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dave butcher

New Member

• Jun 14, 2024

• #1

I have just bought my 4th freelander 1 td4
Without the propshaft my other Freeland with me in it was head on right of and still at my house waiting collection.
So we transferred the propshaft from that as just had bearings changed.
Driving down the road the vibration was very bad and got slower and slower got it back after two miles smelling hot.
The tyre the old owner put on for the mot are much bigger than normal so what do you think it could be guys

 

Western Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2024

• #2

Were all the tyres replaced or just one or two of them? If it wasn't all of them at once it's not good at all.

 

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dave butcher

New Member

• Jun 15, 2024

• #3

Hi it was front two ONLY.
Drove it home Wednesday from the guy I bought it from drove lovely but had no prop on.

 

Western Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Jun 15, 2024

• #4

This will explain it better than I can.

What can happen if you have mismatched tyres on your Freelander 2? « FreelanderSpecialist.com

www.freelanderspecialist.com

 

Freddie17

Can’t reMember

Full Member

• Jun 17, 2024

• #5

With no prop the car was just 2WD.
If I understand right, you have connected a prop and now have issues? That’ll be why the prop was disconnected in the first place.

Likely the VCU overheating. You could also have issues with the rear diff and the IRD, depending.

Remove the prop immediately and only use 2WD until you have diagnosed and resolved… AND fitted matched tyres all round (size and tread)

 

FlyingPete

Well-Known Member

• Jun 24, 2024

• #6

The VCUs are prone to trouble and aren't cheap. Hence why there are a lot of Freelanders driving around where a previous owner removed the prop (and so disconnected the VCU) "to save fuel". It doesn't do anything except hide the failing VCU.