k9.crazy
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Hello, new to this forum and I know this topic has been talked about alot but I just can't seem to find this answer and would really appreciate some help.
My garage told me the IRD has gone on my Freelander TD4 2001 amongst other stuff (clicking when steering on lock and thump from underneath) and I should scrap my beloved Landy. I've had it from new and done 184,000 miles only major work being a new clutch! I have no budget to replace my Freelander and am reluctant to give up on it yet. Anyway a friend has said he doesn't think the IRD has gone as such but is on the way out and he can take the rear prop off from the VCU back and it will solve the problem putting it in 2WD ....but others have said the IRD could still seize at any moment even in 2WD and I need a new or re-conditoned converted 2WD IRD unit and take the lot off from there back including the VCU.
Please help I'm confused and don't want to spend money unnecessarily but equally don't want to drive around worrying about the IRD seizing. Advice appreciated.
My garage told me the IRD has gone on my Freelander TD4 2001 amongst other stuff (clicking when steering on lock and thump from underneath) and I should scrap my beloved Landy. I've had it from new and done 184,000 miles only major work being a new clutch! I have no budget to replace my Freelander and am reluctant to give up on it yet. Anyway a friend has said he doesn't think the IRD has gone as such but is on the way out and he can take the rear prop off from the VCU back and it will solve the problem putting it in 2WD ....but others have said the IRD could still seize at any moment even in 2WD and I need a new or re-conditoned converted 2WD IRD unit and take the lot off from there back including the VCU.
Please help I'm confused and don't want to spend money unnecessarily but equally don't want to drive around worrying about the IRD seizing. Advice appreciated.
