Hi again everyone.
The last time I was here I was seeking help for what was my niece's car.

Prior to my niece's ownership, it was my mother's car. It's been in the family now for getting on 20 years.

Anyway, the ownership has gone full circle, and is now my "pride and joy".
Or at least, that is the plan.

I have a long list of jobs to do to get it back to good health, and I've started by carrying out a service, and cleaning out the Idle valve which seems to have got her running nice again.

The MOT a couple of months ago picked up an advisory: "O/S/R service brake binding, but not excessively. "
Probably not surprising since she's been sat around since the start of the year, waiting for me to pick up my spanners.
So yesterday my job was to make sure the wheels span freely.
After cleaning the drums, and adjusting the handbrake, and with the rear wheels spinning freely, I wrapped up the job and called it done.

Today though I'm wondering if there's another issue.
When I drove off my driveway onto the road, just so I could have the car facing the other way for the next job, it didn't want to freewheel at all.
As soon as I pushed in the clutch the car slowed down for itself, just like the brakes had been applied.

I understand there would be some kind of drag because it's a 4 wheel drive, but should it slow down so fast?

The rear wheels were off the ground and running freely yesterday when setting the parking brake, but should I do the same for the front wheels, ie jack up off the ground and make sure they are free?

Or could it be something else?

I can do a few simple mechanics, and I have a few tools, but I am still learning every day about this car.

Any hints or suggestions as to what to check would be welcome.

Sorry, I thought I had seen this before, and now I've just re stumbled across the sticky:

Tests new Freelander 1 owners should do on their car​

I need to test the viscous coupling then.

VCU is a good first check.

Although a cheaper check though harder check, I would prefer to do is the auto-adjuster on the drums at the back. the spring that holds them in the right place and allows them to work without adjusting to the max each time stretches and causing the shoes to rub on the drums.

Beware this test will result in failure of this part if it is the issue. You will be unable to safely drive the car.

Park on a hill.
Pull the handbrake up as high as is reasonable, you do not need to fight it.
While the handbrake is as high as you can get it press the brake pedal with some good force, again no need to fight it.
Go into neutral
Release the Footbrake
Release the handbrake
Do you roll? Try to move forwards and backwards does the car stick or feel like the brakes are applied?

EDIT: This was the exact same issue I had on my 00' 1.8, the above is how I could test if my repair worked.

They are about £30 to replace in the UK (Without Labour obviously)
My picture below shows where the springs stretch;