Hi all we have a 2010/11 sd4 Freelander Auto, and the prop seems to be making a noise under load, checked underneath but nothing broke or loose etc, but it does sound like something is loose inside the propshaft. Can i remove the complete prop and run the vehicle? and are there different props for these vehicles or all the same from a certain year?

After some off roading I had a noise develop from the propshaft. It turned out to be a bit of one of the heat shields that had been bent and was rubbing on the propshaft.

Welshy wrote:

Hi all we have a 2010/11 sd4 Freelander Auto, and the prop seems to be making a noise under load, checked underneath but nothing broke or loose etc, but it does sound like something is loose inside the propshaft. Can i remove the complete prop and run the vehicle? and are there different props for these vehicles or all the same from a certain year?

Thanks Nodge, I been scouring to net looking at prices, we are going to go for a new one, i am about 90% sure it one of the joints on the prop (suspect rear), but going to remove the prop totally on weekend to try it.

just an update......upon further investigation, we have narrowed it down to the rear propshaft joint (where it connects to rear differential), spoke to quite a few propshaft reconditioners and most say to get a new prop, so have located one at £237 delivered (new), will fit when it arrives and see what happens.

Do let us know how you get on.
From where did you get the new prop ? Jules

Hi Jules
The propshaft came from a Ebay Company, it was £237 delivered and Ebay number eBay Item No. 144845822233

So on Saturday the plan was to remove the prop, and wait until later in the week for new bolts etc, I managed to get the vehicle jacked up and on axle stands, As i live semi rural getting a level area was pretty difficult, but like i said got it up on stands, and got the tools ready, i had just finished chocking the vehicle and we had a delivery at our main gate, it was the propshaft, so after carrying the new prop about 100m to the house/vehicle, i thought lets have a cuppa before i start, so i did and returned to vehicle about 20mins later, got underneath and could hear a hissing, i thought thats strange must be a leak on one of the tyres, so the wife was close by so i asked her to go to all 4 wheel and listen, she did the fronts and as she was walking to the rear of the vehicle, i felt a sharp pain in the side of my neck, so i shouted at the wife to be more careful as i thought she accidentally kicked some loose chippings, as i shouted she scream and said get out quick, i did and as i stood up i felt the blood rush from my head, i looked down and there was a snake, it was a bloody Adder it had bit my neck (it was not a vampire lol) , i was not in a good way so wife dialled the three 9's and i spent saturday eve and sunday in bloody hospital on a drip, i was released this morning lol, so will attempt again tomorrow......and let you all know......damn cars

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Wow, read this and assumed you were one of our Australian members, shocked to see you're from Wales! Never seen a snake in the wild in the UK which is just as well coz I hate them.😬 Hope youre doing OK now. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Glad you’re ok!

Wow, an Adder in Wales. I've seen a couple here in Cornwall, but they slither away quickly the moment they see a human.
Being bitten by one is very unfortunate,and even worse if it needs a hospital visit.
Glad you're ok. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold.
Hyundai Ionic 5 Ultimate on order.
Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE.

Now reading this I will be scared to go under any car in the summer/autumn

Glad you survived.
The most scariest maintenance description that we have had on forum for sometime.

Better luck with your next attempt. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

This is the little demon that had me, and yes thank you for your concerns but i am fine now, still have not done the propshaft change but will attempt this weekend, weather permitting.

4KIN HELL !  2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Update Hissing Sid has gone to a new home, a pasture with plenty of tree coverings about 2 miles away, so he is safe and none the wiser, i prefer my apprentices of the human kind not the scaly ones.
at least i can laugh about it now  --------------------------------------------------------
2010 SD4 HSE Auto and 1997 Toyota Landcruiser 4.7 Auto both our Daily Drives