devondave wrote:

Should this thread be merged with the Haldex Service one?

Make sense. Having had mine done so no good reason for me to post on this much more.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Sorry been a bit slow on this reply.

Cost is £130 + vat, which includes all part and labour. This involves removing the haldex from the car and doing it properly.

Bobs motor, not the worse ive seen by a longway. There was also sludge in the bottom of the motor compartment which was cleaned out.
 www.bellengineering.co.uk

cheers guys -- it came via a private sale but with up to date service history right up to 91,500 ( it had the 138,000 landrover service ) which I have the receipt for .. The car is now at 94,500.

I phoned up the service dept and asked them if any work had been done including the diff and haldex and they told me it does,nt need it until 150,000.

so I got them to look on line and they came back to me and said it had a rear diff seal at 75,500 but no further explanation and I have no paper work for that either.

so I think better safe than sorry I need to pay a visit to Bell engineering and see if he can look at the diff oil level and breather while its there for the Haldex service...

Would a dealer be able to do this or is it considered not required by them?

I am about to get the auto box serviced on my newly acquired FL2 2009 - its at 55k miles and well overdue - and intend using Mackies of Glasgow (a leading transmission engineering company) but I asked about servicing the Haldex and they dont do it. Without going all the way to Bell Engineering is there a company anyone can recommend to undertake this without traveling further than necessary? 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

As a matter of interest (and disgrace for LR) heres a transcript of my livechat this afternnon with Taggarts Land Rover of Glasgow:

16:18
Steven
Hello, my name is Steven , how may I help you?
16:18
David C
Hi, do you service Haldex units? Its on a 2009 freelander 2 so its a Gen4 unit
16:18
Steven
If you could please bear with me for a moment, I will transfer you to our service team.
16:19
David C
ok
16:20
Linzi
Hello, my name is Linzi, how may I help you?
16:21
David C
see above query ref haldex units
16:22
Linzi
Hi can I take your name please ?
16:23
David C
its david. the question was whether you can service a Haldex Gen 4 unit on a Freelander 2, 2009.
16:23
Linzi
bear with me and I will double check for you
16:25
Linzi
Hi David I have just spoken to our service desk who have advised the Haldex units are sealed units
16:26
David C
They are not and need servicing but I guess you dont ddo it then?

They, of course,do not. 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

Had a informative chat with Austen at bell engineering this afternoon and now mines booked in to have the haldex serviced. Staying over to sample the local beer so should be a good evening  Back in black !!

I would go to Bell Engineering but its a long way from here and I have no other reason at this moment or even the time to commit to a journey south right now. Hence my other post reference other recommended service people in the Glasgow area. I'll even forgo the beer - have one for me and enjoy! 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

Grahamv6 wrote:

Had a informative chat with Austen at bell engineering this afternoon and now mines booked in to have the haldex serviced. Staying over to sample the local beer so should be a good evening

Can recommend the curry up the road, best after a few of those pints.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

May just have to sample a curry then ! would be wrong not to Back in black !!

Hiya guys, I have got the same problem too. I am living in SE London close to Dartford. I was wondering if you have any recommendations on garages which could do the haldex and auto oil change? Cheers! Freelander 2 XS MY 2012, 19" rims, Barolo Black. Privacy glass, spoiler.

Having now got a reason to go south (family funeral) I thought I would drop by Bell Engineering and get the job done there. Booked in for the service and will try the lunch/beer at the local too  2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

Got Austen (Bell Engineering) to change my Haldex oil and filter. We took our caravan up to Worcestershire for a holiday and made Bell Engineering a destination! Well, you have to go somewhere! At 81k miles I thought it should be done and I was right, the filter was very gunged up. Turned out to be quite a difficult job (mainly because of very seized bolts and joints very difficult to separate) which I am glad I didn't take on, despite being a professional engineer. Austen did a excellent job and knows what he is talking about. Thanks Austen.

Just got back home from a trip down south and arranged to stop at Bell Engineering on the way back and get the haldex serviced. Austen did a great job and at 56k on the clock it was about time too. The filter and pump body had quite a lot of black gunk and I suspect that ignoring it for another 10-20k would have resulted in failure. A job worth doing. Many thanks Austen

And Hobson's beer at the Kings Arms is pretty good too!  2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

Does anyone know what the black gunk is I had my filter and oil changed last week but he didn't know either