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Freelander Steering

NOTE - current data only applies to MY01 >

Type Power assisted rack and pinion
Steering Column Height adjustable by 3.5° or 30 mm vertical movement of steering wheel
Turns - lock to lock 3.20
Turning Circle: 11.38 m ( 37 ft 1.2 in) - with a 215/65 tyre
Overall ratio 18 : 1
Wheel Alignment - Front *  
Camber angle (negative):
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 -0° 15' ± 0° 45' (-0.25° ± 0.75°)
  • 1.710 mm ± 5.11 mm (0.0673 ± 0.2012 in)
  • 1.811 mm ± 5.323 mm (0.0713 ± 0.2096 in)
Castor angle:
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 3° 25' ± 1° (3.42° ±1.0°)
  • 21.322 mm ± 6.71 mm (0.8394 ± 0.264 in)
  • 24.872 mm ± 7.11 mm (0.9792 ± 0.280 in)
King pin inclination
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 12° 18' (12.3°)
  • 83.05 mm (3.270 in)
  • 88.61 mm (3.489 in)
Front wheel alignment - total toe-out:
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 0° 14' ± 0° 15' (0.23° ± 0.25°)
  • 2.211 mm ± 1.710 mm (0.0870 ± 0.0673 in)
  • 2.360 mm ± 1.811 mm (0.0929 ± 0.0713 in)
Wheel Alignment - Rear *  
Camber angle (negative):
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 0° 30' ± 0° 45' (0.5° ± 0.75°)
  • 3.314 mm ± 1.710 mm (0.1305 ± 0.0673 in)
  • 3.551 mm ± 1.811 mm (0.1398 ± 0.0713 in)
Thrust angle:
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 0° 0' ± 0° 6' (0° ± 0.10°)
  • 0 mm ± 0.601 mm (0 ± 0.0237 in)
  • 0 mm ± 0.611 mm (0 ± 0.0241 in)
Rear wheel alignment - total toe-in:
  • 5.5 J x 15 wheel
  • 6 J x 16 wheel
 0° 20' ± 0° 15' (0.3° ± 0.25°)
  • 2.211 mm ± 1.710 mm (0.0870 ± 0.0673 in)
  • 2.360 mm ± 1.811 mm (0.0929 ± 0.0713 in)
Power assisted steering  
Maximum operating pressure (limited by pressure relief valve in pump):
  • K1.8
  • KV6 & TD4
  
  • 90 - 100 bar (1305 - 1450 lbf/inČ)
  • 90 - 100 bar (1305 - 1450 lbf/inČ)
Pressure at idle: 5 - 7 bar (72.5 - 101.5 lbf/inČ)
Maximum flow: 5.5 ± 0.5 litres/min (1.45 ± 0.13 US gal/min), limited by flow control valve in pump

Steering and suspension geometry settings are for a vehicle at unladen weight. For more detailed settings on toe-in and toe-out please look at the wheel alignment page.

* The steering geometry settings are given in degrees and minutes, decimal parts of a degree and millimetres.

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