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mattnm32



Member Since: 31 Jan 2014
Location: Northants
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Right, where to begin! I had a chat with the garage earlier and basically they were messing me about with the appointment, which made re actually call somebody else, anyway, long story short, the guy I spoke to said he had never fitted a set of those bushes to a freel 2 ever! Which made me think again, so I called a LR dealer, gave them the part number and asked how many they've ever sold - 2 sets ever since 2006!
The guy that I'd just spoke to said to at least spray some wd40 in them to see if they quietened down, so at least we'd confirm it's those, good idea I thought. So I got home, removed the ns splashshield and was then horrified at what I saw, the ns front mount for the front subframe is not tightened up!!!
I can see some thread of the bolt between the top of the bush and the chassis and there is actually a gap between the two as well. The bush or mount whatever you want to call it, physically isn't touching the chassis at the top, I put a screwdriver in the gap and levered it and low and behold it made the exact noise I've been getting! I can't do it up myself as it's a 21mm that I don't have, but anyway, no use doing that anyway as I need to take it to these jokers first thing and show them so they have nowhere to go with it!
So it also means that the ns lower arm they fitted a few weeks ago wasn't required either, to say I'm fuming doesn't even get close.
My Girlfriend is 6 weeks away from giving birth and drives this thing daily!

Will update tomorrow when I've been down and let rip.

Post #255488 3rd Mar 2015 8:40 pm
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mattnm32



Member Since: 31 Jan 2014
Location: Northants
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Right, all in hand now hopefully, these guys obviously had no leg to stand on and had to admit fault.
They investigated further yesterday and it turns out that whoever assembled the subfame had left out a large washer that goes between the bottom bolt and the bush / mount. Hence why my noise has been getting louder - the bolt has been coming undone gradually over time.
Anyway, it's coming back today all fixed (if correct parts turn up, which is always a lottery) new bushes, bolts and washers and it should be all good.
I've made it crystal clear that this will all be FOC, as clearly this is they're c#ck up, so that's that now.
It's going to get a full on detail and machine polish at the weekend now so we can fall back in love with it again! Laughing

Post #255810 6th Mar 2015 8:51 am
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RichP



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Tambora Flame

Good result Thumbs Up

Post #255811 6th Mar 2015 8:53 am
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mattnm32



Member Since: 31 Jan 2014
Location: Northants
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

I'm just glad we found it before the bolt cam completely out, if that's possible?
It will be so nice to just enjoy driving it again without the creaking mattress inside the car Laughing

Post #255812 6th Mar 2015 8:57 am
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