Universally_Challenged
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yeah, pay close attention and look for the one that says "discovery" on the back. those freelanders give you the less trouble 
Universally_Challenged
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basicly, its a generial consensous that freelanders are ok, buyt thats it, just ok. they cost alot and go wrong. personally, i have one, i love it, wouldnt swap it for the world, just like my 3 legged incontenant family dog.
if i kenw it was going to be this bad i wouldnt have had either of them, but i cant bring myself to get rid of either. just look around here on past freelander threads. petrols usually have HGF, so try to stick with a TD4
if i kenw it was going to be this bad i wouldnt have had either of them, but i cant bring myself to get rid of either. just look around here on past freelander threads. petrols usually have HGF, so try to stick with a TD4
Universally_Challenged
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well, check service history. if they are serviced on time the TD4 will outlast the vehicke its self. look for black smoke when booting it, and take the thing to the red line in 2nd. a bit of smoke it expected, but not a **** load.
check for any clunks when accelerating or breaking, if this is your first one beware of the wallowing in corners, they are more like barges than speed boats
all gears should select smoothly. and check to see if the drive shaft is presend to the rear diff. one user bought one, then realised it had been chopped out.
reverse on full lock aswell. this should be smooth. if there is any major resistance, or vibration/clunking it will probably cost £400 to get fixed ad the VCU is probably fecked.
i think thats about it apart from the usual car checks
check for any clunks when accelerating or breaking, if this is your first one beware of the wallowing in corners, they are more like barges than speed boats
all gears should select smoothly. and check to see if the drive shaft is presend to the rear diff. one user bought one, then realised it had been chopped out.
reverse on full lock aswell. this should be smooth. if there is any major resistance, or vibration/clunking it will probably cost £400 to get fixed ad the VCU is probably fecked.
i think thats about it apart from the usual car checks
Universally_Challenged
Active Member
the VCU is a componant on the drive shaft that control the 4WD. these are known to fail, either causing no 4WD, front drive only, or locking up, which causes major damage. driving in reverse on lock is a half hearted way in testing if its locked up as the wheels will scuff somthing croninc and usually judder the car, or there will be some serious resistance, ie you will find it harder to pull away on full lock in reverse, and straight forwards.
when these VCU's fail, a quick fix is to go into "mondo mode", which is basicly remove the drive train and be in front wheel drive only. but, check to see if its there incase the previous owner removed it.
have a read of this.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/missing-front-propshaft-46212.html
UC
when these VCU's fail, a quick fix is to go into "mondo mode", which is basicly remove the drive train and be in front wheel drive only. but, check to see if its there incase the previous owner removed it.
have a read of this.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/missing-front-propshaft-46212.html
UC
