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@lsains join the facebook group freelanderss owners club and freelander owners club (sales page) there are some brakers who brake freelanders and may help you with sourcing parts although shipping will still be slightly expensive to ship certain parts. Also I'd try getting hold of a pair of...

Not exactly reconed. Just replaced boots with new ones as previous ones were leaking and while they were off the vehicle cleaned all the old grease. Took off the tripod bearing and cleaned. All was still good apart from the usual slight signs of wear. Then re. greased with apropriate cv grease...

what engine is it? Worth getting a workshop manual and do the stuff yourself. they are not difficult to work on. there is lots of info here and members will help. also do some reaserch on them and study the drive train components and related faults and indicators and tackle 1 prob at a time...

I'd check output bearing on IRD. and never use aftermarket drive shafts. they are no good. have a pair of new ones that produced a lot of vibration when installed so took them out again and services my old ones as they were still good. if you ned another pair go for used or origionals but they...

Ok thanks so will be good for now. I will be installing the polybushes later this week or next and install the bumpstop when i'm at it. No offroading and will drive a little more carefull in between. Thank you for the help.

@Nodge68 can't help in that. Hope you sort it out sooun. Also Have found one of the bumpstops laying in the garage today when cleaning. Probbably that's why the driverside has not knocked since installing new shocks. Should I leave it or re install it? Will be working again on the freelander...

And what's the issue on the gearbox @Nodge68 ?

Not a bad idea @Madmustang. Btw both topmounts I used are new from same make 'Monroe' but came in different boxes. From same local supplier. Could be a different batch. In fact used old washer on driver side just like the left side but without any probs or knocking. Don't know if this may apply...

@teddywood1 thanks. That's the point of a forum after all. Hate it when you see a post and some suggestions for a problem and then nothing. No feedback. Hope this can help someone next time.

Found the culprit of the horrible knocking. Lip on top mount bearing is slightly higher than the origional ones (aprox 1.5mm) nd washer between the bumpstop and topmount was knocking on the bearing lip. Found marks on washer and metal dust inside bearing. A smaller washer sorted out the problem.

That's my temp solution. Works great.

@Madmustang I did suspect in them but tightened them again whils installed and no improvement. But will take them out and compress the spring propperly and tighten the nut as much as I can. this driving me crazy after all the work and mone put in the car. Thanks for your input will update this...

I think I'll wait for the bush kit and replace all bushes including to ones on the wish bones. could it be the bushes are worn and causing the knock? could be the old shocks where absorbing the sound but new ones may be stiffer and enhancing the knock. may sound stupid but out of ideas at the...

Left side knocking and sometimes it feels like front end is loose can feel it trough the floor. Subframe is tight in place. Ird bracket too. Engine tie rod polybushed lower and upper.

also I found the following. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-FREELANDER-2-0-TD4-2000-TO-2006-SHOCK-ABSORBER-DUST-COVER-KIT-BOGE-/391715837106?fits=Model%3AFreelander&hash=item5b341554b2:g:hGEAAOSw4CFYs6wV dust cover and bumpstop kit. do i need another rubber seat for the spring? as i think...

ok nothing improved after replacing and tightening top nuts. @Nodge68 I have replaced the top mounts, including bearings when replacing shocks. The Bearings are metal not plastic on the new ones if i can remember right just like tho old ones as they were also badly rusted and bearing fell apart...

That's also an option But leaving it for later. Just replaced the nuts at the top mounts with nylon lock nuts. And re tightened them as much as I can. Noise seems gone but will have to give it some time before I can celebrate.

Drove it back from work and from what I can hear, if I'm going over a speed bump and the suspention is compressed, its fine. the knock is comming when the front left suspention opens back.

Will check that too and re tighten it

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