Land Rover Freelander 2 Rear Springs: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
This model uses a conventional coil spring at the rear regardless of trim — no air suspension option exists on this smaller platform.
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A Conventional Coil Spring, With Genuine Suspension-Type Variants
Genuinely worth knowing: this model uses a conventional steel coil spring at the rear across the range — unlike the larger Discovery/Defender/Range Rover models, there's no air suspension option here. That doesn't mean every spring is identical, though: Standard (Passive) and Adaptive Dynamics suspension types use different spring rates to suit their different damping characteristics.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Rear Springs: A Part That Fails Quietly, Then Suddenly
On the Land Rover Freelander 2, rear spring sag tends to creep in gradually over months, with little more than a slightly lower ride height to show for it, before ending suddenly at the coil's end with an audible clunk — worth remembering if one rear corner starts sitting noticeably lower than the other.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Rear Springs: Watch: Replacing It
OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear coil springs (aftermarket) Kilen 69031 / Monroe SP4101
| Rear coil springs (aftermarket) | Kilen 69031; Monroe SP4101 (standard); Febi Bilstein 196292 (363 mm); Suplex 28187 (standard, 370 mm) |
|---|---|
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine spring varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN |
| Standard (Passive) suspension, standard rate | Genuinely a different spring from the Adaptive Dynamics version below — confirm suspension type before ordering |
| Adaptive Dynamics suspension | A genuinely different spring rate from the standard passive version, matched to the electronic damping characteristics |
The Land Rover Freelander 2's rear springs should always go in as a pair — fitting one new spring alongside an old, sagged one on the opposite side leaves the car sitting unevenly and biases how it handles.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Rear Springs: What It Does
On the Land Rover Freelander 2, supporting the rear end's weight and absorbing the first impact of a bump is the rear coil spring's job, working alongside the shock absorber rather than doing its job for it. A sagged or broken spring drops ride height, can throw off headlight aim, and in serious cases fails an MOT outright.
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Land Rover Freelander 2 Rear Springs: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Springs Guide for symptoms of a failing spring, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
More Land Rover Rear Springs
The same part, covered across other Land Rover models.