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jimbob4755 Member Since: 16 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 133 |
Surely you unfortunate FL2 owners are entitled under the sale of goods act can demand a replacement vehicle or your money back? that should put a squib up there A se! give em a bit of verbal threats:twisted: Freelander 2 - SE
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9th Apr 2008 2:29 pm |
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leoo724 Member Since: 22 Jun 2015 Location: Tuscany Posts: 16 |
I have almost the same since the first months of ownership. Several visits at the dealer (2 different dealers actually) and nothing has been solved. Then the warranty expired and I kept trying to solve it with my mechanic but the fault is still there. Front suspensions sbuff on humps and holes, makes knockings that you can also feel on the sterring wheel. I'll post a video.
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23rd Jun 2015 1:41 pm |
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shablamy Member Since: 10 May 2021 Location: Cape Town Posts: 4 |
Apologies for bringing this one back from the dead....
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12th Aug 2021 2:26 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1367 |
If the noise, I’d describe it as a bang, is from the front, I get the same going over sleeping policemen (speed bumps) too fast. It is caused, as mentioned, by the poor design which doesn’t include a bump stop on full extension of the front suspension. |
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12th Aug 2021 6:24 pm |
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Swanny Member Since: 24 Sep 2020 Location: Neo Chorio Posts: 58 |
Yes.....my 2013 SD4 does this exact same thing......!! |
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27th Jan 2023 10:20 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
Holy thread resurrection Batman
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27th Jan 2023 5:07 pm |
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AndreO Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Kempton Park Posts: 15 |
It is definitely the front shock strut bottoming out at full extension. This is exacerbated by the fact that the Freelander 2 has very little wheel travel. I have a 2010 Td4 and have had the problem since new - meaning it is not due to any worn or loose component. I have learnt to live with it and take any speed-bump or sudden deviation on the road surface a bit slower. The thump is serious and very disconcerting and still sometimes catches me out, especially on a badly rutted dirt road when the front wheel suddenly falls into a hole. I recently changed all four struts myself, and paid particular attention to possible sources of the thunk. I found no problems. The new struts are doing exactly the same. The thunk on full extension is very loud and really upsets my wife. It sounds like a loud metal-to-metal contact, and can only be caused by the shock absorber piston as this is the only thing that stops the strut extension. The thump will thus be internally on the shock absorber when the piston contacts the outer casing.
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26th Jun 2024 7:15 pm |
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