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The creaking/cracking metalic sound is usually the o/s rear front mounting bolt which locates up through the chassis into a captive nut.
An access hole needs to be cut in the floor under the o/s back seat. This enables you to repair the top of the chassis box section where there is a captive nut and strengthening tube. The floor then needs to be plated, It is suggested that leaving a small hole with grommet to spray Waxoil in there is a good idea because it gets pretty rusty in there.
The Land Rover procedure involves replacing the chassis leg (see here).
The box section has a tube inside to prevent it crushing and the tube had punched a hole in the bottom of the box section. The metal punched out is like a washer the size of the spacer tube. No problem with lowering sub-frame and welding box section. Access is quite good provided you can get vehicle on a lift. The captive nut may not need a repair as there is enough movement to allow the flexing. You will see from the repair that it is only the front mounting on the Off Side that requires this repair.
An access hole needs to be cut in the floor under the o/s back seat. This enables you to repair the top of the chassis box section where there is a captive nut and strengthening tube. The floor then needs to be plated, It is suggested that leaving a small hole with grommet to spray Waxoil in there is a good idea because it gets pretty rusty in there.
The Land Rover procedure involves replacing the chassis leg (see here).
The box section has a tube inside to prevent it crushing and the tube had punched a hole in the bottom of the box section. The metal punched out is like a washer the size of the spacer tube. No problem with lowering sub-frame and welding box section. Access is quite good provided you can get vehicle on a lift. The captive nut may not need a repair as there is enough movement to allow the flexing. You will see from the repair that it is only the front mounting on the Off Side that requires this repair.
