Crunching into reverse & noise from starter motor..

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flybynight200000

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #1

Hi everyone, would appreciate some advice please.

I brought a 2000 Freelander XEi last week and im having acouple of niggles. Before i take it back to be looked at does anyone know the likely cause of the crunching when going into reverse & a slight "Clunk" from the starter motor after the the engine has started. Both problems dont occur all the time.

Would be helpfull to be armed with info before i take it back, if you know what i mean.

Cheers in advance.​

 

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flybynight200000

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• Mar 26, 2011

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The noise seems to come up through one of the pedals.

 

Mantamad

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #3

Crunching when going into reverse is not unusual - the same gearbox is used in the MGF & TF and they are terrible for crunching into reverse, especially when there is an audience!

Try coming off the clutch then pressing in again before selecting reverse and use a definite strong movement of the gear lever - that helps but it still does it sometimes. My 1998 XEI does it, my previous 2001 model did it as did my father-in-laws 2001 model.

 

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flybynight200000

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• Mar 26, 2011

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Cheers Mantamad, you don't think its anything to worry about? I was concerned maybe something was on the way out.

 

luggsey

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• Mar 26, 2011

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Check the clutch fluid level?