Rocky Ward
Active Member
I have had my 2004 Freelander Td4 Facelift for about a month now.
Having fixed all the serious issues, I have now drawn my attention to the ride.
I have 3 symptoms :
Having looked online not many people sell springs and shocks for the Freelander, certainly not the plethora you get from quality manufacturers like Munro, Bilstein etc for Disocvery, RRs and Defenders.
Does that mean the rear suspension is badly designed ?
I presume knocking is a bush.
The vehicle came with a mountain of paperwork, it has been well looked after by dealers and independents but no sign of any suspension parts other than a rear diff bush last year.
Comments please
Having fixed all the serious issues, I have now drawn my attention to the ride.
I have 3 symptoms :
- Firstly the MOT threw up rear shocks as an advisory with no explanation as to why but they look ok, no leaks etc.
- Secondly the rear suspension is incredibly soft, I can stand in the rear door way and push down on the car and it moves up and down really easily and by several inches.
- Under certain circumstances there a a slight knock that appears to be from the rear, I cannot reproduce it, speed bumps are ok, it seems to be when going round a corner where 1 wheel catches a slight pot hole.
Having looked online not many people sell springs and shocks for the Freelander, certainly not the plethora you get from quality manufacturers like Munro, Bilstein etc for Disocvery, RRs and Defenders.
Does that mean the rear suspension is badly designed ?
I presume knocking is a bush.
The vehicle came with a mountain of paperwork, it has been well looked after by dealers and independents but no sign of any suspension parts other than a rear diff bush last year.
Comments please