What have you done to your Freelander today

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Well after replacing the tailgate regulator and shattering the rear screen a couple of weeks ago I fitted the new screen with the help of an assistant this time. What happened was the window wasnt at the correct angle when going up so it went to the outside of the channel at the top and shattered. This time with the new screen going up I stood at the rear of the car and pushed against the top of the glass as it went up.This time with my help it went into the channel okay. However I cant do this everytime. The cheap regulator must not have the correct bend on both the channels so back to the ebay shop for a regulator swop methinks. I have bought two previous from this supplier for my rear doors and they work perfectly. Also there is no adjustment for the tailgate actuator as it can only go in one way.
 
on mine I think from memory there is an adjustment screw on the inside of door at the bottom that attaches to the bottom of track / channel which pushes the track in or out and this tilts the glass in or out
 
Typical no instructions at all however straight forward to fit. I will try the two lower mounting bolts to see what adjustment is on them. Ta.
 
jedi said:
There should be bolts to adjust the tilt or tailgate glass
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There are adjusters at the bottom of the runners.
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Its only 8:30am so have done nothing to the Freelander today yet - other than look back on another great weekend's service she's given. I posted about the wiper blade issue on our way down to Queenstown, but that was the only hiccup over the 1,100km journey. She has performed wonderfully again, a great motor. 3 nights staying in Arrowtown and 1 here in Tekapo on our way back...

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Drove it around a bit today and marvelled at my smoothly performing, quiet running, nicely pulling TD4. It was performing so well that it made me forget about the half dozen or so little jobs that I have lined up on the to do list, UNTIL, I became aware of a noise (that I'd noticed before but)it reached a point today where I thought, I really should investigate that.

I've got a "thump" from the rear when putting the power on with anything more than the most gentle of peddle presses. Looks like new diff supports will be being purchased at the end of the month.

My quick question is this though... Having had the front diff mounting replaced a year or so ago (so I'm only going to do the rears), do I need to disconnect the prop to do the job? Top write up from Hippo in the FAQ section btw.
 
It's normally the front diff mount that thumps. Mines been doing it for ages. I'll do it when the weather is more pleasant.
 
I may be wrong - but its not likely to be the 2 at the back - more likely the 1 at the front has gone again.

I've stripped 2 diffs and both have had knackered front mounts - but the rears have been perfect and no showing any signs of degrading.
 
kernowsvenski said:
Closer inspection required then!

Is it worth buying a set of three anyway?
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I bought a set of three poly bushes for the rear diff. In my case all three were stuffed so the poly bushes were the cheapest option. The car came with a receipt for the front only being replaced only a year before. I suspect it failed again because the two rears were duff.
 
Alibro said:
I bought a set of three poly bushes for the rear diff. In my case all three were stuffed so the poly bushes were the cheapest option. The car came with a receipt for the front only being replaced only a year before. I suspect it failed again because the two rears were duff.
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I'm tempted with polybushes for all three tbf. Is it difficult to just swap the rubbers out and keep the original brackets?
 
kernowsvenski said:
I'm tempted with polybushes for all three tbf. Is it difficult to just swap the rubbers out and keep the original brackets?
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From memory it's not easy getting the old ones out but the new bushes go in easy enough.
To get the old ones out I used a stick welder to heat up and melt out the shaft which made getting the rest out not so bad.
Edit: The rubber is stuck to a steel ring which also needs to come out. A hammer and chisel plus some elbow grease will get it out.
 
So, today the Freelander is causing me some worry. I'm going to sort the diff mount(s) this weekend but had to use the car today. With the possibility of transmission wind up forefront in my mind, I got out of the car after getting home and thought I could smell diff oil! The diff was also warm to the touch (is that normal?)

After running for a year or two in two wheel drive I decided to get back to how the car should be. In January I fitted a recon VCU. I was feeling confident I'd done everything right. I had the IRD oil changed by a specialist, all was well. Diff oil done at the same time, along with the front oil seal. Four new tyres had been fitted too.

So now I'm paranoid. In fairness, the tyres I've got are budget winter tyres but they were brand new. I'm going to measure them tomorrow but could they have knackered my recon unit in a few hundred miles? I've maintained pressures, checking weekly since I've had them. I'm a bit concerned as I'm off to New Zealand in a couple of weeks and need the motor to get me to the airport, and not leave me on the hard shoulder with a knackered diff or IRD. I think I'll do a one wheel up test at the weekend too.
 
kernowsvenski said:
So, today the Freelander is causing me some worry. I'm going to sort the diff mount(s) this weekend but had to use the car today. With the possibility of transmission wind up forefront in my mind, I got out of the car after getting home and thought I could smell diff oil! The diff was also warm to the touch (is that normal?)

After running for a year or two in two wheel drive I decided to get back to how the car should be. In January I fitted a recon VCU. I was feeling confident I'd done everything right. I had the IRD oil changed by a specialist, all was well. Diff oil done at the same time, along with the front oil seal. Four new tyres had been fitted too.

So now I'm paranoid. In fairness, the tyres I've got are budget winter tyres but they were brand new. I'm going to measure them tomorrow but could they have knackered my recon unit in a few hundred miles? I've maintained pressures, checking weekly since I've had them. I'm a bit concerned as I'm off to New Zealand in a couple of weeks and need the motor to get me to the airport, and not leave me on the hard shoulder with a knackered diff or IRD. I think I'll do a one wheel up test at the weekend too.
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There is a thread where @Hippo tested the temp of his diff after different types of driving.

If you are in any way concerned and have a long trip, you can always remove the props temporarily until you've got the time to investigate it. You should be a dab hand at whipping them off and refitting quite quickly now :)
 
GrumpyGel said:
Not sure if this was what I was thinking about with @Hippo post..

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/vcu-life.201233/page-4#post-2205134
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So it would seem a warm diff is not necessarily cause for concern, yet.

I'm hoping new diff mounts sort the "thump", tyres that I hope to discover are the same circumference and diameter and, hopefully, a satisfactory one wheel up test give me peace of mind at the weekend. Fingers crossed. The trouble is, reading up so much about these well documented issues does cause one to think the worst. A bit like people googling health problems and thinking they're going to die lol. Every time I reverse I think, does the car feel a bit tight or not? Every creak or knock has me thinking the worst. Is it all in the mind.
 
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