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| CincyRovers1 Member Since: 30 Nov 2023 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 129  
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Is it a rattle? If you're on air suspension, it could be the rear shock tower bolts. They are known to become loose if you do a lot of off-roading or if you drive on a lot of rough pavement. This is only on cars with air suspension. See the attached threads on the Land Rover Forums site.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/2020-def...mi-117301/ https://landroverforums.com/forum/2020-def...ts-123759/ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟎 𝐒 𝐏𝟑𝟎𝟎 (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒 (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red) 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝟔 (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐋𝐑𝟒 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝟓.𝟎 (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone |
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6th Nov 2024 10:39pm |
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| peanutbob Member Since: 12 Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 324 
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Well it could be! Doesn’t quite sound like the video a bit more muffled but then they’re covered over in the back whereas they are exposed in the clip.
Very good starting point…I’ll have a look tomorrow morning . Thanks |
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6th Nov 2024 10:53pm |
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| LandyMax Member Since: 10 Jan 2024 Location: Worcester Posts: 13 
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I have a similar issue with my 90 commercial not on rough ground but when towing. At first I though it was the trailer so I greased everything but it still happened and does periodically with all our trailers but not when towing with my wife's RR so it must be the Defender.
I've mentioned it to my dealer but they've not been able to identify any issues. |
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7th Nov 2024 11:42am |
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| peanutbob Member Since: 12 Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 324
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Checked this morning. Both top shock mounts are entirely tight inc both nuts. The only thing I did notice that taking out the foam shelf was that the scissor jack rattled as I took the shelf out. For good orders sake I stuffed a microfibre cloth inside it which has stopped the rattle . I doubt it’s that as it has a light metallic sound whereas the other noise is more of a chirrup ! Moreover, the lower shelf is covered by the top shelf, which is then covered by a rubber load cover, which is then covered by a thick dog pet mat, then a thick towel, followed by two spaniels! So that would deaden the clink of the jack anyway I would have thought.
Will see how it goes today! |
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7th Nov 2024 11:44am |
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| peanutbob Member Since: 12 Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 324
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Just been down a tarmac lane which has patches of compressed mud on both sides. The suspension makes a dull low key knock from both rear wheels as it tries to compensate for uneven hard patches - maybe this is the adaptive suspension doing its bit but I’ve never heard it before. Actually almost a popping sound!
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7th Nov 2024 1:39pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3461 
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The last time I had a dull knock from the suspension on a Land Rover it was my Velar, the N/S rear adaptive damper was leaking. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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7th Nov 2024 8:57pm |
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| peanutbob Member Since: 12 Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 324
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I callled the local dealer today. They said I could bring it in next week for diagnosis only and if they didn’t agree with my prognosis I would be charged £189.00. I declined and said that I’d wait for it to get worse and call LR Assist.
In the old pre corporate days you could drop by ask for a technician to accompany you on a test drive foc and then get it sorted. |
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8th Nov 2024 7:43pm |
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| o-ren-ishii Member Since: 25 Jul 2023 Location: The Hague Posts: 42 
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I broke two shocks already in this fashion. Looks like the nut get loose and then the strut from the shock goes out of the aluminium fixture. After that it's done.
The shocks cost about a €1000,- a piece excluding labour. |
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13th Nov 2024 11:40am |
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