Comments on: Land Rover Noises: Does that sound right?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:35:25 +0000

Hi Guys
I have a Range Rover 4.6 HSE with the p38 BMW moter I am getting the clonking for a short time when I start it from cold it runs just fine after 20-30 seconds it hasent done it from worm yet .Does any one have an idear exactly what it could be ? 160ks on the clock
Cheers
Mark

By: paul

paul — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:35:13 +0000

Hi
Hi I have just bought ( 2 days ago )a defender 90 on a Y plate and noticed that there is a grinding noise when turning the steering ,mostly when manoeuvring at low speed, to the left.
There is also a shudder from the clutch when moving off. I have spoken to the dealer and they have told me that this is just how defenders are once they are a couple of years old. Are these noises normal or does it sound like they need attention.
Any guidance advice greatly received
Rgds

Paul

By: thomas

thomas — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:22:19 +0000

hi. i own a 110 td5. for a few weeks now i have a low grumbling sound from the rear diff. i only hear it on overrun i.e. getting off the accelerator. the lower the speed gets the lower the growling noice gets. drivetrain,wheel bearings, ujoints are ok. had the truck looked over at the dealer. oil in the diff also ok. could it be the bearings in the diff? thx for your answer. best regards thomas

By: gary

gary — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:39:56 +0000

Hi, any ideas wold be grateful.
I recently purchased a landrover freelander put it through an mot and few things was done as it alredy had recent mot but there is a crunchy sound from the left wheel when im driving it eg; turning etc,seems to me its suspension or something along them lines,,,this noise is driving me mad, this is reason why i took it for a pre mot to investigate it recently its had n/s/f track rod end also antiroll bar n/s/f undershield repaired,, just wondering if you know to any other reason why its making this noise??? kind regards.gary

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:26:07 +0000

Hello

I’ve got an old land rover santana spanish model
And i can hear a strange sound when in gear and driving
It sounds like a rattle and then a loud metalic clunk
Would you know what that could be?
Kind regards
Alex

By: Marshall

Marshall — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:07:42 +0000

hi,
I have a 1987 ex mod 90 with 200tdi and lifted 2 inch.
there seems to be excessive play in the front propshaft going into the transfere box and also into the diff. UJs are fine and back prop hs no play at all. when driving if you lift off the trottle a little it makes a low pitch grinding noise and a high pitch speak every so often. if you lift off completely, its sounds like when you have a UJ gone, but there fine ?! its driving me mad !

Hope someone can help me !

Cheers !!

By: Ben Benson

Ben Benson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:45:18 +0000

Hi.
I have a 300 Tdi 90 that has seen a fair bit of action and has started to whine a bit. I put a new Diff in the rear axle as that seemed to be the source but this had absolutly no affect what so ever. The whine is a quite loud now and is happens whe the engine is under load and on over run. I read earlier that it may be the Gearbox and had a small heart attack but that is fine and hasnt deteriated at all.
Any help would be great. I had the front axle rebouilt about 2 years ago s that should be ok
Cheers Ben Benson

By: Land Rover Expedition

Land Rover Expedition — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:25:24 +0000

Joe – Could be the Transfer box, but I recently had a rumbling noise that happened at most RPMs and speeds which turned out to be the hand brake cable vibrating against the seat box from under the vehicle.

Lorne – A vibration/noise that happens when you’re off the throttle is usually universal joints, because they’re not under load and rattle about.

Seth – A clunk when taking up the drive after coasting could be any part of the drive train that has gears or splines. I cured mine by changing the rear half shafts and drive members. Take off the rubber cap, jack up the wheel and turn it watching for any movement between the half shaft and the drive member. I’ve done a post about fixing this, search “Transmission clunk”. Otherwise it could be your diff, or diff pinion/transfer box output flange that has play/ Try taking bits off and checking how much play there is. My front prop can probably turn 40mm. There is always more than you think on a Land Rover!

Phil – What you describe sounds a lot like universal joints, but if you’ve just replaced them then the proshaft could be out of phase, i.e. the front and rear yokes of the propshaft not aligned properly. Rear propshaft should be out of phase by 90 degrees and the front by 30 degrees. Take off a propshaft at a time, put it in diff lock and drive around to see if the vibration stops. If it does then that was the propshaft causing the problem. The fact you have a 2 inch lift will stress the universal joints more.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:17:42 +0000

Hi,

I have a groany rumbling sound and vibration beneath my feet when on overrun(decelerating),i have crawled under and there is some lift from the front prop’ at the output flange from the transfer box.I have fitted a new front prop with wide angle U/J’s and new U/J’s to the rear.The vehicle has a 2inch lift.Any ideas /advise thanks Phil.
Oh its a 1996 110 county.

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:19:56 +0000

Nick,

Almost forgot. How much rotational play can the front propshaft have in it. Seems to me like I can move it with my hand back and forth a good 60mm. Is this normal? What is Land rovers Limit? The vehicle has an LT77 and a LT230. Thanks again

Seth