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Germplus1

Member Since: 19 Jul 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 118

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Zermatt Silver

Rear shock absorbers

Hello,
Can anyone recommend a good brand for rear shock absorbers for MY08 please?
Is continental direct a good brand?
Thank you Regards,
Germplus.

2008SE
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24th Apr 2022 1:37 am

Arese

Member Since: 09 Jan 2012
Location: Casablanca
Posts: 397

2012 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Hi

If you can afford genuine ones ... I would recommend them

If not, go for KYB Excel-G.

I just replaced mines, front and rear I used Bilstein B4. a big mistake .. stiff too stiff (19" inches).

cheers

24th Apr 2022 2:20 am

Badger51

Member Since: 01 Mar 2014
Location: Coffs Harbour
Posts: 962

Re: Rear shock absorbers

Germplus1 wrote:
Hello,
Can anyone recommend a good brand for rear shock absorbers for MY08 please?
Is continental direct a good brand?
Thank you

It is always a good idea to check the site sponsors first.

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24th Apr 2022 4:47 am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: fings go booooom.
Posts: 490

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

BWI are the OE manufacturer for FL2/Evoque. Advanced sell these Current driveway contents:
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24th Apr 2022 8:26 am

Germplus1

Member Since: 19 Jul 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 118

Thank you guys Regards,
Germplus.

2008SE
Memory seats
Webasto Fuel Burning heater with smart phone remote start
Premium Surround Sound
Xtron Unit with wireless CarPlay
Dual Battery System
DAB

24th Apr 2022 11:31 am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: fings go booooom.
Posts: 490

One recommendation: Grab a couple of genuine LR000055 top nuts or re-use the originals, as the ones that come with the BWI struts may not fully tighten down on the top strut mount Current driveway contents:
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24th Apr 2022 12:00 pm

Boatswain

Member Since: 13 Jun 2023
Location: Vilnus
Posts: 3

Germplus1 wrote:
Thank you guys

Thank you Germplus1!

14th Jun 2023 5:06 pm

p_gill

Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1236

2008 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Tambora Flame

Arese wrote:
............I just replaced mines, front and rear I used Bilstein B4. a big mistake .. stiff too stiff (19" inches)..........

I've owned my 2008 LR2 since new (15 years) and I have replaced the Fronts with Bilstein B4 and they are very close to what LR2 was like when new.

I have the rears but I need to find the time to replace them.

I do have 18" wheels

The B4's will give you a ride that is very similar to what Land Rover intended.

Note: if your original shocks/struts are very worn then going back to like new will be noticeably stiffer this will be true for any OEM type Shock/Strut.

One last thought: if you get B6 instead of B4 then the ride will be very stiff.

The LR2 ride is really nice in my opinion and I am happy with the B4's

Take care

Paul

14th Jun 2023 5:35 pm

Farmer Chalk

Member Since: 07 Jul 2016
Location: Sevenoaks
Posts: 138

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 Dynamic Auto Firenze Red

Are you doing the job yourself or getting a garage to do it? If doing yourself I would also renew the top mounts.. I had a devils own job trying to remove the top nuts as described previously as the nuts had effectively welded themselves onto the strut.. you couldn’t use heat as the nut was recessed within the mount and the top mounts would be damaged… I had to physically drill them off to be able to release the springs..

14th Jun 2023 9:31 pm

p_gill

Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1236

Farmer Chalk,

I am doing the work.

Thanks for the tip.

I will order the mounts.

Where I live it hardly rains and it never snows so no salted roads. I suspect that mine will come apart easier than it would if my LR2 had grown up in the snow and wet.

For reference the nut for the front struts was easy to remove using my air tools and my Volvo S80 that shares the platform was easy as well. Note: that the front suspension on the Volvo S80 is almost identical to the LR2 but the rear suspension is different (the S80 is front wheel drive only)

I will let you know how it goes.

But I will change the mount based on the feedback.

I learned a long time ago "NEVER IGNORE INPUT"

Thanks

Paul

14th Jun 2023 10:18 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4907

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

If getting the garage to do them you could take out (& re install) the boot panels yourself to save 30 minutes of work if they have never done a Freelander before (at least you will know for yourself that when you put them back in that there are no broken clips).

Images behind boot panels in this thread & clip part numbers: https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33026.html Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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14th Jun 2023 10:19 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4907

I have replaced rear shocks in a previous life on a Peugeot 504 with air shocks & added onboard air compressor. It's a bit of work first time round. Take your time & buy the proper size ring spanners etc if you don't have them. Don't use adjustable spanners. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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14th Jun 2023 10:24 pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: fings go booooom.
Posts: 490

p_gill wrote:
Farmer Chalk,

I am doing the work.

Paul

If you are doing a full rebuild and want to replace the rubber insulators, note that the earlier cars used an "open" rubber spring seat/insulator under the top mount, while later cars used a rubber seat with a defined captive channel that ensures the spring aligns properly and can't move sideways/off-centre when releasing the spring clamps.

Click image to enlarge

Old part: LR005304

New part: LR029020

While the parts cat. defines a VIN range, there were no changes to springs or top mounts at that build, so this is an improved part that makes seating/installing the springs a LOT easier on earlier cars. Current driveway contents:
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2009 FL2 dog bus and shooting wagon

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15th Jun 2023 10:48 am

p_gill

Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1236

Thanks everyone this is very helpful

I will order more parts

Take care

Paul

15th Jun 2023 7:29 pm

p_gill

Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1236

Lightwater wrote:
If getting the garage to do them you could take out (& re install) the boot panels yourself to save 30 minutes of work if they have never done a Freelander before (at least you will know for yourself that when you put them back in that there are no broken clips).

Images behind boot panels in this thread & clip part numbers: https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33026.html

Lightwater,

That is a very helpful suggestion.

I took this approach when it came time to replace my windshield

I removed the wipers and the panel under them so that the technicians could focus on the windshield.

That is a very helpful tip.

Take care

Paul

15th Jun 2023 7:35 pm

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