andy brain Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Hi i have a 2000 freelander 1 and have got a creaking from the rear of the car when cornering. But it doesn't do it when reversing. Please can someone give me some advise. I have changed the VCU and bearings and the prop shaft mounts also checked the sub frame mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Check out the mountings of the rear diff to the chassis. If it's been driven for a significant mileage with a failed viscous-coupling it can overstress and fracture the rear diff mounts on to the bodyshell. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy brain Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 I've changed the diff mounts but it is still the same. Could it be the rear brakes? The hand brake is working to well i have noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 It's not the rubber subframe mounts that go - it's the actual metal where the rear diff is bolted to the floor - you can get fatigue cracks in the floorpan which need welding up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy brain Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks i will take a look over the Christmas period and let you no. I really appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Have a look here: http://freelanderowner.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/cracked-chassis.html or here: http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php/96202-Freelander-subframe-creak Land Rover have a technical bulletin [ No. 112, CDS ref L8776bu dated 15/05/2003] which mentions this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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