Freelander 1 Diff' centre mount?

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htr

htr

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OK I used to have an annoying thumping when moving off from rest and turning. I replaced the centre diff' mount with a genuine LR part. But that annoying thumping still happens.

What have I missed?
 
I was under the FL today and gave the prop shaft a good twist, push and pull. There is what I would call acceptable movement when I twist the prop shaft - it rotates only a few mm each way. There is a small amount of movement in the rear UJ and the front UJ. I'll organise to replace these as I have them on hand already. I not sure how these things would cause that thumping sound that I hear when moving off under power and turning.

Diff' feels solid in its mounts when I try to give it a shake.
 
I would change the three rear diff mounts, also change the rubber out for the polypropylene inserts on them. If the two rear ones have gone it is not easy to shake them by hand, but they will clunk on taking up the drive.
 
I started with the same issue and the noise got worse . Then a clanking noise also started from the nearer the front plus the banging noise from the back . Then the car started clanging and juddering and almost stopping as though the gear box was about to drop out ( all within 24 hours ) . It was not drive-able .Mobile mechanic replaced the three rear Diff mounts . This stopped the rear banging however the newer noise more front end ,clanging and juddering he could not diagnose so he removed the prop to see if this helped . This fixed nothing and the whole exercise cost me £390 . I took more advice from specialists and a chap who had worked Freelander MK1 and it appears that I have an IRD failure brought about by the VCU failing ,apparently the pegs come lose and drop into the gears . The cost of these two replacement parts is about £1000 plus about the same on labour and the vehicle will need recovery from my drive. This year the car has had a new fuel pump ,four new tyres ,new windscreen ,some cooling hoses replaced all about £800 pounds worth . I love the car with it's auto and V6 and it was great in recent floods but enough is enough. Anybody out there want to buy a pretty low mileage car for spares or repair? It was in daily use until this disaster.

Joe
 
oldjoe said:
I started with the same issue and the noise got worse . Then a clanking noise also started from the nearer the front plus the banging noise from the back . Then the car started clanging and juddering and almost stopping as though the gear box was about to drop out ( all within 24 hours ) . It was not drive-able .Mobile mechanic replaced the three rear Diff mounts . This stopped the rear banging however the newer noise more front end ,clanging and juddering he could not diagnose so he removed the prop to see if this helped . This fixed nothing and the whole exercise cost me £390 . I took more advice from specialists and a chap who had worked Freelander MK1 and it appears that I have an IRD failure brought about by the VCU failing ,apparently the pegs come lose and drop into the gears . The cost of these two replacement parts is about £1000 plus about the same on labour and the vehicle will need recovery from my drive. This year the car has had a new fuel pump ,four new tyres ,new windscreen ,some cooling hoses replaced all about £800 pounds worth . I love the car with it's auto and V6 and it was great in recent floods but enough is enough. Anybody out there want to buy a pretty low mileage car for spares or repair? It was in daily use until this disaster.

Joe
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You're car had been suffering for a while. The mount may have been the first to go - but the other bits were going before then, that was just the first to be pushed over the tipping point of failure. Typical failure really, checks on the tyres and VCU would have stopped it - but I say that with the benefit on my hindsight having been through the rebuild process :oops:
 
oldjoe said:
I started with the same issue and the noise got worse . Then a clanking noise also started from the nearer the front plus the banging noise from the back . Then the car started clanging and juddering and almost stopping as though the gear box was about to drop out ( all within 24 hours ) . It was not drive-able .Mobile mechanic replaced the three rear Diff mounts . This stopped the rear banging however the newer noise more front end ,clanging and juddering he could not diagnose so he removed the prop to see if this helped . This fixed nothing and the whole exercise cost me £390 . I took more advice from specialists and a chap who had worked Freelander MK1 and it appears that I have an IRD failure brought about by the VCU failing ,apparently the pegs come lose and drop into the gears . The cost of these two replacement parts is about £1000 plus about the same on labour and the vehicle will need recovery from my drive. This year the car has had a new fuel pump ,four new tyres ,new windscreen ,some cooling hoses replaced all about £800 pounds worth . I love the car with it's auto and V6 and it was great in recent floods but enough is enough. Anybody out there want to buy a pretty low mileage car for spares or repair? It was in daily use until this disaster.

Joe
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@andyfreelandy Could this be a donor for your v6 G4 build project?
 
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