A 2007 Freelander 2 isn't a MK2, it's a completely different vehicle, which shares just 2 parts with the Freelander 1, those 2 parts are the bag holders in the boot, everything else is different.
The engine is from PSA/Ford and it's fabulous, the...
It can be done.
Undo hub nut.
Loosen trailing arm to hub bolt. No need to do more than a couple of turns.
Undo and remove trailing arm to chassis bolt and let arm hang.
Undo lower arm to subframe bolts x2.
Unbolt handbrake cable clip to subframe...
Seems strange that 2 cars are displaying the exact same fault symptoms 🤔
My first suspicion is the Haldex service you had done on them both. Was it done correctly, and was the correct fluid used?