Hi folks, Still trying to keep my 2004 freelander going, here in the wilds of France. After trying unsuccessfully to find a local garage that would supply and fit a reconditioned IRD unit, I finally gave in and had it converted to 2 wheel drive. Well, so far, so good - but now all three amber...

Thanks for the info - much appreciated. 😊

Thanks for your reply. My problem is that my freelander is 23 years old, and although I love it and regularly maintain it, it's at the age where I'm really wondering whether I'm just throwing good money after bad now. I've just been quoted over two thousand euros to replace the IRD unit, when...

Easier said than done, here in the French countryside. Thanks for your helpful reply though...

Hi folks, Has anyone converted their 4WD freelander to 2WD and wished they hadn't? I'm thinking of doing that very thing, but would welcome some advice before I make the jump. Thanks.

Thanks for your reply, but sadly there's nothing like that near me, here in France.

Hi, Thanks so much for your reply - much appreciated. My TD4 Freelander is a 2003 2 door model, with only 90,000 miles on the clock. I had a new VCU fitted last year ,and all seemed to be well. Recently, there's been a strange growling noise coming from the front end whenever I change down from...

Hi folks, Bit of a long shot, but does anyone know where I could buy used/refurbished Freelander parts? I'm in France, and my local garage is quoting a small fortune (€ 2,000) for a replacement intermediate reduction drive... Any help gratefully received...

My local garage here in the south of France is generally very good - but every time I take the car there, they always say it's so old that it's not worth spending money on repairs! I couldn't disagree more, I've owned my freelander for about fifteen years now, and I still love it and want to...

Thanks for that, I'll have my local mechanic check that possibility out too. The real difficulty is that I'm in France, and my local garages aren't too well acquainted with old Freelanders...

It does have identical tyres all round - not sure if the least worn are on the back though. Maybe it's worth adding that the yellow descent control light comes on occasionally - mainly when I'm on the road and driving slowly uphill...

Thanks for your reply, I'll have them checked out. By the way, am I OK to drive just now or is it a serious problem..?

Hi folks, my old (but well maintained) Freelander I TD4 has developed a rather loud rumbling sound whenever I shift down to second gear to slow down. Before I shell out another small fortune to my local garage, does anyone have any idea what might be causing it? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. My main problem is that I keep my old freelander in France, and since my French is pretty basic, it's difficult to explain things to my local garage mechanic without a handy translator! However, I'll pass on your info about checking the anti-roll drop links...

Hi, I dearly love my old freelander TD4 and would like to keep it in good and reliable condition for a few years more. I have to face the fact that at 73, I'm not really able to carry out much maintenance other than topping up the fluids - so if I put it in the hands of my local garage for a...