Thread: Freelander Drive Problems

90/110, Disco and Rangies have the same style of CV but the freelander has the same sort as the Subaru

Sounds like that is the problem

Check the easy/cheap things first.... E.g. Ali's suggestion of the CV. However, don't be surprised if it's the IRD :!:

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Mark.

Thanks for the info - your are right about the easy things first. The outer CVs are ball and cage like a subaru and available aftermarket or rebuildable but it seems the inners are only availble in Aust from a dealer - very, very, very expensive $800 aud.

Anyone know if the inners can be reconditioned or sourced aftermarket in Aust.

Thanks

Gazz

Give Dwane at M.R in Brisbane a call and see if he can get them.

If it sounds like it's under middle of the car, suspect the IRD.

In which part of the country do you live? (So we can point you to an LR specialist.)

Ron

Thanks - Shaunp I will definitely do that tomorrow.

Thanks Ron - I am in Canberra and we only have the dealer and one specialist. I am afraid the dealer is a jokeand the specialist is in my bad books. They have had my Disco a couple of times and haven't been able to fix the problems and have supplied dodgy parts. I am not a mechanic but have had to fix problems the so called specialist couldn't fix. As I said in my original thread I am competent enough to pull things apart with the help of the workshop manual and will sub-contract out the technical bits like rebuilding the IRD. I am hoping it is a CV but like you I suspect the IRD. Most of the noise does come from the left side of the engine but there is some rumblings from the centre also.

Thanks for your comments guys.

Gazz

I forgot to say that the other thing that will be worth doing is draining the gearbox & IRD oils. Obviously, if you get lumps of metal coming out too then you know where the problem is.

WRT Common problems, the ratios on the early IRDs are wrong! That's why you get excessive tyre wear and castellation of the tyres. Effectively, the front wheels are running at a slightly different speed to the rears causing them to constantly scrub. 8O This will obviously put an extra strain on the drive train.... To give you an idea of how bad it is, Michelin XPCs will last for 120k+ on a RaRo/Disco but on a Freebee you're lucky if you get 25k.

The later IRDs (approx 2000MY onwards) have the proper ratios.

HTH

Mark.

Mark and all the rest - thanks for all your comments

Through your leads I have worked out wht has happened to my car.

The viscous coupling failed so as I was driving along at 110kph on the freeway, windup developed in the axles and transmission. This led to an overstressed Intermediate Reduction Drive (IRD) unit whih then failed in a big way- I am making an assumption here as I am informed the IRD is weaker than the gearbox.

There was no warning before failure

New Cost - viscous coupling around $2800, IRD about $2200 (matched used pair from a 2000 car about $1900)

My maintenance schedule will now have included - check viscous coupling when doing oil change each 5000km

I am told neither unit is rebuildable - will start a new thread on this aspect.

Thanks for everyones help.

Gazzz