Thats probably the best thing to do or a recon unit but how do you tell if a second hand one is OK until its been fitted, there are a couple on ebay that say they're good but who knows.

Would replacing the layshaft be something I could do myself or would it be a specialist job I've never stripped a gearbox before but have rebuilt motorcycle engines.

The IRD must have been damaged as it was reconditioned and converted to 2WD according to the invoice at a cost of £690+£180 labour+oil £8 +£8 for something I can't read +vat total £1018.90. This was in 2009 milage 75000 now 115000 it does seem excessive this was a company called Geartorque in...

Both halves of the prop turn right up to the IRD so they must have altered the IRD to make it 2WD somehow.

There is a prop and VCU fitted and I did lift a rear wheel at work last night and it spins easily with on finger and the prop shaft turns with it so there must be something different about the IRD, do I need to take the IRD off and strip it to see if it has the pinion gear.

Will try that tomorrow then cheers;)

I was thinking of trying the 1 wheel up test as for testing the VCU as I want to test this anyway and I think that if the rear wheels aren't driven then the wheel will turn really easily is that right

Thats what I'm hoping but I wondered what was meant but by repaired and converted to 2WD does it mean that something has been taken out of the T/box or as you say just the prop shaft left off, when looking for info on the net I came across one engineering firm offering a 2WD IRD as a replacement...

I have been going through the paperwork that came with my FL and found a receipt for removal of propshaft, remove t/box strip clean and convert to two wheel drive and refit refill with oil and test. Total price with vat 1018.90 dated 25/8/09 Then the previous owner who I bought the car off had...

Just bought a 32mm socket from halfrauds as I didn't have that size will try the test when the rain stops.

Possibly there are different tyres on the front to the back the newer ones on the back. I've just checked the tyre pressures first time since getting the FL:eek: the offside rear was 26psi all the rest around 29-30 hope this is the reason Edit just had a ride to Morrisons and there are 3...

The previous owner bought the car without a prop shaft fitted but didn't know he got his local garage to source a GOOD one and fit it just before I bought it, my problem is did the garage that fitted the prop shaft know how to test if the VCU is good.

I don't seem to have a problem reversing on full lock and easily reverse on tickover which I've read somewhere FL's struggle with when the VCU has gone. Think I need to do the wheel off the ground and weight test see what happens.

Not had my FL long only about 3 weeks I was told by the previous owner that they didn't know that it didn't have a prop shaft fitted until recently and got a local (to him) garage to look out for a good one which was fitted just before I bought it. Now I've noticed that when I go round circles...

Hi just bought a freelander and trying to sort out a problem with lack of power.

Hand brake adjusters siezed lack of power suspect MAF have one on order both rear window regulators us replaced cables