How many more faults can my Hippo develop!

luggsey · May 15, 2011

My bloody hippo is now making a 'snicking' noise when changing gear....
I think it's worn driveshaft bearings on the offside rear. If I grab hold of the driveshaft I can move it about a bit so I assume this is the fault.
How hard are they to replace?
Do they pop out easy or is a press and/or special tools required?
I should get to this job when I track down the air leak in the fuel system and then the three Amigos ABS sensor fault!!!!

cremator · May 15, 2011

when you say movement in drive shaft how much

luggsey · May 15, 2011

More then the other side, just feels like a slack bearing.
Hard to put a figure on it, maybe a couple of mm either way?

cremator · May 15, 2011

mmmm i have a few mm movement on my rear ns and not causing any noise or probs

OldIrishWulf · May 15, 2011

Easy enough.I posted a few times how I did mine.When I ordered my shafts I also ordered drive shaft seals, but thought the old one looked ok,so I never changed it.My IRD has now leaked its oil.Now I wish I had replaced the old seal.
Something I will get around to fixing some time next week,**** I could be doing that today.

Do a search and if you don't have one already ,buy the book of beanz (haynes manwell)

good luck.

edit: just noticed its your rear ,I never did one of them.

luggsey · May 15, 2011

Tis the rear one, I fitted a new IRD and VCU already.
This noise is best described as a loud 'snick' but it only happens between gear changes as I clutch in.
I have searched the forum but I can't find anything about rear drive shaft bearings?

cremator · May 15, 2011

loud snick do u mean click

luggsey · May 15, 2011

Both I suppose, sounds like the 'snick' noise when you cut something with metal cutters.

cremator · May 15, 2011

sure its not your rear sub frame mounts

luggsey · May 15, 2011

Can I easily check them?
I'll go out now and look if I can...

The Mad Hat Man · May 15, 2011

look in the FAQ section - there is a complete write-up in there.

OldIrishWulf · May 15, 2011

Could be your diff mounts.

angeloc · May 16, 2011

I keep seeing Hippo - what is a Hippo ?

cremator · May 16, 2011

its a large animal you can find them in a zoo

luggsey · May 16, 2011

cremator said:
its a large animal you can find them in a zoo

Also in many garages in bits.

cremator · May 16, 2011

did you sort your noise

luggsey · May 16, 2011

Not yet, been working away from home, will be a weekend job I expect.
Found a really good guide on how to repair the subframe mount if that's what has gone.
From others description of this fault the noise I have sounds similar.
I hate welding under cars!!!!!
:doh:

angeloc · May 16, 2011

cremator said:
its a large animal you can find them in a zoo

I asked for that guys but it was a serious question - what is the Hippo referred to here please - I have seen the term used but don't know what vehicle it means

Hippo · May 16, 2011

angeloc said:
I asked for that guys but it was a serious question - what is the Hippo referred to here please - I have seen the term used but don't know what vehicle it means

When the Freelander first came out a reporter made the comment they look like hippo's. LR used this idea in adverts.

Hippo's playing. Warn yer heart dun't it.

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Streetlander · May 17, 2011

......... cute

bought a tear to my eye.

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