hyperion Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 My '98 freelander makes a bad noise. When i pull up and the traction control kicks in, up till now I only hear the sound pulling up not while driving constant. I hear a loud bang (klunk noise) like metal of an axle "stick-slipping" . It's not a rattle as in the normal traction control sound. I assume it's the traction control system not working properly. Anyone a tip on what to do, go to a garage is a good tip perhaps but not what I would like to do as the first action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Is it the ABS or the TC? Much more common for ABS to kick in when stopping than TC... isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Is it the ABS or the TC?Much more common for ABS to kick in when stopping than TC... isn't it? I say when i pull up this means going faster (or try to) or was I unclear on this. This must be the TC (comes in when i pull up) and not the ABS is assume. To explain: I Have to drive backwards up a small hill to leave my garage (i could turn the car around but I drive in front first when I come home ). The car slips a bit when the bround i wet, so the TC kicks in. Up 'till now it all worked fine but since a day of 2 this described sound apears when i do this. What could it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanigraham Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Check the condition of the rear diff bushes, especially the one on the nose/front of the diff. Probably needs replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Traction control isn't the problem but secondary gearbox Removed the axle to the rear wheels and sound is gone. This means another large repair after my tophead) Does anyone know a dealer that can send a new gearbox for a nice price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Ah sorry, Hyperion.... 'pulling up' from where I come from means stopping..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanigraham Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If you have removed the prop shaft from the gearbox/IRD to the rear axle and the noise has stopped I suspect that the diff mountings need checking (as already stated). The one at the front of the diff is the one that usually goes and is fairly easay to replace and not expensive. About £30 in UK for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 The IRD unit is broken, removed the plug in the IRD unit and looked inside, the gear moved 1cm left and 1 cm right. so i'm more or less sure it's the IRD unit. Removed the axle to the rear wheels, I can still drive with front wheel drive. Because of the load is of the IRD gears now. Does anyone have tips how to remove the IRD unit of the freelander without dismantling the entire bottom. @Llanigraham: Do you mean the diff mountings inside the IRD box (diff mounting = differential mounting inside the gearbox) read bearings, You know what i mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Removed the plug under pos 5 in the drawing. The gear pos 5 (laygear) moves from 1cm left to right if i turn the axle Iassume this is the gear i seen through the peek hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanigraham Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 No, I mean the bushes that support the rear diff in the rear axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 This isn't the problem as far as i can see now. The movement of the gear in the IRD is not normal. So I fear the repair will be a bit longer and complex. Or is the IRD box easy to remove? If anyone has a tip on the IRD repair please post it. First i need a new IRD, I hope this will be not that expensive, but i heard big repair prices for this, perhaps i will try it myself with some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 My supplier of the IRD box says the IRD breaks because of a blocked Visco coupling. And both should be replaced. He advices to buy both parts. Can anyone out here confirm that or is it just sales talk . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanigraham Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 If the VCU has gone, then it is possible that it has also broken the IRD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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