Freelander 2 (LR2) Drumming noise when steering right

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Nathon91

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Hi everyone, new to this forum and this is my first time having a land rover freelander 2 2007.

I've noticed when I'm driving and steer to the right I get a drumming sound and slight vibration on the drivers side footwell. Any ideas what could be causing this? I've had a poke around this forum but can't find anything similar to what I'm experiencing. Hoping it's nothing drastically expensive!!

Thanks for your time and hopefully one of you brain boxes can point me in the right direction!
 
Nodge68 said:
CV joint possibly.
It's a landrover, so won't necessarily be cheap.
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Would that make the drumming noise when steering right then? Sorry if I sound stupid but never had or heard this noise before on a vehicle.

Thanks for your reply!
 
Nathon91 said:
Would that make the drumming noise when steering right then? Sorry if I sound stupid but never had or heard this noise before on a vehicle.

Thanks for your reply!
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Yes. CV joints can fail, causing noise as the joints take the drive to the wheels.
Without actually seeing the vehicle, it's difficult to be curtain however.
 
Ok thanks again for your reply, I can take some photos and post them on here. Anywhere in particular you would like the photos to be taken to show you?
 
Nathon91 said:
Ok thanks again for your reply, I can take some photos and post them on here. Anywhere in particular you would like the photos to be taken to show you?
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I think you will find John means actually seeing the vehicle for real, not through a photo.
 
Nathon91 said:
Haha oh dear silly me!! That would make sense !
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There are some simple checks you can do, if you don't mind getting under the car? For instance, turn the steering to the position where you'd hear the noise, then grab the drive shaft and see if you can hear or feal any looseness in the joints. There will always be a small amount of movement, but it should be small and silent. If there's any knocking noises, coupled with excessive movement, it could be that you've found the issue.

One oddity of the AWD system is fault in one component can cause something else in the system to react to the fault, creating audible displeasure.
For instance, a sticking Haldex clutch can cause any play in the front CV joints to rattle, as the balls move in the housings.

This is why it'll be difficult to identify the issue, without actually seeing the vehicle.

Just out of interest, do any warning lights or messages come up on the dash, when the noise happens?
 
Clutch feels absolutely fine to me but yes I will get underneath it and investigate. No, no warning lights come on at all thank God lol. I will check all the things you have mentioned though and il let you know if I come across anything.
 
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