I've never been so excited about taking a car in to get a repair. Had it booked in at a local indy for a replacement Bell rear diff but have had to wait until they reopened thanks to lockdown.

The noise in the car is so annoying! I can't wait to get it sorted!

Although, with my luck I'll drive it out of there and find the noise is still there 🤣🤣 FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Hi! Is it Bell Engineering where you're getting the rear diff replaced? I got mine done there a couple of weeks ago and he was excellent! Only took a couple of hours to change and it drove perfectly afterwards, no annoying noise from the rear diff which was driving me mad Unfortunately (and totally unrelated) my clutch and flywheel decided to destroy itself on my long drive home! Very expensive month for me!

No, getting to and from Bell was out of the question for me, what with childcare etc. But a local indy sources their diffs from him and although it costs a little more it is far more convenient. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

New diff in. No noise! It's amazing how quiet it is and how much noise you get used to.

Couple of drop links replaced and new discs and pads at the front.

Drives like a new car now ❤️ FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Great stuff

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

Plus it was one of Austin Bell's diffs, which makes me happy. But with the convenience of being done a few miles outside of Edinburgh 😁 FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

TJS-LandRover wrote:

Hi! Is it Bell Engineering where you're getting the rear diff replaced? I got mine done there a couple of weeks ago and he was excellent! Only took a couple of hours to change and it drove perfectly afterwards, no annoying noise from the rear diff which was driving me mad Unfortunately (and totally unrelated) my clutch and flywheel decided to destroy itself on my long drive home! Very expensive month for me!

I've been playing that game since I got the car 🤣🤣

Fuel sender electrics first, then transfer box, then throttle body, then clutch and DMF and now diff. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Triggers broom comes to mind.

Does the Mrs know you are getting a new car by stealth? Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

She doesn't mind 🤣 she knows her new car, which costs nothing to maintain, costs a lot in lease payments each month 🤣 FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

I fear my FL2 is coming close to biting the bullet on the diff too.. Very noisy after a round trip from Dorset to the lake District.. bracing for the cost!

How long did you put up with the noise for? Mines been a little rumbly since December. Mot in September and wandering if it will fail on the noisey diff?

Probably about a year. Slowly got worse and I knew it could eventually cause some real damage. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

I was just thinking of all of the cars that I and my extended family have owned and run in the last 50+ years that I have been driving and the only one with a diff problem was the FL2. Very poor state of affairs really and apparently still occurring in Evoques?  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

I suppose you could argue that the FL2 is probably one of the heavier and more complex vehicles, so may be more prone to issues. Although on the flip side the parts should be of a rating to cope as such. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…