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Ct8637



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Santorini Black
MOT time approaches

So that time of year is fast approaching, middle of next month.

Only thing I am pretty sure it will fail on is the handbrake. Lever goes all the way to the top and it still rolls, so I just leave it in gear.

My how much is the "average" handbrake repair (cables and shoes etc) cost? Or as a quick fix would just tightening the cable from the rear Center console the day before work?

I have a much more pressing issue to deal with currently, my air-con has packed up 😭

Post #324110 27th May 2017 7:04 pm
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ronp



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You'll need to remove each rear wheel, then the little rubber grommet on the hub, rotate the hub so you can view the handbrake adjuster wheel, then using a flat bladed screwdriver turn up the notches until the handbrake shoes lock on, then turn it back a notch or two.
Adjust the cable at the rear console as a final adjustment.
Got my handbrake coming on on just one notch. Wink FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Post #324113 27th May 2017 7:23 pm
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Pedro



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England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Galway Green

/\ /\ /\ What he said.

Adjust it properly and it will cost you nowt ! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

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Ct8637



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Thanks for the input. Looks like I'll be having to get myself a couple of axle stands soon then 👍🏻

Post #324121 27th May 2017 8:29 pm
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ronp



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Pedro wrote:
/\ /\ /\ What he said.


'He' is ronp Thumbs Up FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Post #324122 27th May 2017 8:38 pm
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Stevie5tapes



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England 2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

I got my first FL2 in 2012, handbrake was always poor. The indy I use stripped it down and cleaned it. It was very good after that. The garage charged me half an hours labour. Yesterday I had the MOT for my second FL2, the car just needed rear pads. The car passed with no other issues. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

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RealBeale



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Mine passed last Wednesday with no advisories. Tester remarked on what a clean car it was underneath and said it was a pleasure to drive. And there was me worrying about it failing too........ Very Happy Mind you, I'm always like it at MOT time, regardless.

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tim_roberts



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e S Manual Santorini Black

When I first got mine the handbrake was useless, and no amount of adjusting would improve it. I took the rear discs off, and found that the drum part where the handbrake shoes fit was thick with rust. No amount of wire-brushing would clear it, so in the end I had to buy new discs (plus handbrake shoes and pads) and that fixed it.

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dorsetfreelander



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When my daughter was a student and had her first car she told me that the night before the MOT she woke up in a panic having dreamt that this was the first exam that she hadn't done any revision for. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

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Ct8637



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I lifted the rear coin tray out yesterday and tightened up the bolt for the cable. It comes on with 2 clicks now and seems fine. It was really loose so I'm not surprised it was riding to the top and doing nothing. Will put it in the garage this week and fingers crossed it'll go through on, there's nothing I can tell it could fail for. I've had many cars and on all of them I've "known" it would fail, I'm confident with the freely though. I'll keep you all updated 👍🏻

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Ct8637



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Santorini Black

Well I got the car MOT'd today, and it failed. Handbrake which I kind of expected (must get myself some axle stands at some point), track rod ends allowing dirt ingress, indicator bulbs not the correct colour and excessive play in ball joint.

My side steps were an advisory as they're loose although I have been toying with removing them anyway as their not OEM and not good quality and probably playing havoc with my MPG.

Been given a ball park figure of 150 if the handbrake bushings etc aren't seized, which given the car they probably are. Still, not as bad as my previous car which cost me 2600 to put through an MOT 😂

Post #325082 13th Jun 2017 11:37 am
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JulesK



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Wales 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

So when did the electronic handbrake come in ? as I have been told they are pricey to fix. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

🐑
Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

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RogB



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2013MY.. when they facelifted it for the last time.

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Yorky Bob



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Jules61 wrote:
So when did the electronic handbrake come in ? as I have been told they are pricey to fix.


http://www.landroveraddict.com/land-rover-...ark-brakes


IMPROVED EPB SYSTEM

The electronic park brake system on Discovery 3 and Range Rover Sport models continued into the Discovery 4. A different and superior EPB is used on later models including the current Range Rover and Sport, Evoque, later Freelander 2 and Discovery Sport. On these models the brake module is a smaller item safely housed inside the vehicle behind the rear loadspace trim, rather than underneath. The biggest design change is the absence of the cable-operated drum brake arrangement. Instead, the new system employs the rear disc brakes for parking, applying the disc brakes via an actuator mounted directly onto each brake caliper. The actuators contain an electric motor, which moves a spindle against the caliper piston to apply the disc brake. The module controls the actuators, adjusting the force of application according
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The park brake system is automatically applied when the ignition is switched off or if auto transmission park
is selected. It will automatically release when driving away, and does so in a controlled manner, according to the gradient and the drivers use of the accelerator and transmission. After heavy braking during driving, the brake discs can become hot and will contract as they cool when parked. So to maintain the optimum park brake force, the park brake automatically resets while parked. The new systems components are simpler and (for the sake of emissions) lighter in weight than the earlier Discovery 3 and 4, and Sport 1 version. It is efficient and very reliable. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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