Noise at 70.

Mrfulwell said:

Possible seized VCU, disconnect the propshaft where it meets the transfer box and take it for another ride. If here is no whining noise then you have problems with the VCU and IRD.

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rhodie said:

recon ird £300 ish recon ird £600 ish

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The Bodyman said:

Good evening all.

Just brought a 1.8 2001 3 door Freelander. Took it for the test drive around the town. Drove well. Paid the money and took it home. On the way back, driving down the M6, I heard a noise when I get to 70 MPH. Sound like a whining noise coming front low down. Any ideas ?

Cheers
Jon

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The Bodyman said:

Thanks for that. Its ok to try this then ? How far can you drive like that ?

If its that problem, is this a costly repair?

Cheers for now
Jon

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mjrimmer said:

Could also be vcu bearings, wheel bearing or mismatched tyres.....what are your tyres like? newest should always be on the rear unless all four are the same make and style and wear looks even on all of them.:welcome2:

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Mrfulwell said:

I did a full circuit of the M25 two weeks ago with he prop taken off and it caused no issues. People do it all the time to save costly repairs to the transmission. Do a search in the search bar for 'mondeo mode' for some more info on it.

With regards to the tyres on your car do check they are all the same make and approx tread depth. Different companies make tyres the same size but there can be a slight difference in the rolling radius which puts strain on the IRD (transfer box)

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