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jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 890

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Strange rattle / graunching noise

Hi all

2007 Defender Puma 90 which is well maintained. When driving every now and then there is a strange rattle / graunching noise from the rear offside wheel area. I have checked around the wheel and wheel arch and everything looks in order and correctly attached. There is a couple of mm play in the half shaft and drive flange. Would this make the noise I have described?

Jim

5th Mar 2025 8:12pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2311

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Put it in diff lock with handbrake on. Jack up the offending corner and holding the wheel at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock try to rock it from side to side to feel for play in the wheel bearings.
Chock the other 3 wheels securely, take the handbrake off and spin that wheel by hand. It should spin freely without any roughness or resistance.
Graunching sounds usually indicates a wheel bearing breaking up inside the hub.
Let's hope it's not that.
HTH
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

5th Mar 2025 9:45pm

jbcollier

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Edmonton AB
Posts: 196

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Couple mm? Pull the drive flange and look at the splines on the flange and axle. One of mine was worn down to almost nothing. I changed both axles and all my drive flanges. Much quieter now.

5th Mar 2025 11:30pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 890

Update - I don’t think that the noise is coming from the rear O/S wheel now. It sounds more towards the centreline of the vehicle. I’m starting to think that it could be the shoes or gubbings in the handbrake?

Anyone else had any strange vibrations or noise from their handbrakes?

Jim

8th Mar 2025 8:44am

revd

Member Since: 20 Apr 2024
Location: England
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8th Mar 2025 12:29pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 890

Drama over! I had my neighbour drive the Landy while I laid in the back with my ear to the floor. Found that it was the exhaust pipe occasionally touching the removable crossmember just under the gearbox. A quick adjustment has now cured what I was dreading was going to be an expensive job

Jim

8th Mar 2025 5:39pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1846

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

Thats a happy ending.

8th Mar 2025 7:01pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8199

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

I'd still check those rear shafts/drive members omif 2mm play. Cheers

James
110 2010 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

8th Mar 2025 7:36pm

jbcollier

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Edmonton AB
Posts: 196

+2 on that.

9th Mar 2025 1:46pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 890

I did recheck the rear half shafts and drive flanges. I was a little out on my 2mm estimation

There is some slight movement which I’m not overly concerned about. I did grease up the end of the half shafts as they were bone dry…

Jim

9th Mar 2025 1:50pm

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