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rangioran



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black
Haldex IV won't come loose

I took my 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 with 46k on into my (excellent!) indie today wanting transfer case/rear dif and haldex oil and filter changed. I'd had the automatic transmission oil changed earlier this morning by Chester Automatics and wanted to complete the set. Anyhow, when I went to collect it they told me that they'd been unable to drain the transfer case so I agreed to leave that. A short while later they told me that they'd done the rear dif OK but couldn't get the haldex off the shaft - it appeared to be well and truly stuck. As I'd bought the vehicle from them in June, and as they gave it a 12 month warranty, and as they are the sort of place that are really straight up and down, I trust them implicitly. However, I really would like to get the haldex oil and filter changed and aslo the transfer case oil changed.
Can anyone suggest a solution - I live in North Shropshire so don't want to travel more than fifty or so miles.

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Landiroamer



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Take out the filler plug and syphon the old oil out, you wont get every drop out but will most of it and then refill with new oil??
Either that or drop the entire diff assembly off the car and turn it upside down to drain it if you want to be really through?

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rangioran



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Thanks Landiroamer, sound advice. However, I don't have access to a hoist and am a wee bit too old and stiff to crawl around underneath - hence the reason that I took it in to get this done. I've seen so many horror stories regarding Freelander 2 transmission woes that I thought getting all of the associated fluids changed, along with any filters, would be a good prevention. What I'm really looking for is someone within an hour drive of Whitchurch Shropshire that might be able to assist.

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Bill Turner



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Re: Haldex IV won't come loose

rangioran wrote:
I took my 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 with 46k on into my (excellent!) indie today wanting transfer case/rear dif and haldex oil and filter changed. I'd had the automatic transmission oil changed earlier this morning by Chester Automatics and wanted to complete the set. Anyhow, when I went to collect it they told me that they'd been unable to drain the transfer case so I agreed to leave that. A short while later they told me that they'd done the rear dif OK but couldn't get the haldex off the shaft - it appeared to be well and truly stuck. As I'd bought the vehicle from them in June, and as they gave it a 12 month warranty, and as they are the sort of place that are really straight up and down, I trust them implicitly. However, I really would like to get the haldex oil and filter changed and aslo the transfer case oil changed.
Can anyone suggest a solution - I live in North Shropshire so don't want to travel more than fifty or so miles.


If you had asked Graham at Chester Automatics I am sure he would have done the job at the same time as the auto box.
Give him a ring.

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

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