Recent content by Jon Swift

Just a quick update, I converted my Freelander to a 2 wheel drive last weekend which has stopped the dodgy noises :) so thank you guys for the spot on diagnosis. Now have a few other issues to deal with though but enjoying working on it.

Now driving a two wheel drive Freelander!

Well I've been looking at the costs, and, for the time being am going to have to convert to 2 wheel drive :( I don't really need 4x4 I guess, but at the same time don't see the point of owning a Freelander if it's not one! Will definitely get VCU at some point but probably won't be until the...

Is it safe to say that my IRD is currently still heathy and happy or will the VCU test/replacement be the decider on that?

Following a TouTube video, I attempted to test the VCU by turning the wheel by hand...but it wouldn't budge, will try again when I have a better tool for the job. Thank you teddywood, will definitely check them out.

Good idea Grumpygel :D Think I'll still have plenty to do with other aspects of the car though...but thanks for the suggestion.

Thank you for replying, I will look for VCU threads to get an idea of what needs doing/looking at. The ABS light is just at engine start so that is a relief :) I had a look under the car after posting this thread and noticed that a couple of the exhaust brackets had rusted away to useles...

I am a complete newbie to this site, trying to repair a vehicle myself and Land Rovers in general. A colleague of mine gave me this 2001 Freelander ES as a gift as he knew I wanted to tinker with it and had purchased a new car. When reversing, I am often getting a groaning/creaking noise...

Sorry my bad! And thank you :)

My NCB is tied up in our other car so have insured our Freelander in my wife's name so she can start building her own NCB. This has increased my insurance cost from £450 per year to £200 per month! Using Admiral multi car and did a lot of shopping around for best price too :(

Sorry for sounding really stupid but I'm a complete novice! What is a UJ? Trying to solve a similar issue with my Freelander!

Newbie on this site and as a Land Rover owner in general

Kingshurst here...so not a million miles away! I have been 'given' a 2001 Freelander ES 1.8 which is my new hobby...fixing the thing up!

yesterday I became the proud owner of a Freelander ES after a colleague 'gave' me theirs! I have always wanted a Land Rover, or a Defender to be more specific but this is my first big step toward it. My new car has a lot wrong with it though, after looking at this forum I thought it was worth...