summerswallow
New Member
Hi, thinking of buying new Freelander next year - any ideas? Have heard about reliability issues so not 100% keen. 
Hippo
Lord Hippo
:welcome2:
Edit: Having looked at yer post again, it looks as if yer wants a NEW Freelander, which would be a Freelander 2. All the stuff below in me post is for a Freelander 1.
Have a look in ere: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/what-lock-freelanders-163164.html
And the common faults fred: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-faults-poll-54179.html
Un have a look at lots of different freds on ere to see common problems people have.
Edit: Having looked at yer post again, it looks as if yer wants a NEW Freelander, which would be a Freelander 2. All the stuff below in me post is for a Freelander 1.
Have a look in ere: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/what-lock-freelanders-163164.html
And the common faults fred: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-faults-poll-54179.html
Un have a look at lots of different freds on ere to see common problems people have.
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2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
Hi, thinking of buying new Freelander next year - any ideas? Have heard about reliability issues so not 100% keen.
Get a range rover !
Less problems and more fun ! Lol
FL2 have a really, really good reliability thus far*.
Things to check are rear main / golf club seals leaking from between the gearbox bellhousing and engine (clutch area). Slipping clutch (personal preference says auto's are better) and Rear Differential noise (at 70 when warm). Turn the steering to close to full lock (not quite on full lock), rev the engine by a few sequencial blips of the throttle. If you hear a whine, dont buy it.
*Good reliability for a JLR Product.
Things to check are rear main / golf club seals leaking from between the gearbox bellhousing and engine (clutch area). Slipping clutch (personal preference says auto's are better) and Rear Differential noise (at 70 when warm). Turn the steering to close to full lock (not quite on full lock), rev the engine by a few sequencial blips of the throttle. If you hear a whine, dont buy it.
*Good reliability for a JLR Product.
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