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I didn't get the chance to whip the rear prop shaft off over the weekend as the car was always in use. The noise doesn't seem to have got any worse. I crawled under after a 20min drive and the vcu was slightly warm but no where near hot. I think that is fine. there's no play in the bearings...

Ok on the wheel sensors. Could my problem be anything to do with the hill decend function? We used it recently.

Whoever designed the transmission on the Freelander should be hung, drawn and quartered. If tyre pressures can do so much damage Land Rover should have put pressure sensors on all 4 corners. It's a joke in this day and age. Out with the spanners again...

Ps. It had 4 new tyres just before the new vcu about 14 months ago.

Thanks for all your comments so far folks. I think I need to determine whether or not I have one problem or two. I'll start leaving the handbrake off overnight on our level drive and see it the grab dissappears. Regarding the rumble from under, it's not a metallic sound. It could be the...

Thanks for your comments. A mechanic I know says it may be front diff bearings? £700 + vat. Is that possible? I don't want to have that done and the noise stays!

Hi All, I could do with a bit of advice regarding my 55 plate TD4 Freelander please. Recently it has developed a fault. After being parked up, if we try and reverse it off the drive and it wont go backwards until you go forwards a bit. Something releases with a shudder as though the hand brake...

Ordered a reconditioned VCU and pair of bearings from Bell Engineering as my insurance policy!!. Will let you know how I get on.

Great. That's good to know. I was concerned it was gonna cost me...... Next decision - Do I change the VCU or not as there's no records its been changed. Must do some more reading on here. 68k done so the decision needs making sharpish. Thanks again.

Yes it will...... They that world famous brand - JINYU !!! 225/55/17 YW52 97H. They appear to have a decent tread pattern. Time will tell how they wear / perform. Felt fine today in the wet and cornering. I look forward to the snow then I can report back.

Put 4 new tyres on it today. Quoted £700 for 4 x Michelin Lattitude Tour HP so it's got 4 Chinese budget winter tyres instead. They were £440. 225x55x17 seem expensive.

Yes - the noise seems to be coming from there. Is it normal for it to run on after turning the ignition off? If not - do you know how to fix it please. Thanks.

I have a lot to learn about Freelanders! Is this in the bay? A mate suggested the air con condensor fan. Could it be that? Thanks.

Hi All. Newbie Here! I bought a Freelander 1 last week. A 55 plate 2.0 TD4 manual HSE with 68k on the clock and have noticed that some times after turning off the ignition, there is an audible high pitched electrical noise coming from under the bonnet coupled with what sounds like a fan...

Thanks. I need to research why I get a high pitched electrical noise from under the bonnet after turning off the ignition. It sounds like a fan is running but its not the 2 on the rad. Off top the help section we go.... Hope its nothing serious and just a teething problem...:)

Hi All, A quick hello from Halifax. Just bought a 55 plate Freelander 2.0TD4 off ebay. Had it a week now and liking it. Hope it does me proud. Needs some tyres and maybe the VCU?? Its done 68k and no sign of a new VCU so that's a decision I need to make having read some horror stories...