Alibro
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My hippo is quacking!
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lenny1234
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Joking aside, it makes the noise more or less correlated with road speed. So its in the transmission post gearbox somewhere.
It doesn't vary with steering or braking or accelerating. So I kinda ruled out disc/pad rubbing. And possibly wheel bearings, which leaves CV joints and the VCU maybe.
VCU has been re-bearinged recently so that ought to be OK.
I guess get it on a lift and have a poke. Needs new front tyres anyway so maybe take it to a tyre place and ask nicely..
It doesn't vary with steering or braking or accelerating. So I kinda ruled out disc/pad rubbing. And possibly wheel bearings, which leaves CV joints and the VCU maybe.
VCU has been re-bearinged recently so that ought to be OK.
I guess get it on a lift and have a poke. Needs new front tyres anyway so maybe take it to a tyre place and ask nicely..
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Don't put new tyres on the front!
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I thought new tyres on the front was the right way round?
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New tyres of the same make, type and size go on the rear. The wheels from the rear get moved to the front.
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For someone who doesn't run a Freelander, and I guess never has, that's very well spotted
You're obviously a font of all knowledge. Any advice for the 4:30 at Kempton?
blue beasty
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For someone who doesn't run a Freelander, and I guess never has, that's very well spotted
You're obviously a font of all knowledge. Any advice for the 4:30 at Kempton?
Nope never but I've got some mates that have
As for the 4.30 I've never lost a penny on the nags by following my foolproof system of avoiding bookies
Alibro
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Who fitted the bearings? Are you sure they were fitted properly ie at 90 deg to the VCU NOT the propshaft.
