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| matchap801 Member Since: 05 Aug 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 120   
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Jack up the front left wheel and give it a spin. Wheel bearing or disc/calliper issue? 2009 Defender 90 CSW 2.4 TDCI.
Ex Army Mechanic still living the dream. Last edited by matchap801 on 27th Mar 2022 7:21pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Mar 2022 4:30pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5663 
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Anti rollbar bushes?
You sure it not something in the battery box? |
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27th Mar 2022 6:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Check upper and lower front damper rubbers, also bonnet hinge plastic bushes, failing that as suggested take a look at the ARB links and bushes.
In effect try and bounce the suspension you should be able to zero in on it if you do though I know it’s easier said than done. If you can’t hear anything, feel for it if you can maybe with someone to help you may helpful. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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27th Mar 2022 7:32pm |
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| The Anti Christ Member Since: 24 Feb 2022 Location: Kingston Posts: 26  
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone, Everything's bolted or strapped down tight in the battery box tighter than a virgin's knees... definately something in the suspension.. Had an unprompted passenger comment on it on Sunday dureing a drive through the hills, saying she could feel it right under her feet... A wheel bearing I think would be felt more in the steering, and calipers I would imagine would sound a bit more metallic. @ Custom90Steve, am in agreement with your simulation approach... planning on getting some help tomorrow with rocking the van while I crawl under and look out for any play in the individual rubbers Just fix it before your friends find out it broke again - Landy Life Forever! |
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28th Mar 2022 10:33pm |
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| The Anti Christ Member Since: 24 Feb 2022 Location: Kingston Posts: 26
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Okay.... so over the last two days:
Tried changeing the left side radius arm bushings and rubber with no effect. Realised afterward that there was movement in the top of the left schock absorber. Both left and right top-most dampers seem to have melted right out into a black sticky goo. The others werent very bad at all, however decided to change all eight while the shock absorbers were out. Managed to use two of the old dampers that were in best shape on the steering damper on which the rubbers were half melted away also. Changed two axle dust caps in the process and topped up joints with oil the caps seem to have just crumbled away, leaving the rusty axle spline center exposed to the elements. Anyway.... I digress....Thudding sound gone! 
Done and dusted!!! Afterwards, got a once over at a wheel alignment garage which found no further wear and went ahead with the alignment. Speaking of wheel alignment....has anyone here had issues with pulling to the left even after alignment? Just fix it before your friends find out it broke again - Landy Life Forever! |
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31st Mar 2022 11:58pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Good news. 👍🏻 ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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1st Apr 2022 5:23pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646 
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It usually something simple, that is the nature of the beast. Finding it is the problem
 A good example of this is the issue I had with a reversing light and how it was sorted.
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic81961.html 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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1st Apr 2022 7:02pm |
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| The Anti Christ Member Since: 24 Feb 2022 Location: Kingston Posts: 26
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Yes indeed....
Had this same reverse light issue just after it came out of warrenty.... or noticed it then anyway... The easiest way is through the top by removing the cubby. The issue had a remarkabley simple fix once out: the switch is a mechanical ball and spring assembly. Just needed a bit of WD40 and thumb rubbing... been working like new ever since. ...at least...i think....havent seen it in a while come to think of it...usually inside the van while reversing 
"The Land Rover Defender....Proudly turning drivers into mechanics for 70 years". Just fix it before your friends find out it broke again - Landy Life Forever! |
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1st Apr 2022 7:30pm |
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