Toby2449

New Member

• Jul 3, 2019

• #1

Hi all, just a quick one - and hopefully a cheap one .. my 1999 Freelander makes a knocking/banging noise when turning, seems to drive well apart from that (it's a project that I've not owned very long and my first LR) any ideas on what it could be? Cheers.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2019

• #2

Freelander's suffer from drive train problems. So make sure you check it has 4 identical tyres fitted with least worn on the rear. If not then the VCU goes stiff, overloading the IRD, which can literally explode. So whenever there's noises, particularly when turning corners, the first thing to check is for drive train problems.

 

Toby2449

New Member

• Jul 3, 2019

• #3

Thanks Nodge68. Just one thing which I forgot to mention. We have a small plot of land and when I drove the Freelander slowly off road it didn't seem to make the noise, it just seems to be when I'm on normal roads.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2019

• #4

You definitely need to check the drive train for problems.

 

GrumpyGel

Well-Known Member

• Jul 4, 2019

• #5

You should have a read of...

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/tests-new-freelander-owners-should-do-on-their-car.312863/

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jul 4, 2019

• #6

GrumpyGel said:

You should have a read of...

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/tests-new-freelander-owners-should-do-on-their-car.312863/

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This post really should be a sticky.