Freelander 1 making clunking noises on full lock

[startinghandle]

What could be problem with freelander 1 td4 with 130k miles and still has driveshaft
making clunky noises on full lock at low speed TIA

 

[Hesston4860s]

CV joint, track rod end or bottom ball joint for a guess.

 

[8100]

Could be a broken spring .

 

[Matt L]

Check the viscous coupling unit underneath too. Cv is usually a clicking on full lock rather than a clunk. Although will clunk if left too long. Also check wheel bearings.

 

[Timbo]

Where is clonking coming from ? If middle or rear of car itll be the viscous unit or rear diff. Very very common in the FL1

 

[startinghandle]

Where is clonking coming from ? If middle or rear of car itll be the viscous unit or rear diff. Very very common in the FL1

I don't know where clonk is coming from as it is advertised online and the seller was honest to say about it
I am looking for vehicle as a runaround and can be diy maintained
But by the sound of things this one can stay where it is

 

[NHMatt]

Usually the viscous coupler- couple of hundred quid to buy one if I remember rightly. The last one I bought was from Bell Engineering, simple job to do.

 

[Stock]

They used to break the front mounting on the rear suspension, there was a captive nut in a box section that would break free and knock like a demented blacksmith on an anvil.To repair it you had to cut the floor and weld it from the top, then reinforce it after wards. It a pain in the rear to do if done quickly but a nightmare if it been neglected for a time....................................................

 

[rob h]

Rear diff mounting bushes gone when you turn their is a slight wind up between front and rear axle.this causes the rear differential to push up at the front .if the bush is gone it

 

[startinghandle]

I did not realise what poor quality freelanders are , so I am thinking of a
Qashgai instead

 

[ollandroverman]

I did not realise what poor quality freelanders are , so I am thinking of a
Qashgai instead

The first Freelanders were average when new, and are ancient now... What do you expect.
The very large firm I do some subcontractor work for is de-fleeting a very large number of company Quashqi due to a horrendously high failure rate, so I wouldn't get over excited about them.

 

[Andrew K]

I did not realise what poor quality freelanders are , so I am thinking of a
Qashgai instead

Freelander 2 are a much better sorted car TBH.

 

[ollandroverman]

Freelander 2 are a much better sorted car TBH.

Agreed

 

[e3120]

The 'portfolio' of the last Rover 200, MGF & Freelander 1 were the last cars to be developed before BMW really got stuck into Rover Group. All 3 were a bit interesting on the outside, but shoestring engineered underneath. The 2 'cars' had a lot of R8 (prev rover 200) and metro respectively in them; the Freelander had a mostly car powertrain, but the rest was (cheaply) from scratch.

To be fair, the vision was excellent, as just like disco 1, they foresaw what has grown into a massive segment.

 

[Timbo]

I did not realise what poor quality freelanders are , so I am thinking of a
Qashgai instead

Wouldnt bother with these either, often electrical and engine problems.

Petrol vitara is what you want.