Tag Archives: Differential

Check Your Tyres!

We spend a lot of time harping on about how important matched tyres are on the Freelanders. This is because they operate an active-on-demand system which engages the four wheel drive automatically when it believes one of the wheels is slipping. The problem with this is that if one or more of your tyres have […]

Freelander 2 “Transmission fault reduced traction” fault

If you have the message “transmission fault reduced traction” on your Freelander 2, it may be that the haldex on your rear differential needs a software update, or it could be an issue with the Haldex pump. Unfortunately we have found a faulty pump to generally indicate an issue with the Haldex itself, and if only the […]

Are you getting a “clunking” sound from the rear of your Freelander?

If you have a clunking noise from the rear of your Freelander, particularly when you first put it into gear, it is highly likely that this is your rear differential centre bush which needs replacing. Check this first before you have somebody convince you they need to remove the whole drive train, gearbox included, to […]

Freelander 2 Rear Differential Reconditioning

ONLY £495 (incl. VAT) Is Your Freelander 2 whining from the rear? Do You Want Your Beloved Freelander to run smooth and quiet again? We Can Help! If your Freelander 2 Rear Differential is damaged we can recondition it for you. We can recondition all Freelander 2 rear differentials from 2006 onwards. How can I […]

Freelander Wheels and Tyres

Because a Freelander is a 4×4 vehicle the type of wheels and tyres you use are very important to ensure you do no damage to the drive train. Recommended Tyre Sizes The recommended tyre sizes for a Freelander 1 (1998 – 2006) are: 15 inch wheels: 195/80 R15 16 inch wheels: 215/65 R16 17 inch […]

Freelander Problems from Replacing Your Tyres, and how a Viscous Coupling (VCU) Unit Fails

Have you just replaced the two front tyres on your Freelander 1, and now have all sorts of noises happening beneath you? Have you just had a puncture and replaced that one tyre to save some money, and are now faced with a staggering bill to repair your whole drive train? Are you thinking of […]

Freelander IRD / Transfer Box Shims

Freelander IRD / Transfer Box Planetary Shims £25 for a pair Free UK postage, £12 tracked and signed for postage for the rest of the World These Freelander IRD / Transfer Box Planetary Shims are no. 8 in the exploded diagram of the IRD opposite. These are for a Frelander 1 (1998  – 2006). The original shims […]

Land Rover Freelander 1 Brand New Rear Differential / Rear Diff

Freelander 1 Brand New Rear Differential £750 incl. VAT Is Your Freelander whining and grinding from the rear? Do you want your beloveded Freelander to run smooth and quiet again? We Can Help! If your Freelander Rear Differential is damaged we can provide you with a brand new unit. These units are for the Freelander […]

Replacing Your Tyres on Your Land Rover Freelander? Sure You Won’t Damage Your Rear Differential?

Many people when they get a worn tyre will pop along to their local tyre fitters and replace maybe just the one tyre, or often at best two of them. With the Land Rover Freelander you need to BEWARE! The Land Rover Freelanders are permanent four wheel drive. Drive is taken to the back wheels […]

Beware of Buying a Used Freelander Viscous Coupling Unit (VCU)

Some of the most expensive parts to replace on a Land Rover Freelander are in the drive train – the IRD unit (transfer box), rear differential and gearbox. So why would you risk damaging any, or all of these parts? If your viscous coupling unit (VCU) has past its useable life then instead of paying […]