Freelander viscous coupling

I MOT'd a mates Freelander last night and gave it
a quick check over as he was complaining that
if he puts it on full lock it feels like the brakes have
come on, I took this as transmission wind up
I check the viscous coupling and there is no
movement between the input and output side
I jacked one rear wheel up and tried to turn it
to no avail
as I understand it the coupling only 'locks' up
when there's a lot of slip between input and output
sides
so my question is "is it buggered or not"


Andy

I MOT'd a mates Freelander last night and gave it a quick check over as he
was complaining that if he puts it on full lock it feels like the brakes
have come on, I took this as transmission wind up
I check the viscous coupling and there is no movement between the input and
output side
I jacked one rear wheel up and tried to turn it to no avail as I understand
it the coupling only 'locks' up when there's a lot of slip between input and
output sides
so my question is "is it buggered or not"

Andy

Coud you MOT my Bosnian mates pram !!!
Check out the Land Rover News Group - its normal behaviour for the coupling.


"Blippie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I MOT'd a mates Freelander last night and gave it a quick check over as he
> was complaining that if he puts it on full lock it feels like the brakes
> have come on, I took this as transmission wind up
> I check the viscous coupling and there is no movement between the input
and
> output side
> I jacked one rear wheel up and tried to turn it to no avail as I
understand
> it the coupling only 'locks' up when there's a lot of slip between input
and
> output sides
> so my question is "is it buggered or not"
>
> Andy
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