Hi all,

Can I have your views please.

Just had the clutch replaced on a MY13 with 10k on the clock . Complained about poor gear change since new, now
appears to be much better, but only been around the block in it so far.

I'm concerned that my steering wheel is now no longer straight / in-line. It was perfectly positioned prior to going to the dealer.

What would the reason for this be

Thanks.

Take it back to the Dealer and tell them to correctly align the steering wheel. It's not too difficult to see if the steering wheel is set correctly, just centre the wheels and check the Land Rover badge on the steering wheel. If it is level then the wheels are correctly set up if it's not level then the wheels need to be adjusted.

If you adjust the steering to get the wheel straight, you will have more lock on one side than the other. They have more than likely disconnected the steering shaft spline when lowering the subframe to get gearbox out and not reconnected in the same place. A to get right now. I'd want the rack dropped, centred, and refitted to a centred steering column. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

I very much doubt it is down to the steering column not being connected in the same place. When you remove the H frame from the car, if it does not go back exactly as it did before, then it will throw your geometry out.

A simple 4 wheel alignment will sort it, but the dealer should not have let it go out like that. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

I had this when my rear oil seal was done.... practically all the drive was dropped out including the drive shafts.

Took it back and was sorted when I picked it up.... not a big job to sort and he defo did not retrack it etc.

T Terran



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Do they really drop out the subframe to change the clutch???
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Kind regards from Fred
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When done by the book, yes. In fact, they dismantle half the car, drain the air con and power steering, etc. Quick it's not.

That's why I didn't follow the book!
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For the auto the engine very simply and quickly comes out the top leaving everything else untouched and fully installed.
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I'm just inquisitive to hear of somebody achieving it the same way as me with a manual box car.
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There was enough left / right swing to lift out the engine with flywheel leaving the torque converter in the autobox; I do appreciate that the clutch takes up a bit more length but it most probably should work my way.
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We just need the first brave guinea pig.
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Kind regards from Fred
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Hi All,

Steering wheel now straight again. When I asked them what they had done the Service Manager informed me that when they had refitted the subframe that had not bothered to line it up correctly.

The mind boggles !!!!

I seem to remember when I read the section on Topix that there are jig locator dowel pins to align the subframe before you finally screw up the securing bolts.
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Kind regards from Fred
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If they dropped the subframe they had probably disconnected the steering column somewhere along the line. As I said earlier, it's probably that they didn't align when refitting. Only needs to be out a spline or two to make the steering wheel off-centre. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Hi all, I have had the same slight steering wheel mis-alignment coupled with some vibration at 1700 rpm.

This has been since I had the clutch replaced.

Does anyone know or have drawings of where the alignment holes or dowels are located?

I would like to check, if it's possible.

Cheers, JGH99. Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.