Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
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Hi all,
Front end has started making a noise like I have AT tyres on (drone).
Power on-all ok
power off -drone and slight vibration through the steering wheel
Both front wheel bearings changed in the last 6 months using timken.
Rear prop changed last month thinking that was what was causing the drone(center bearing failed).
Any ideas ?
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 17th Aug 2017 4:40 pm |
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LR4USN
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: FL
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'08 LR3 108k
Funny thing - I have the same at about 55-65mph, had a LR teck with me and said he couldn't hear anything and blamed it on my Thule racks...
I was towing a couple days ago pick up my, new to me, Airstream and even towing it still made the low grown sound.
Past year, prefaced front wheel bearings, inner and outer tie rods....
good luck...
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| 17th Aug 2017 4:57 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 424
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Have exactly the same  -Land Rover tec can't hear it and worse at 50 mph ok at slow speeds.
Let me know if you get to the bottom of it.
Good luck 
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:30 pm |
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LR4USN
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 18
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Will do....
I tend to think its the front drive shat.....but the LR tech said it would happen all the time if it was either shaft...
I'll keep on driving her along. Replacing the air compressor this weekend as mine is all about given up. I just keep it in ride height and no errors but if I lower or raise the yellow light comes on and the compressor gets louder and louder and putters our... ding ding.. yellow light...
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:33 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 424
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Do you get a slight vibration through steering while it's making "the noise"
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:37 pm |
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LR4USN
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 18
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slight, and upon spirited acceleration...as well as a little wobble at about 55..
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:39 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
 
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LR4USN wrote:Will do....
I tend to think its the front drive shat.....but the LR tech said it would happen all the time if it was either shaft...
I'll keep on driving her along. Replacing the air compressor this weekend as mine is all about given up. I just keep it in ride height and no errors but if I lower or raise the yellow light comes on and the compressor gets louder and louder and putters our... ding ding.. yellow light...
Assuming you mean propshaft, then the tech is talking out of his  , quite common on the older coil sprung landrovers to have rumbles on the over run that are down to worn prop slider section in the rear prop, on my series the noise was amazing!
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:51 pm |
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Rikthelogger
Member Since: 21 Jul 2017
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 44
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I have a very similar issue at the moment.
There is a front end drumming/ grating noise under acceleration, when you lift off, it almost disappears but you can still hear it, just.
I suspected a wheel bearing, but couldn't find any movement. The only thing I could find was the nearside drive shaft had a bit more power than I was expecting.
Took it to my local Indy who also wasn't sure on the road, but when he got it up on the ramp, found excessive play in the shaft so a good job it was checked!
Awaiting parts now! Hoping this will cure the issue!
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:56 pm |
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Rikthelogger
Member Since: 21 Jul 2017
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 44
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For drive shaft power, read play! Good old predictive text! Haven't worked out how to edit yet... Might need more forum seniority!
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:58 pm |
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LR4USN
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 18
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I have drive shaft play as well especially in stop and go traffic it can be annoying...like a clunk clunk if you get on it and then have to let off quick and then hit it again.. all under say 15mph..
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| 17th Aug 2017 5:58 pm |
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Rikthelogger
Member Since: 21 Jul 2017
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 44
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So the drive shaft isn't causing the noise Leon?
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| 17th Aug 2017 6:12 pm |
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Rikthelogger
Member Since: 21 Jul 2017
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 44
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Hmm.. Sorry having fun with my tech here! Not Leon obviously? 
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| 17th Aug 2017 6:13 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Search (california stop) by Gap Diagnostics for the shunting clunk.
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| 17th Aug 2017 8:37 pm |
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LR4USN
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 18
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I have to tool so I'll have to get on their site and get the update loaded.
Thx for info
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| 17th Aug 2017 11:14 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 424
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Just an update...
Had front diff bearings replaced and all sorted.
Now much quieter in drive and overrun. 
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| 8th Sep 2017 9:31 pm |
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