Did you do the test by lifting 1 rear wheel?Just bought on 04 Freelander 1.8 with 103000 miles. Tried the test but it wouldn't move at all so pulled the drive shaft off. It might not be seized solid but ain't far from it.
Yes. It does this because there's a diff in the middle of the rear wheels, and both wheels are lifted oft the ground.Shamefully I have had my FL since October last year and I have still not done this test yet, I must get round to it what have done though while I have the rear up on axle stands to fit a back box exhaust, was spin one wheel in the forward motion as I did this the opposite wheel rotated spun rearwards.
Should this happen ?
Yes. It does this because there's a diff in the middle of the rear wheels, and both wheels are lifted oft the ground.
Did you do the test by lifting 1 rear wheel?
Hand brake off during test?
If you lift both rear wheels do they spin freely?
Yes, one wheel off the ground and handbrake off. I tried slowly pulling the wheel around but it would only turn a little before springing back. Didn't try both wheels off the ground.
My VCU test results.
2004MY Freelander facelift TD4, no tow bar, 139k miles, ambient temperature 4 Celsius.
1.2 meter bar with 5.0 kg of bricks on 32mm wheel nut, one wheel lifted, handbrake off, time to go from 45 degrees to horizontal: 42,40,41,39 seconds.
So my VCU is okay for now.?
I managed to do a couple of tests yesterday on the VCU, first time I have done one of these tests.
The first test Fl1 TD4 jacked up handbrake off first gear selected, breaker bar and a length of wood 1.2 metes, I used a 7.5kg weight, it took 1 minute 32 seconds to reach the ground.
What can you glean from that advise please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcHaBd3OX4A
The second test I used 12 kg weight and it took 45 seconds to reach the ground again does' this make my VCU ok ? cheers Arctic2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxm97H99hEU
I did the same as above and it took 2 minutes 2 seconds. :/
Bearing or rear diff potentially. You could test for play in the diff by turning the prop connection flange without the prop connected.I'll give that a go, I do have a slight whiring (is that a word?) noise from the rear when going along, could be that or a bearing perhaps? Or even the diff? Oh so many things to go wrong.
Just when I'm driving along straight, I don't think it changes appreciably when turning. It occurs at around 30mph upwards, although I think it tapers off around 50mph, but that could just be road noise drowning it out.
Will go out into the cold and test with both sides up now!
Edit - it's off to the garage as it's in warranty, shall see what happens.