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mcsimmo Member Since: 01 Feb 2016 Location: North of the South Posts: 734 |
Tyre problem maybe? Have the boots still got plenty of tread on them? Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
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12th Dec 2017 4:36 pm |
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Cammywatson033 Member Since: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 48 |
Yeah, brand new tyres on the car 2 months ago |
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12th Dec 2017 5:08 pm |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
Drive shafts/CV joints? Jack up each wheel and feel for play at each end of half shaft. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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12th Dec 2017 6:28 pm |
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Ct8637 Member Since: 06 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 115 |
Just had my front offside bearing replaced. Sounded just like you say and my wheels were solid aswell. Just a hell of a racket coming from the front end 👍🏻 |
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12th Dec 2017 6:45 pm |
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Cammywatson033 Member Since: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 48 |
Thanks guys, I’m putting it into my local garage tomorrow to have a look/drive to see what they think. I’ve spent all night reading past threads and transfer box problems comes up a lot.
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12th Dec 2017 7:45 pm |
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Ct8637 Member Since: 06 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 115 |
Transfer box is the “front diff” or power transfer unit. If it turns out to be that then bell engineering are the ones to see. If you look at my posting history I was leaning towards transfer box after reading threads, thankfully it wasn’t though. take it for a drive until you can hear the noise then weave left to right (if it is safe to do so obviously) and see if the noise changes as you shift weight. If it does it’s quite possibly a bearing |
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12th Dec 2017 8:09 pm |
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Cammywatson033 Member Since: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 48 |
Thanks Ct8637, I had a wee look at your past posts. I’m swaying on just taking the car to a LR specialist I’ve read about rather than my local garage, only thing is it’s a 40min drive and don’t like the thought of that when there’s obviously a problem with the car. If it is the transfer box I’ll be sure to call Bell Engineering, here’s hoping it isn’t! |
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12th Dec 2017 9:29 pm |
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Trav Member Since: 27 Aug 2016 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 167 |
Jack up all four corners and place on stands, select snow (should make all four wheels drive) and start driving it. When all wheels are spinning at a half decent speed carefully reach and grab the coil springs if a bearing is gone you will feel the vibration on the coil spring. Also worth checking that none of the wieght have fallen off seen as it’s new tyres. |
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12th Dec 2017 10:03 pm |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2594 |
Jesus I would need an undercracker change doing that under one of these big heavy things |
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13th Dec 2017 8:37 am |
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snappa Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate Posts: 1633 |
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13th Dec 2017 9:27 am |
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Cammywatson033 Member Since: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 48 |
Cheers guys, it’s in the garage now so I’ll update you all when they have a diagnosis |
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13th Dec 2017 9:55 am |
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Ct8637 Member Since: 06 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 115 |
I hope it turns out a relatively cheap fix. It’s a horrible feeling when there’s something potentially expensive wrong with your car |
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13th Dec 2017 10:22 am |
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Cammywatson033 Member Since: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 48 |
So the mechanic thinks it’s the drivers side front bearing, getting them done tomorrow so hope that’s the end of it! Thanks for all your help, guys! Always good to get advice on these things, great forum!! |
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13th Dec 2017 5:03 pm |
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Ct8637 Member Since: 06 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 115 |
Great news! Exactly the same bearing as mine. Let’s hope yours doesn’t cause as much problems as mine. My driveshaft would not budge. They had to get the axel off and use a press to get it out. All sorted in the end though thankfully!
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13th Dec 2017 5:22 pm |
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