I'm most pleased it wasn't an expensive job, I'd convinced myself was going to be in the high hundreds based on what I thought was wrong so was a lovely shock that it wasn't as catastrophic as I feared!

Yes it was the centre rear diff Bush.

Thank you. I shall get Husband to check that. For now I am simply happy the awful clunk has gone! Thanks for the advice!

UPDATE.. Been to JSF Landrover garage today and turns out was simply a rubber bush on the Diff that had gone, it had been replaced a year ago but was an aftermarket part and it had worn, so genuine part put on and all bolts and bits tightened and we are back on the road!! I had braced...

Thank You Grumpy, we are going to get the prop shaft off and then reassess once it's off. I'll be sure to contact the people you recommend if we think there's more going on than we hope. Feeling pretty deflated and hands are tied as unfortunately I don't have deep pockets.

Thank you Nodge. This is a nightmare I didn't envision happening after 10 days of driving the bloody thing. Will get the prop shaft off and see if the noise persists and then reevaluate from there tomorrow.

Pardon my ignorance but what is an IRD? Thank you for your reply. In an ideal world we'd leave the prop shaft on, but time constraints and being stranded out in the middle of nowhere where we live might mean that for now that's our best solution, and if the noise persists without the prop...

Yes it was and I'm regretting going against my better judgement and not going to a garage!

It is indeed a Freelander 1, I thought it was a 2 but it's not. It's 2006 2 litre. Hoping that the issue is in some way related to prop shaft and that taking it off will fix the problem, if it doesn't then will be off to the garage. I'd rather run it as 2wd without the issue than be without a...

I've just spoken to a garage and they have advised that we take the car off the road immediately and said that taking the prop shaft off will stop the problem if its VCU or Diff. We don't necessarily need it for 4 wheel drive function and Husband knows how to do it as hes done it before. This...

Thank you for taking the time to reply Nodge68, It has had a new VCU fitted recently I'm led to believe and Husband said it has the propshafts. It almost seems like it's coming from the middle of the car towards the rear. Sorry for not being technical with my reply! I can't check the tyres right...

Hello I recently purchased a Freelander and when I reverse in full lock I am getting a very loud and worrying noise from the rear of my vehicle. It sounds like a loud spring or clunk noise. You can feel it too. Given my vague description, can anyone point me as to where I should be focusing...