We must be made. I should really get round to fitting my vcu at some point. :eek:

For those wishing to lift 2 wheels on one side... to turn the rear wheel and watch the front turn... you may find you need to put the gearbox in neutral (same for auto's) to be able to do this. ;)

You don't need to put the gearbox in neutral, gear or park for the auto Hippo ;)
The transfer box (IRD) splits the drive to the correct wheels regardless of gearbox position.
 
You don't need to put the gearbox in neutral, gear or park for the auto Hippo ;)
The transfer box (IRD) splits the drive to the correct wheels regardless of gearbox position.
Unfortunately that's not what I've seen happen when testing auto and manual Freelander 1's.

With the engine oft, chock the rear wheels and put the handbrake on, disconnect the front prop from the IRD and:

With the auto in park (in gear for manuals) lift 1 front wheel and it won't turn. The IRD pinion won't turn when you turn the lifted front wheel. If you put the auto into neutral (neutral on manuals too) the lifted front wheel will now turn and so will the pinion if you turn the lifted front wheel.

If you put the lifted front wheel on the ground and lift the other front wheel the same will happen as above.

If you lift both front wheels and turn 1 the other will turn regardless of the auto being in neutral or park (neutral or in gear for manuals) in the opposite direction. The only difference is the pinion gear will turn if the gearbox is in neutral (doesn't matter if auto or manual). If you sharply turn or quickly slow down the wheel yer turning the pinion will turn more than the wheel yer turning. I assume it's due to the path of least resistance as the power escapes.

If lifting both front and rear wheels on the same side of the Freelander, with the prop/vcu connected, and the engine oft and the auto in park (in gear for manuals) the front wheel won't turn when you turn the rear wheel (assuming the vcu and rear diff work correctly as they should). The rear lifted wheel will only turn slightly which is down to the internal opposition of the vcu. If you do the same test with the auto in neutral (neutral for manuals too) the front wheel will turn in the same direction as the rear wheel.

Note: when I say won't turn, it will turn but only approx 1 inch circumference or a few degrees, as opposed to turning round fully. This is the movement between the gear teeth only.
 
Unfortunately that's not what I've seen happen when testing auto and manual Freelander 1's.

With the engine oft, chock the rear wheels and put the handbrake on, disconnect the front prop from the IRD and:

With the auto in park (in gear for manuals) lift 1 front wheel and it won't turn. The IRD pinion won't turn when you turn the lifted front wheel. If you put the auto into neutral (neutral on manuals too) the lifted front wheel will now turn and so will the pinion if you turn the lifted front wheel.

If you put the lifted front wheel on the ground and lift the other front wheel the same will happen as above.

If you lift both front wheels and turn 1 the other will turn regardless of the auto being in neutral or park (neutral or in gear for manuals) in the opposite direction. The only difference is the pinion gear will turn if the gearbox is in neutral (doesn't matter if auto or manual). If you sharply turn or quickly slow down the wheel yer turning the pinion will turn more than the wheel yer turning. I assume it's due to the path of least resistance as the power escapes.

If lifting both front and rear wheels on the same side of the Freelander, with the prop/vcu connected, and the engine oft and the auto in park (in gear for manuals) the front wheel won't turn when you turn the rear wheel (assuming the vcu and rear diff work correctly as they should). The rear lifted wheel will only turn slightly which is down to the internal opposition of the vcu. If you do the same test with the auto in neutral (neutral for manuals too) the front wheel will turn in the same direction as the rear wheel.

Note: when I say won't turn, it will turn but only approx 1 inch circumference or a few degrees, as opposed to turning round fully. This is the movement between the gear teeth only.

I stand corrected. The box needs to be in N if 2 wheels on the same side are on the ground. With the manual box in gear or auto in P the front wheels won't turn much the rears will turn slowly as the VCU slips.
Sorry I was having a daft moment.
 
I stand corrected. The box needs to be in N if 2 wheels on the same side are on the ground. With the manual box in gear or auto in P the front wheels won't turn much the rears will turn slowly as the VCU slips.
Sorry I was having a daft moment.
No apologies needed. I'm just glad ma heaps working as it should. ;) :)
 

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