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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312   
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sorry I've not managed to investigate it yet but just wondering if my clatter could be......
was 11pm last night when curiosity got the better of me and I decided to give the front wheels a good shake (as you do when it's dark and raining late on a Sunday evening) any how the front o/s was most noticeable - a clank clank (also on the n/s but perhaps less so). so just to reiterate by grabbing the top of the tyre and effectively pushing / pulling horizontally in / out of the wheel arch I got a clanking noise. bearing in mind I'm no 6'6" 20 stone giant is this normal? and could it be related to the intermittent clattering I get when driving? when I get someone brave enough to lie underneath while I have another go and determine where the noise it coming from I'll let you know 
my first guess would be the back plate on the discs but it is just that (a guess). - oh and happy Easter week all  |
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30th Mar 2015 8:06am |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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Can you get someone to stand on the brakes while you try it ?
Can you feel movement in the wheel/tyre or is it just a noise ? Do you get the same noise if you move the steering wheel from side to side ? Have you jacked the wheel up to try this or just done it while it's sat on the ground ? http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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30th Mar 2015 10:24am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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thanks guys.
not tried anything yet - just tried it while on four wheels. thanks for suggestions - will have a look tonight and try as suggested above. it's probably nothing more than the new tyres (although not convince hence mentioning it here) but it seems to be understeering more than ever - could just be I'm driving a little quicker of course? |
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30th Mar 2015 11:24am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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thought you had fixed the clatter after doing handbrake ?
be careful next time , outside 11pm wobbling your wheels in the rain , your get yourself arrested !  |
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30th Mar 2015 11:28am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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unfortunately the intermittent clatter goes on.
the handbrake if nothing has resolved the vibration at 52mph - or at least I think it has.......it's wearing me out this clatter and search for 'perfection'. I feel like I'm searching for the impossible and yet all I want is for the damn thing to work like it does some of the time all of the time (is that so impossible?)  |
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30th Mar 2015 12:05pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347  
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Might be your swivel pins wearing.
I had a clack clack coming from the front which turned out to be the swivels. Might be muddying the water but worth a check Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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30th Mar 2015 12:07pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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have you taken it anywhere to let them drive it ? , even leave it with someone for few days to use and compare ?
ive had to do that a few times in the past |
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30th Mar 2015 12:09pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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Munch90 - I have but unfortunately it's never helped much.
Shaggydog - I need to do a search and find out what the swivel pins are - could they affect handling? Done some very quick checks in the rain just now - pretty sure it's nothing to do with the steering. Moving it left right no knocking. Rocking o/s wheel in/ out at 12 o clock causes knocking but not at 3 or 9 o'clock position and it's only o/s. Seems to be coming from the centre / Hub.? |
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30th Mar 2015 9:04pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Could be play in wheel bearing
could be play in top and bottom swivels yours is 2011 correct ? mileage done ? |
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30th Mar 2015 9:08pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Have a look at this. Its a bit slow but gets most of the points across.
Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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30th Mar 2015 9:16pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Youtube videos
customers walk in the say " ive watched a how to video on youtube , but now --------" and your heart sinks and you think to youself what have they cocked up , how much extra work have they made me then you have the explaining to do that its going to cost them more than you quoted last week to do same job not always , but it happens !! |
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30th Mar 2015 9:59pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Munch, I know what you mean there have been loads of videos I have seen where you see them do something and wince thinking ohhh I wouldn't do that!
But the above video for caterhams purposes should be fairly safe. Should   Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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31st Mar 2015 11:38am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Paranoia? Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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31st Mar 2015 7:06pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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Just had some great news......its broken!!
Paranoia has been put to bed!! Turns out the track rod end is shot / stiff and makes a knocking noise. This booked in the w/e for complete new rod and ends plus some real MAGIC elsewhere 
Thanks for all the suggestions and advice. Last edited by Caterham on 11th May 2015 7:07am. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Mar 2015 7:56pm |
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