Haldex unit. First post for me on here, being a relative newbie to owning a freelander 2, 2.2 TD4. I have an early 2009 model, registered in March 09 plate. I was wondering if anyone knows whether it is likely to have the Gen 3 or Gen 4 Haldex unit, TIA, Rob.

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Rob Earl wrote:

Haldex unit. First post for me on here, being a relative newbie to owning a freelander 2, 2.2 TD4. I have an early 2009 model, registered in March 09 plate. I was wondering if anyone knows whether it is likely to have the Gen 3 or Gen 4 Haldex unit, TIA, Rob.

Look underneath. (You'll get use to this being a Landrover owner )

The H3 is on the left. H4 is on the right.

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Note the position of the removable filter cover - its really hard to get to on the H4 as its right on top, above the prop shaft. Jules

Thanks Jules, appreciate your help.

Gen 4 started MY2011 (Facelift 60 reg onwards) so you must be Gen 3 (edit this is wrong see below)

Some light reading

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33791.html?highlight=hadex

https://www.awdwiki.com/en/haldex/

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic11901.ht...ldex+gen+4 FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 85k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 12th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Last edited by IanMetro on 15th Apr 2020 9:36 am. Edited 1 time in total

Sorry, but not correct.

I have a Gen 4 Haldex and car is Jan 2010 pre-facelift 59 plate. FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

Sorry, you are right, on further investigation it seems that it changed in MY2009.

Wiki says

The 4WD system was developed in conjunction with Haldex and was called Third generation coupling. Vehicles from the 2009 model year are fitted with a modified design of the active on-demand coupling, known as Haldex's Fourth generation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Freelander FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 85k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 12th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Rob Earl wrote:

Haldex unit. First post for me on here, being a relative newbie to owning a freelander 2, 2.2 TD4. I have an early 2009 model, registered in March 09 plate. I was wondering if anyone knows whether it is likely to have the Gen 3 or Gen 4 Haldex unit, TIA, Rob.

But you can retrofit Haldex 4 to any age FL2. 94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

"But you can retrofit Haldex 4 to any age FL2"

Very true but you also have to fit the later type control module/ecu. (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

If no one wants climb under vehicle:
Freelander 2 models from chasis number(vin)-9H000001 onwards are fitted with Haldex the generation 4 any number below is Gen 3
Regards