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Gareth



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Mine groans too. Always has. Even my old 200Tdi Discovery had the same groan, so I would say its part of the Land Rover ownership experience!

So long as it works, has no big leaks and nothing is obviously wrong, I would ignore it. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
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110MGD



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2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
achuakh wrote:
Honestly, my Td5 did that when i turned left from new.

If i'm turning the steering when parking, ie low speed, it will groan. but when turning right, it's ok.

another Td5 in the club also did that as well, so i guess it hasn't been giving problems for over 10yrs so i'd say sometimes they are just like that.


Mine does exactly this 2001 Td5 CSW. No signs of fluid leak good fluid levels. No advisories on inspection! Reassured me Thumbs Up 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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Fatboy Slim



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Every single Td5 I have owned (8 of them now Laughing ) has done this, my D2 commercial did it from brand new to 280,000 miles so it's defo a characteristic not a fault Thumbs Up
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TD5_dan



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Same here had a td5 discovery with double the mileage of my 110 td5 and both had exactly the same groan. Don't worry about it. 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon
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MR_JAMES



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
My 2011 90 groans when turning left at standstill or under 5 mph. My dads 1983 110v8 never did that and im not sure what it is as its full of fluid. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"
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Duffs



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I groan all the time , so does my TD5 on left lock. Thumbs Up 2001 DEF TD5 County
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v8bobber



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Java Black
Another one to consider is the steering damper. The steering was moaning like hell and had (very slowly) been getting worse over the last 12 months.

I noted last week that the steering damper was leaking and when I changed it the groaning / moaning was virtually gone. Must have been the knackered seals in the damper making the noise.

Dave
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