excellent in the snow.

Peco · Feb 27, 2010

Lochen said:
Drive more slowly

We're talking driving out the street at 5 miles an hour. I wasn't speeding..

Peco · Feb 27, 2010

Optimus Prime said:
when the snow melts, it will be wet, and the doors will fall off. then you can lean out and check if the back wheels are spinning.

seriously though, find a bit where it's really slippy, and there are no obstructions. wind down your drivers window, lean out to look at the rear wheel and boot it. If you see any element of spin, you know the wheels are being driven.

Tried it this morning with the missus, she couldn't do the in car bit (booting it part) so she had to give me the thumbs up or down while watching the back wheels.

She said she didn't know.. :doh::doh::doh:

Blippie · Mar 9, 2010

If you are sliding when driving in the snow then you are going too fast, even five mph is too fast on an icy road.

To pull away you apply a tiny bit of throttle and gently ease up clutch, and the drive along with no input from throttle, just allow the engine to pull you. If you can't pull away in first, try second which is less torquey.

Driving in ice and snow needs practise, and it is easy to blame a car for the drivers inexperience. I drove hundreds of miles during the cold snap in Land Rovers, vans and front wheel drive cars without getting stuck. There was the odd slidey moment, but generally when enthusiasm exceeded grip!

Cheers

Blippie

Russell Jupp · Mar 9, 2010

Blippie said:
If you are sliding when driving in the snow then you are going too fast, even five mph is too fast on an icy road.

To pull away you apply a tiny bit of throttle and gently ease up clutch, and the drive along with no input from throttle, just allow the engine to pull you. If you can't pull away in first, try second which is less torquey.

Driving in ice and snow needs practise, and it is easy to blame a car for the drivers inexperience. I drove hundreds of miles during the cold snap in Land Rovers, vans and front wheel drive cars without getting stuck. There was the odd slidey moment, but generally when enthusiasm exceeded grip!

Cheers

Blippie

Had great fun here in very rural Devon.
Some minor country roads were impassable except for 4wd.
I got stuck once in my FL1, but eventually it found some grip, and dug itself out, and that's with 'girly' road tryes.
Could'nt fault it.

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