I am in the US and my LR2 has developed a rattle from the right front. It occurs when the suspension moves over ruff road. I have had the technical notice washers replaced, but the noise continues. It sounds like a loose muffler hanger is all I can describe - but is not - my mechanic can't find it? Any help is appreciated.

All - My LR dealer can hear the rattle. I am going to have to change the bushing of the stabilizer bar myself - anyone have a diagram - indstructions on how to change and the part number they can share?

Last edited by jaxbeach on 11th Feb 2010 1:04 am. Edited 2 times in total

Is in car or outside?
If in car, when you will hear it again, open the glove box.
If rattle stops, then it is the locking unit of the glove box, like on my car.

It is coming from the outside, both up and down movement of the suspension make the sound. Driving slow or fast one hears it over rough road - not a dump but rough road.

broken spring maybe Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

springs are good - It started about 5 days after I had the wheel alignment - if that helps?

Then, if outside sound, and for both up and down movements, could be the bushes/clamps of the stabilizer bar. Or its ball joints.

It's a well know fact that in Halewood, Liverpool, where the FL2 is made, the cheeky scousers (read native Liverpool people) drop small coins into the front right hand corner of the vehicles shell on left hand drive vehicles to annoy the new foreign owners.

It could well be this that you can hear.

Just my 2p's

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Yea they would have the wing off for 2p.  Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

It is not coins - it is suspension - my take was the same as above - stabilizer bushing or ball joint. I suspect it is the stabilizer bushing since the washer and nut were replace. The technical advisory said to check for thread wear as well. Thanks all

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jaxbeach wrote:

It is not coins - it is suspension - my take was the same as above - stabilizer bushing or ball joint. I suspect it is the stabilizer bushing since the washer and nut were replace. The technical advisory said to check for thread wear as well. Thanks all

Sorry Jazbeach, it was a joke on our side, a little british humour.
Hope you get your problem sorted.  Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

+1

If its a knocking noise ive got the same !

I think it's to do with the difference between left and right hand drive cars. I've got a rattle that comes from the front left...but i've got used to ignoring her!!!!

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