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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Police car or ambulance would be my guess?  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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5th May 2014 5:40pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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if it was mot rolling road ( brake test rollers ) then I don't ever think you would tell if wheel bearing had gone
rollers to noisy and slow better to jack up ( with axle stand of course ) and spin by hand and listen or maybe feel roughness if they a harsh pattern ( mud ) the knobbles wear odd , look like there worn on a slope , sort of angled , seems to happen more on inside or outside edge of tyre that can make a noise bit like wheel bearing humming sound could try swapping wheels round corner to corner , so osf or nsr etc so rotation is changed , no good doing it if there directional |
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5th May 2014 5:43pm |
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| Mjibex Member Since: 21 Mar 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 283 
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Does the noise get better turning 1 way and worse the other?
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5th May 2014 9:20pm |
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| DavidBMB Member Since: 01 May 2014 Location: West Sussex Posts: 17 
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Thanks for the ideas. Swapping the tyres around didn't make that much difference but directional so could only do front to back. The noise doesn't seem to get any worse turning one way or the other.
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5th May 2014 9:51pm |
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| Bobbles Member Since: 24 Oct 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 8 
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Did you ever solve your frustrating noise problem? I have a noise on my 2013 90 that sounds pretty much identical to what you describe. Stealers have changed the transfer box under warranty - I think this was an expensive waste of time but they know what they are doing.... Anyway that didn't really make a difference and I have lost faith with them over this issue and a couple of others so I am reluctant to waste further time with them.
I think I will ask my indy to take a listen but if you can point me in the right direction, that may help! Ta Bobbles |
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15th Jun 2016 11:25am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20480
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Prop balancing, or UJ wear perhaps?
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15th Jun 2016 11:35am |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379 
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That's the kind of noise my knobbly tyres make. TD5 Defender 90
Discovery 3 HSE |
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15th Jun 2016 12:03pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Tyres would be my bet too. 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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15th Jun 2016 1:14pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767 
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Swap it for the budgie that lives behind my dash! Cannot find it.
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15th Jun 2016 3:55pm |
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| Bobbles Member Since: 24 Oct 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 8
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Thanks for the suggestions - i am not sure that the tyres will be at fault. They are standard fit Contis - they look ok but i do have a spare set of Grabbers so I think i might try them to see what the effect is. The noise does sound more mechanical - bearings possibly - and is coming from the rear if that is of any relevance...
I too have the budgie behind the dash. He only chirps on cold days. I will be eliminating him soon but the other noises are currently more worrying to me (and my wallet)! Bobbles |
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15th Jun 2016 5:41pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Had this once and was UJ's starting to go. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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15th Jun 2016 6:59pm |
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| DavidBMB Member Since: 01 May 2014 Location: West Sussex Posts: 17
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Hi Bobbles It was the standard tyres on mine. Like yours the noise sounded like it was coming from the rear although I think the acoustics in the car make it hard to place. After replacing all four tyres with new ones the noise went away. If you look closely at your tires, especially on the inside edge you may see some of the tread sections higher then others (sawtooth wear). This was the culprit! It sounded just like a wheel baring noise. As for the squeak behind the dash. I had that and sorted it by greasing the moving parts in the small box where the clutch slave sits. Just infront of the bulkhead under the bonnet at the top driver side of the engine bay. Hope this helps. Cheers. |
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17th Jun 2016 1:32pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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The budgie will be the plastic bonnet hinge inserts. Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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17th Jun 2016 4:27pm |
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| Bobbles Member Since: 24 Oct 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 8
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DavidBMB many thanks - and also to everyone else. Seems I may have a busy weekend then.... although I think that Mrs bobbles has other ideas. If I have chance I will swap some wheels and see if that changes things. I will report my findings. Think the budgie might have to wait a while but he is quiet at the moment.
I really wonder why I keep buying land-rovers. There is always something that needs fettling or some tiresome rattle or squeak. I kid myself that it's a bit of character sadly lacking in other vehicles and one day I may come to my senses but I love my defender and still smile to myself when I drive off in the morning.... Or maybe it's a grimace  |
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17th Jun 2016 8:40pm |
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