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 Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Swanny

Post5th Jun 2025 9:06 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 570 · Subject: Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Thanks for all the replies......I'll keep listening and looking.....I suppose whatever it is will have to fail a bit more before I know what it is.....which is annoying.

It appears impossible to d ...
 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 Auto slight jerk in heavy traffic
Swanny

Post3rd Jun 2025 5:03 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 804 · Subject: 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 Auto slight jerk in heavy traffic
Hi,

How can we "programmatically disable the automatic neutral function" ? Is this something that a workshop with the right software can do? Or is this what the recommended Software updat ...
 Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Swanny

Post3rd Jun 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 570 · Subject: Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Hi,


Thanks for that....I've only jacked up one side so far and in Neutral it didn't spin but clunked back and forth....I just thought in Neutral the wheels are disconnected from the gearbox and ...
 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 Auto slight jerk in heavy traffic
Swanny

Post1st Jun 2025 8:20 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 804 · Subject: 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 Auto slight jerk in heavy traffic
I have had the same issue but only in hot weather.

Now if I feel conditions are right for the problem to reveal itself i.e. hot weather and very slow moving traffic, whenever I come to a stop i mo ...
 Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Swanny

Post1st Jun 2025 11:39 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 570 · Subject: Should front wheels spin easily when in Neutral & off gr
Freelander 2 2013 SD4 Auto

I'm trying to isolate a new noise. Rotational Noise but not engine related only increases with speed even when in neutral going down a hill - noise increases as normal. C ...
 Voltage to Steering Lock?
Swanny

Post16th Feb 2025 11:03 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 25 · Views: 9798 · Subject: Voltage to Steering Lock?
Hi there,

Yes for my car it was the steering lock. Once replaced problem solved. It's a common problem I believe. Not sure about the relays though I vaguely remember them being in the fuse box area ...
 Does FL 2 have variable speed steering? it's very sensitive!
Swanny

Post17th Oct 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 41 · Views: 8792 · Subject: Re: Does FL 2 have variable speed steering? it's very sensit
Hi all,

Does the Freelander 2 (2013) have variable power steering? My power steering is great at very low speeds but as the speed builds it remains super sensitive. So much so driving on winding r ...
 Does FL 2 have variable speed steering? it's very sensitive!
Swanny

Post17th Oct 2024 7:01 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 41 · Views: 8792 · Subject: SENSITIVE STEERING - POOR HANDLING PROBLEM SOVLED !!!!!!
Apologies for not writing sooner on resolving the steering issues I was having.....

The poor handling and what I thought was sensitive steering in the end came down to Shock absorber top mountings. ...
 Power Steering....again! - ISSUE SOLVED.....!!!
Swanny

Post17th Oct 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 736 · Subject: Problem SOLVED......AT LOW EXPENSE!
Just an update on this......

Whining steering turning right for quite some time. 2013 car so probably not the weld spatter issue as often is expected. I was told by more than one mechanic I needed ...
 Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Swanny

Post17th Oct 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1334 · Subject: Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Hi,

Yes I have Hose Clips/Rings on the air intake pipes and I don't think these were leaking anyway. When I seperated the sections of air intake there was appreciable oil siting in the recess of bo ...
 Turbo oil leak
Swanny

Post15th Oct 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 14497 · Subject: Turbo oil leak
Yes....beginning to doubt the Turbo Seal thang. Is there any way to prove this? The oil that lubricates the cam's drains down back into the sump doesn't it.....but if those drains are blocked that wou ...
 Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Swanny

Post15th Oct 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1334 · Subject: Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
...of course.....hate it when there is no conclusion as we learn nothing.

My car is with the Mechanic now who tells me the Turbo Seals are leaking but are they? I read from a very old post from Ale ...
 Turbo oil leak
Swanny

Post15th Oct 2024 9:14 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 14497 · Subject: Turbo oil leak
Do not mess with the turbo. Let it be.
It's normal what you are telling us about the oily hose interior.

years old thread but hopefully you are still around Alex?

I appreciate that some oil c ...
 Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Swanny

Post15th Oct 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1334 · Subject: Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Hi,

The air duct is collecting oil for sure as now I find out that the Turbo seals are leaking so excessive oil is getting into the air intake from the rocker cover. damn!

The Plastic Rocker co ...
 Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Swanny

Post9th Oct 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 1334 · Subject: Oil/Smoke from Cam/Rocker Cover-Lot of oil in air intake
Hi, yes that is the plan.

I've just been watching a couple of videos from 'Frenchies Road Trips' who changed out two plastic rocker box covers on thier two Freelander 2's. Once removed they cut th ...
 
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