Rumble - growl from front

iandb.ls · Oct 11, 2006

Hi all. Just bought a freelander 98 3dr manual 1.8. Was told that it has been noisy for years (independant verification on this) Took it to my local garage (independant) who tested wheel bearings. Which are fine. (ramp and jacked running through gears). No real noise outside we could pin point but really loud inside. Mechanics all baffled. Anyone any ideas??

From 5 mph + loud growl rumble that sounds like wheel bearing noise. Deffo bearing or transmission noise. Gets quieter the faster i go. Clutch in - no difference. Corber - no difference. Just that damn growl. I know that 4x4's are louder but this is a bit too loud..

Also (just a thought) but does anyone offer a sound proofing kit for under carpet etc for these ?

And how easy is it to fit a hardtop to a softtop?

its done 54000 miles by the way

Many thanks

Ian
(p.s. if its going to cost me a fortune - lie)

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 11, 2006

could it be diff or vcu nacked?

slob · Oct 11, 2006

its really nuffin to worry about its probably just a little bit of hard rubber in a tyre or maybe a little rough spot on the shocker piston.. wont cost you anything.. its a gaylander thay fix themselves for free.

did i lie good boss??

iandb.ls · Oct 11, 2006

My mech thinks not. Sounds like its coming from o/s front but also d/s front.

Is there any way of checking these items out without giving my bank manager an opportunity to rub his hands with glee???

p.s. thanks for the super speedy response.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 11, 2006

Yeah - yu did

leave it till it falls off - then yu now wat it is

iandb.ls · Oct 11, 2006

slob said:
its really nuffin to worry about its probably just a little bit of hard rubber in a tyre or maybe a little rough spot on the shocker piston.. wont cost you anything.. its a gaylander thay fix themselves for free.

did i lie good boss??

LOL

yeah you lied real good ta

gmp · Oct 12, 2006

Wife's had a 98 1.8 5door for 18months and despite most things going wrong with it from time to time it has performed consistently noisily since we have had it. Worried about noise at first but basically put it down underpowered engine trying to pull the lump along. Does get quieter the faster it goes, but then bits start to fall off the quicker it goes so can't win. Wife is on third drivers side mirror in 18months. Is this a record?

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

thats ya problem GMP - yu need to fit a new door mirror - replacing with a record (or even a CD for that matter) doesnt work nearly so well.

my V6 "rumbled" as it was going along - replaced tyres with factory Dunlops - much betta.

gmp · Oct 12, 2006

Cheaper than the 3 mirrors she has left in walls/hedges though!

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

gmp said:
Cheaper than the 3 mirrors she has left in walls/hedges though!

Quick tho I am, to denigrate poor Hippoo design - yu cant really blame that for ya missus leavin' them in hedges ans walls tho - can ya. Maybe yu need retractable ones

gmp · Oct 12, 2006

Indeed no, though only after mirror no. 2 did I discover that she did not realise that you could pull the mirrors back when trying to get through tight spaces

. To be fair no.3 was someone else's fault

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

gmp said:
Indeed no, though only after mirror no. 2 did I discover that she did not realise that you could pull the mirrors back when trying to get through tight spaces . To be fair no.3 was someone else's fault

Mr Hedge or Mrs Walls? lol

look on the bright side - when the mirror gets broken - she knows she is close to the body sides - now that would REALLY be

gmp · Oct 12, 2006

Why do you think I bought her a car with big plastic bumpers

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

but EXPENSIVE plastic bumpers.

slob · Oct 12, 2006

gmp said:
Why do you think I bought her a car with big plastic bumpers

eh cos most cars these days have big plastic bumpers..ah bet grunt remembers anti knock over riders

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

yer - ickle vertical bumbers to take the odd knock - all chrome plated 'n stuff..

thems woz the days wen cars had chassis' and all the shock of an accident went straight thro ya head wen it hit the windscreen.

mondo · Oct 12, 2006

The Mad Hat Man said:
yer - ickle vertical bumbers to take the odd knock - all chrome plated 'n stuff

Ahem!! cough!cough!

landb.Is has a noise issue

GRUNT · Oct 12, 2006

ah bet grunt remembers anti knock over riders

I happen I do lad. My tractor has crumple zones................they build them into other vehicles.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 12, 2006

iandb.ls said:
Hi all. Just bought a freelander 98 3dr manual 1.8. Was told that it has been noisy for years (independant verification on this) Took it to my local garage (independant) who tested wheel bearings. Which are fine. (ramp and jacked running through gears). No real noise outside we could pin point but really loud inside. Mechanics all baffled. Anyone any ideas??

From 5 mph + loud growl rumble that sounds like wheel bearing noise. Deffo bearing or transmission noise. Gets quieter the faster i go. Clutch in - no difference. Corber - no difference. Just that damn growl. I know that 4x4's are louder but this is a bit too loud..

Also (just a thought) but does anyone offer a sound proofing kit for under carpet etc for these ?

And how easy is it to fit a hardtop to a softtop?

its done 54000 miles by the way

Many thanks

Ian
(p.s. if its going to cost me a fortune - lie)

just in case ya forgot

slob · Oct 12, 2006

mondo said:
Ahem!! cough!cough!

landb.Is has a noise issue

isn't that the noise that goes away when you put new tyres on it??

Rumble - growl from front

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