Hello good people.

I have no clue generally speaking about mechanical or technical aspects so I defer to your knowledge. Basically, whilst driving the other day, my Dad was a passenger in the back and he claimed that the noise he could hear sounded a bit iffy. I usually drive with music on and have never noticed anything.

After finding a quiet stretch of road, I accelerated from standing and then slowed down again and there is a definite noise (albeit not intrusive) from the rear of the car that builds up with acceleration and then duly winds down as you stop. It sounds a little bit like a whining noise so I thought of transmission whine as a possibility.

Never noticed anything like it with the manual FL1 I had so is it an auto thing? 60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

Rear diff pinion bearing whining probably, just had mine done, went from no noise to extremely noisy over 300 miles.
4 hour job to renew by dealers around £600 ish, unless its done under warranty.

Interesting one Mona Geeza. I have the original warranty left until December 2013 so for now I shall keep an ear out for it getting any worse and book it in at some point when I get a moment to spare!

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this please? 60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

Do a search, rear whine has been covered many many times.

That’s the sound of the cheap variomatic auto box from DAF  A Land Rover owner since 1988

From a 1974 series III to a 12MY XS FL2 with help of a 1995 D1, 1996 D1, 2005 D3, 2007 D3 and a 2009 FL2.

As Mona Geeza has stated, if it is the Pinion Beraings it will become very noticeably very quickly, mine went from "is that a whine" to "YES IT WELL IS" in under 400 miles, it will become more noticeable as you come to a stop at low speeds.

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As Mona Geeza has stated, if it is the Pinion Beraings it will become very noticeably very quickly, mine went from "is that a whine" to "YES IT WELL IS" in under 400 miles, it will become more noticeable as you come to a stop at low speeds.

Well I am pleased to announce the problem has been sorted under warranty. The problem was the rear diff bearing and had I not been covered by the warranty, the invoice stated a fitted price of £472

Hunters of Derby did the work and washed and vacuumed the car too  60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk