Land Rover Freelander 2 Engine Mount: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

On the Freelander 2, internal hydraulic fluid leaking out is genuinely a well-documented failure mode on related platforms, causing the mount to collapse.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — engine mount (aftermarket) Febi 176478 / Febest VLM-XC70RR

Accuracy note: Covers the Land Rover Freelander 2 (2006-2014) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Engine mounts are sold by position (left, right, front, rear, upper, lower), and the right one depends on the engine, the gearbox (manual, automatic or dual-clutch) and the trim. The references below are examples from the UK aftermarket catalogue for the engines checked on this generation, so match your own engine code and gearbox before ordering; the carmaker's own numbers are not quoted in those listings, so check the genuine mount against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match.

Engine Mount — Rear (aftermarket)	Febest VLM-XC70RR, Original Imperium 34861
Engine Mount — Right front (aftermarket)	Febest VLM-XC60RH
Engine Mount — Right rear (aftermarket)	Maxgear 40-0828, Febi 176478
Genuine (OE) number	Not quoted in the catalogue listings — mounts differ by engine and gearbox, so order the genuine ones against your VIN
Fitment notes	The listing above shows examples for the engines checked; petrol, diesel, manual and automatic versions often use different mounts, and cars usually have more than one mount.

Land Rover Freelander 2 Engine Mount: What It Does

Engine mounts secure the engine and transmission to the chassis while absorbing vibration and movement, preventing that vibration from transferring directly into the cabin. Most versions of the Freelander 2 use several mounts working together — typically at least one on each side of the engine plus a torque mount — and a single failed mount can throw off the whole assembly's balance.

Land Rover Freelander 2 Engine Mount: Watch: Replacing It

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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Engine Mount Faults — Land Rover Freelander 2 Engine Mount

If you're noticing increasing vibration at idle, this is genuinely worth knowing: related Land Rover platforms have a well-documented failure mode where internal hydraulic fluid leaks out of the mount, causing it to gradually collapse and leading to excessive vibration and clunking.

A genuinely honest, damning account worth knowing about aftermarket parts: multiple owners have reported aftermarket engine mounts as genuinely poor on related platforms, with vibration remaining severe even after fitting a full set.

It's also genuinely worth knowing that mounts are specific to both your particular engine type and which side of the engine bay they sit on, worth carefully verifying the correct part number before buying.

Land Rover Freelander 2 Engine Mount: Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Engine Mount Guide for warning signs to watch for (including some genuinely make-specific quirks in how they show up), confirming fitment against your VIN, and which aftermarket approach is worth trusting.

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