Recent content by Grey Beard

Well, It has eventually been sorted, and it was the Haldex unit (located at the back end of the prop-shaft, contains an electrically operated hydraulic clutch to distribute power to the rear wheels). On first visit to the garage, it refused to perform, so after suggesting it might be the...

The saga so far. Not having a pit, I couldn't examine the back of the engine, so gritted my teeth and took it to a local garage. Told them the symptoms and the possibility of the pipe from the turbo. The had it for a couple of days, took it for drives and believed the sound was from the rear...

Hi Guys, a mystery noise coming from somewhere under my Freelander. Its a knocking rattle that sounds like a tin sheet hitting something rotating. Not always there, but cornering can start it off, then it is there during acceleration, particularly up hill, and sometimes stops when cruising...

Thanks for the replies; I posted in haste and subsequently found out about the VCU test which I've just done; 40 seconds from 45 degrees to horizontal, which seems in the ballpark. (Freelander is 2004 with 130,000 on the clock and has hardly done any off-roading.) Looks like a visit to a garage...

Yes, that's the jobbie. Nice set of instructions here: http://www.landroveraddict.com/land-rover-freelander/61/make-your-freelander-breathe-more-efficiently

Depending on the age of your Freelander it's a good idea to change the oil breather filter. There is an updated version that is effectively maintenance free. I did this recently and it instantly cured the black smoke. However, shortly afterwards an inter-cooler hose blew. Fixing that...

This is a really dumb beginners query - but hey, you have to start somewhere! I'm trying to sort the ABS, TC and decent control warning lights (the 3 Amigos) that have just appeared. I've changed the break light switch (as frequently recommended) but no luck. My Freelander being 2004, doesn't...

Hi Folks, yes the grey beard is for real, but I'm a newbe at maintaining Land Rovers (though in my yoof all sorts of other makes got my attention). I'm a resident of Sunny Worthing, with a 2004 Freelander 1 TD4, and a 2013 Freelander 2 TD4. I drive the old one while my Mrs has the shiny new...