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FREELANDER TD4 AUTO BEEN TOWED WHAT DAMAGE DOES IT DO


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Hi everyone knewbie here to the forum.

Over the years i have had a few freebies mainly diesels with no real problems apart from props and just general faults nothing major.

I have just bought my wife a 2006 td4 Auto with a snapped chain on the engine, but, i have just checked the original listing for the vehicle and noticed it has a one man tow on it i never saw it before but now have. I know towing an Auto is a no no unless you take driveshafts and if fitted prop off for towing but think this one has.

The engine i am competant for changing it over but not really sure about if i need to change the Auto box and if i need to the transfer box.

Iv trawelled through the forum which is brill but could not really find anything on changing an auto box on a freelander.

The main questions i have is what damage will towing a Freebie do, and does anyone have any info on swapping an Auto on one of these.

Thanks for any response in advance.

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Depends how far and how fast its been towed , If you have the time and patience then sort the engine, and drive it , if you dont have either then unless its a gift , having to sort an engine and the box its not worth bothering just not economical , break for parts and just go and buy one that is a known quantity . JMHO

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Hi Tacr2man thanks for the response

I had a rover 75 113bhp till the weekend and got rid of it as was planning on just keeping the tourer but now i have got the freelander wish i kept it as it is 113 engine that is in the freelander sods law. I am currently trying to get a low mileage engine of ebay and was going to fling it in. It was just if it had done auto box as well i thought i would of been better changing that when i was doing the engine. i go the freelander really cheap so spending the extra if needed for the box is still viable. the write up i read for removing the engine the boy removed the auto box as well is there enough room just to take the engine out

thanks

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A slightly optimistic view then , if the auto box is a bit dicky , most things can be sorted , eg burnt plates , without taking the box out ,

you jack the vehicle and then lower the engine on a crane and rebuild it under the front wing , I have done so in the past . If there are still probs then you will have to take out the box , but its worth a try JMHO.

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hi Tarc2man

Yes i understand this but when i comes to Auto boxes it has always been a bit of a taboo with me as my mechanical skills are moderate at best a manual i would not hesitate opening and seeing if i could fix it but auto's i would not even know what to look for. I managed to get a box for £350 on fleebay so get it next week and am now just trying to find the engine code for the engine so i can order one.

Thanks again for reply

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