Hi all,

I have an 08 Freelander 2 3.2 I6 SE with auto box and 85K KM.

I have just changed the rear diff and done the Haldex maintenance.

But now I'm getting paranoid on all the sounds I hear, so If you could help me out on theses two questions it would be very much appreciated!


1° I hear a whining noise when in 1rst gear when accelerating and much less when decelerating.
In neutral I hear nothing even at speed.
When I start from 0km/h in 2nd gear there is no noise.
The noise disappears at second gear.

The noise is like a car in reverse going fast.

I found a video on youtube that sounds like mine (if you listen carefully you can hear the whine under the engine sound in the first few seconds of the video):



2° i read the if we had juddering in full lock mode it is because the haldex is failing. I have some juddering but very little, just a bit more than if car is on D and at full stop with wheels straight. So is the failing haldex symptom with a big juddering or even just with a slight one?


I know I m a bit paranoid but, yeah my Freel2 failed me once and now the trust is hard to get back.

The noise on the video sounds like the turbo spinning up to me. Maybe it’s a split hose or the sound is getting into the car somehow. It might be worth opening the bonnet and get someone to rev the car and have a listen.