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party monkey



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue
Steering noise
Morning all,

Have just had to fling the landy into a local garage this morning to investigate the sudden development of a slight 'grinding' noise which appears to be coming from the NS front when driving straight or on left turns.

Happened on the way to work this morning and sounds like a metallic rubbing/grinding, which then goes away with the application of a very little right lock. Initially wondered if it was something to do with the brake binding on the front disc but am doubtful after a couple of 'normal' emergency stops to test....

Didn't have time to investigate further as a busy day ahead, so took the lazy way out and dumped it in a friendly garage local to the office.

Can't really add much more info I'm afraid...... Running standard size tyres, no spacers or anything out of the ordinary.

Hopefully something simple but just wondered if anyone had a view?

Will of course update later

Cheers..... Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #68022 20th Apr 2011 7:19am
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party monkey



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
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Garage reports significant movement in NS front wheel bearing. Replacement bearing ordered and being fitted later Thumbs Up Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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Grockle



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not to much expence then p m 2.4 90 XS
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party monkey



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Grockle wrote:
not to much expence then p m


All in £180 (haven't seen breakdown yet parts/labour). Will take your guidance if that's reasonable or not as afraid I'm pretty clueless in these matters. I'm guessing no more than 1-1.5 hrs labour including diagnosis of problem/test drives etc.

My gut reaction was that considering I turned up at 7.30am this morning unannounced and by the time I go home tonight, I'll have her back sorted, then just in terms of minimal hassle for me, that was a pretty fair deal. Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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Grockle



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Location: Peak District National Park
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most main dealers are around £100.00 an hour labour 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
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party monkey



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Ah I spoke too soon..... Shocked

Phone call from Garage an hour ago..... 'We cannot get the hub off that covers the bearing' They've been trying for last three hours and all advice from local landy garages is 'keep hitting it until it free's up' Very Happy

They reckon the fricton from the kaput bearing has generated sufficient heat to almost seize the hub in place.

So no Landy for me tonight.....

Suspect it may cost a bit more than £180 now !

Now...... How to get home and back to the office tomorrow......... Taxi for Party Monkey please Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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party monkey



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue
The good news....

Bearing replaced and all sorted. Fair play to little local garage. Stuck to their price and despite my protests even discounted it tenner (parts £65, labour £105).

The bad news....

SWMBO+the kids picked me up from the office last night. On route to pick me up, they stopped off at toys R us and dropped a small fortune. Then they insisted I took them all to Frankie and Bennies for tea as a thankyou for being my taxi service.

All in, this cost me more than fixing the bloomin' Landy Rolling with laughter


Just for record, if anyone local to Oxford looking for decent little general garage (they not landy specialists), then T J Hall Motor Engineers in Sandford on Thames get my vote Thumbs Up Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #68178 21st Apr 2011 10:08am
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