Land Rover Freelander Gearbox Problems

Problems mentioning the Gearbox on the Land Rover Freelander
Transmission
2008 HSE TD4
Posted: Nov 28, 2010
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Noise on front
2000 1.8 petrol
Posted: Jan 5, 2012
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Gearbox noise
1999 2l diesel
Posted: Feb 4, 2012
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Raspy noise when at 3000revs
1999 2.0 di diesel manual
Posted: Jun 25, 2013
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What replacement diesel engine will fit
2003 v6 auto petrol
Posted: Feb 25, 2014
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NOISE FROM ENGINE BAY.
2002 3 DOOR 2LT DIESEL MANUAL SERIES 1
Posted: Feb 3, 2019
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Over rev problem
2007 2 SE TD4
Posted: Dec 26, 2022
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What problems can be caused by a faulty Gearbox?

Gearbox makes whining sound

When the car is in gear there's a loud whining sound coming from the gearbox. The sound will stop when the clutch is pressed and the gearbox is disengaged. The sound can increase in volume and pitch as the speed increases.

Gearbox temperature warning light showing on dashboard

There is a light similar to the one pictured here showing up on the dashboard. Different manufacturers sometimes have slightly different warning light symbols but it should be similar to the one pictured.

Gear changes are difficult

Changes between gears have become difficult, the gearstick no longer moves freely between gears, it sometimes seems to get stuck or won't go into a gear properly.

Gearbox makes grinding sound

When changing gear the gearbox makes a loud grinding noise. This will be a more common occurrence on cars with manual gearboxes but can also happen with automatics. There can be various reasons for it but it always presents as a loud, unpleasant sound of mechanical scraping/grinding.