Hello all

I was travelling on the motorway on Saturday and felt/heard a thud underneath. As I came off the motorway I noticed 3rd and 4th gear were making what I would call graunching noises and 3rd felt very notchy to change into. Disengaging the gear to coast and the noise disappears.

So I've took it in to be looked at and its come back as a problem with the thrust bearing? Does this sound right?

Any advice? I've spotted a FL2 gear box on eBay but it says its a 5 speed box? Did the FL2 ever have a 5 speed manual?

Thanks
Mike

2008 FL2 XS TD4 2.2 Manual

thrust bearing is clutch not gear box At work
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Sorry to hear of your problems. Diagnosis sounds about right.

I'd steer clear of the eBay gearbox as it is not a Freelander 2 box as the Freelander 2 was always a 6 speed manual.

chicken george wrote:

thrust bearing is clutch not gear box

rchrdleigh wrote:

Sorry to hear of your problems. Diagnosis sounds about right.

I'd steer clear of the eBay gearbox as it is not a Freelander 2 box as the Freelander 2 was always a 6 speed manual.

Thanks rchrdleigh... does that mean a new gearbox?

If your thrust bearing is on its way out you will hear a rattling, matalic sound as you press the clutch pedal and then will usualy disappear when released.
The notchy symtems you are discribe sound very much like the gear selectors in the gearbox, this is what keeps the gear cogs where there supposed to be. Sounds like a strip down of the box to check to see if something has broken, its possible it could be repaired but it might be a new box needed.
does your car have any warranty on it? This could set you back a lot of money

spikeymikey wrote:

rchrdleigh wrote:

Sorry to hear of your problems. Diagnosis sounds about right.

I'd steer clear of the eBay gearbox as it is not a Freelander 2 box as the Freelander 2 was always a 6 speed manual.

Thanks rchrdleigh... does that mean a new gearbox?

Thanks for the replies...

The noise persists when accelerating like a clunking/chugging sound then changes tone when you lift off and stops once the clutch is pressed. Only apparent in 4th and 3rd, but 4th more so. Not any other gears. Sounds like its coming from passenger footwell?

If it was the clutch release bearing it would do it all the time and affect all gears.I would not drive this car as you could be making things worse.If the syncros or dogs in the gearbox are damaged lots of swarf will be in the gearbox oil.Normally the clutch release bearing can be noisy for thousands of miles and not affect the gearchange except for a noise when you press the clutch to change gear. Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

Got my car back yesterday. I went for a second hand box from a 2009MY with 29k on the clock, rear end shunt - all for a very reasonable £480 delivered. Then new clutch, slave cylinder and fitting to the tune of £750. Not great but could have been worse.

Gearbox oil was full of metal and a very dirty colour

All back and running well now

sounds like something had broken off and went through the mixer. Glad your back up and running again all the best mate

spikeymikey
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