Qs on my Freelander 2?

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Buel10

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Morning folks.
I’m new to Land Rovers and new to driving an automatic so forgive my newbie questions;
1. Any tips on driving an automatic? I tend not to put my foot down from a standing start as it feels like I might damage the clutch?
2. Mind has just gone through it’s MOT before I bought it but I’ve found on a hill that if I first reply on the handbrake then it’s crap and will roll until I put it in Park - surely not right? Also, is Park the ‘guaranteed’ way to stop it rolling?
3. At junctions, I keep it in Drive but keep the brake down - will this burn the clutch out as opposed to putting it in Park?
 
You'd be better off posting this in the Freelander section, but to answer your questions:-

1) Put it in drive and leave it there. Hoof it of you like, the car will look after itself as long as it has been well maintained and fluids changed as and when required.
2) Don't put it in park or use the handbrake on a hill. Just leave it in drive and use the brake to stop it creeping forward. No harm will come.
3) No it will not burn the clutch out. Automatics don't have a clutch in the sense you mean.

If you nudge the gear knob to the left the car goes into sports mode and hangs on to lower gears longer for sportier acceleration.
In sports mode you can also nudge the gear knob forward and backwards to change up and down the gears. In practice you only need to change up; the car will change down when it needs to.

Enjoy your FL2
 
Does sound like your handbrake needs seeing to (for next MOT anyway). It won't move if you leave it in P, just let the footbrake go gently so as not to shock the park pawl (assuming this gearbox has one, but good practice regardless)
 
Buel10 said:
Any tips on driving an automatic? I tend not to put my foot down from a standing start as it feels like I might damage the clutch?
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Don't worry. There's no clutch to wear out like in a manual car. An automatic uses a fluid coupling, so it simply stirs the fluid about until you're underway.
Buel10 said:
Mind has just gone through it’s MOT before I bought it but I’ve found on a hill that if I first reply on the handbrake then it’s crap and will roll until I put it in Park - surely not right? Also, is Park the ‘guaranteed’ way to stop it rolling?
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The HB should hold on a hill. However there's no need to use the HB for hill starts. Just leave it in D and the engine will hold it on a hill, unless the hill is very steep, in which case use the foot brake.
I don't bother with the HB at all when I drive an auto, as park will keep it from rolling off. For additional security, use the HB on steep hills.
Buel10 said:
At junctions, I keep it in Drive but keep the brake down - will this burn the clutch out as opposed to putting it in Park?
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No, it's fine to keep it in D, being held on the brakes. It's actually less damaging to the box to keep it in D, rather the taking it in and out all the time.
 
i've never understood the reasoning of not using the handbrake with an auto..

If it wasn't needed the manufacturer wouldn't of fitted it..

it takes literally 2 seconds to apply it!!

why not?

What harm will it do?

The parking Pawl in an Auto is Tiny and isn't meant to have a 1.8 ton car sitting on it.

I always put the handbrake on first then put it in park, as to avoid sitting the vehicle weight on the pawl.


Leave it in D an automatic has a "torque converter" instead of a clutch/ A Torque converter is a fluid coupling and is constantly rotating with the engine, when in drive the car is always trying to move..

Never stop the car from rolling by putting it in Park that will break the pawl..

If it rolls on a steep hill, depress the brake, like you normally would.
 
Henry_b said:
i've never understood the reasoning of not using the handbrake with an auto
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Laziness. ;)
Henry_b said:
If it wasn't needed the manufacturer wouldn't of fitted it..
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The HB is also the Emergency brake or E brake for those across the pond.
Henry_b said:
it takes literally 2 seconds to apply it!!
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True
Henry_b said:
why not?
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Refer to answer 1.;)
Henry_b said:
What harm will it do?
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None.
Henry_b said:
Never stop the car from rolling by putting it in Park that will break the pawl..
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It can do, although my box survived when park was accidentally selected my by new to automatics daughter, when she moved the lever to park at 20Mph.:eek: The poor FL1 did a 4 wheel skid, which was rather alarming for all concerned. :oops:
 
Nodge68 said:
Laziness. ;)

The HB is also the Emergency brake or E brake for those across the pond.

True

Refer to answer 1.;)

None.

It can do, although my box survived when park was accidentally selected my by new to automatics daughter, when she moved the lever to park at 20Mph.:eek: The poor FL1 did a 4 wheel skid, which was rather alarming for all concerned. :oops:
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A friend of mine, also new to auto stopped it in park at 30mph it was a series II XJ6 with the Spindly T bar

slammed it in accidentally.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrind..

BANG!!!

And there you go!! ;)
 
Henry_b said:
A friend of mine, also new to auto stopped it in park at 30mph it was a series II XJ6 with the Spindly T bar

slammed it in accidentally.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrind..

BANG!!!

And there you go!! ;)
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I guess the Japanese box in the FL1 is designed for the odd "accident":D
 
Odd question - is there a way that you can lower the seat height? I can move forward and back...I can recline....but not up or down?
 
If you have a FL2 with manual hand brake then it will have brake shoes on the rear which need looked at to see if they're too far worn, the disc is too far worn, the cable needs adjusted etc. The rear pads work oft the foot brake.

If it's an electric hand brake then theres no shoes. It all works oft the rear pads, with the handbrake having motors to apply it.

Yer hand brake should hold it on its own on a hill. Apply the hand brake first, then release the foot brake. It may move slightly. Then put it in park. This way it wont put unnecessary pressure on the park mechanism.

When pulling away put it in drive. Let it select and take up drive before taking yer foot oft the brake to apply power. This will give smoother take up of first gear, as opposed to selectingcdrive then power applied straight away, which will give you a bump as the power take up wont be as smooth.
 
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