Hello my dearest friends of Freelander 2 owners...

i have few posts but always tryng to help people with the same problems that i had.

now... the Problem...


I had a wiring noise when braking, and after taking the car to good mechanics and reading the forum.. i got the bad news that i would have to change the autogear box... and it was really hard to find another gearbox.. after i found one, i changed it... but the problems didnt stop..

I started to have the problem at 2000 rpm on 3rd gear ( but not only for this gear) , that was like shaking all the car at this specific point of rotation.. on hills always doing...

So the car got back to an specialist on autogear box.. he said that the mechanic part was perfect new.. and this problem was on the Vaulve Body... more specific on the Solenoids.. i tried mixing solenoids from another gearbox that he had... but the problem continue.. and there is the fact that it cost alot of time mounting and dismounting the set...

I really like this car... but i am almost giving up of it ( ) ...

I am looking now for help with UK dealers that probably have this spare part ( Solenoids),
This is the gearbox

Click image to enlarge

Complementing:

My chassis is SALFA24A29H123845

Freelander 2 SE 3.2 2008/2009

This new gearbox its probably of one FL2 10/11

This box is equipped with a slip controlled torque converter clutch (TCC).
At that RPM, on third gear, during normal throttle, the TCC is starting to engage.
The shudder/shaking could be caused by a defective TCC - converter friction clutches worn/damaged...
The fact that on load - when climbing hills - is always doing it, enforce my opinion on this... Like on a manual clutch when slipping...
And the fact that makes it on several gears, not only on third, points to the TCC, not the third gear clutches/bands.
If you have at hand a second torque converter, try to replace/exchange it and see if it's doing it again...

Its the part 90 of the image... right!?

i really want to try this exchange... do you know where can i buy it!?

No, that (90) is the valve that drives the TCC.
The converter is outside the box, between engine and gearbox.
Take a look at these documents:

Geabox description: https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...ration.pdf

Gearbox exploded: https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...0-81SC.pdf

I don't have any useful info. I suffered the same vibration but I fixed it by flushing the auto-fluid out.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic23647.html

Good luck,
Dave 1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

My gearbox was flushed so many times that i cant say... diferent mechanics tried that first and the problem was not solved...

The guy that sold my Autogear sent me another valve body and after changed that... it still doing it.. the 2000 RPM problem... mostly on 3rd gear and on hills....

Because the hard problem about getting spare parts.. i am convinced to try a new set of Solenoids... so after that.. if the problem is not solved... i think its time to move to a full change of the TCC ( as alexpescaru sugested), that my mechanic said its ok...

now... the problem.... Does anyone knows where can i buy new solenoids for the TF-81 SC ????????

Thank you guys for sharing experience

Another thought...
Did you verified the drive halfshafts?
Or the main driveshaft?
Broken or out of balance drive/halfshafts can give those "shaking" symptoms on load....

ALEX.. ... its real hard to me translate the mechanic parts on english for portuguese... do you have a picture of that... as you sent me the others??

the halfshafts are those components that connect the differentials to each wheel.
the main driveshaft is that shaft that transmit power from front to rear

search google images for a better understanding

I had a drive shaft failure, caused vibration at various speeds especially under load. Sometimes worse than others. Here is my story.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic18931.html 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Alex... thank you... i saw some pictures with the mechanic... and they had tested all of it first... i do trust them diagnostic... and spent some time talking with him... i found on SONNAX... a repair kit to the solenoids... and showed to him.. this can be a solution.. or even buying the new set of remanufatered solenoids... we are going to try this first..

About the TCC... its really new... he opened it and every mechanic part of the role Autogear is fine...


dorsetfreelander

I really apreciate your experience... in case of solenoids changing does not work ( and all the odds convert to it)) , i am going to show your post for them...



Thank you everyone... now it will take a little bit of time finding the sets abroad and wait the shipping... after that... i am going to post our results for best aiding freelander 2 members..

The Remanufactured Solenoids just came from USA...

I dropped it at the mechanic.. and know lets pray!

I hope we come to an end in August

This is the code that is showing up after trading the 6 bigger solenoids!!

Any help?? Alex_Pescaru ??

It's an intermittent error. So clear the error and drive some more.
If the error comes back, then it's a problem with one of the solenoids. Its connection or its winding.

Gabrielvmf wrote:

About the TCC... its really new... he opened it and every mechanic part of the role Autogear is fine...