tlo

Active Member

• Aug 29, 2018

• #1

When I went to fetch my daughter from the airport Monday morning on the way back the car sounded like the front tyre had a stone in in .At 70mph it felt like it was thudding(vibrations?) the thudding is not there at any other speed ,I know it is not the tyres as these were checked not long before I set off . I also have a clonk and an engine vibration (that is starting to get worse) as I accelerate ,I have checked the drive shafts they are ok which leads me to think it is the tie bar .I have read posts on here about not getting parts from certain places so were would be a good place to get one of these from ? I have looked on ebay but tbh am not sure if any of them are any good

 

tlo

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #2

Any one ? I have searched on here and it seems it is best not to use the Polly bushes on a td4 because of the vibrations but I did find these
https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/l...0070-lower-engine-tie-rod-freelander-td4.html
https://www.terraintechparts.com/pr...tm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping
Is there a difference between the manual and the auto version ? I did see some on ebay that were a lot cheaper I think these might be knock offs .I also rang bell engineering and even though they do not sell them they thought that the link could be my problem

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #3

tlo said:

Is there a difference between the manual and the auto version ?

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They're all the same.
Get an original or OE part though. Most LR part suppliers sell them.

 

tlo

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #4

Thank you Nodge as always one other question why does one have an extra bit of metal and the other one doesn't ?
And I think I have found the right one
https://www.terraintechparts.com/pr...bly-lower-for-land-rover-freelander-kkh102680

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #5

tlo said:

Thank you Nodge as always one other question why does one have an extra bit of metal and the other one doesn't ?
And I think I have found the right one
https://www.terraintechparts.com/pr...bly-lower-for-land-rover-freelander-kkh102680View attachment 157135 View attachment 157137

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The top picture is for the 1.8, where the larger mass is needed to damp out some vibration.

The bottom picture is the TD4/V6 tie bar, where the added mass isn't needed.

 

tlo

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #6

Thanks i will get the one in the link

 

tlo

Active Member

• Sep 10, 2018

• #7

Just had the chance to have a look at mine and my car has the one in the top picture so i wonder if that type were ever fitted to the td4 or if it had been replaced in the past with the wrong one ?If its the latter could fitting the one for the 1.8 cause any damage if fitted to a td4?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Sep 10, 2018

• #8

tlo said:

f its the latter could fitting the one for the 1.8 cause any damage if fitted to a td4?

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I believe the large bush is softer for the 1.8. It won't do any damage, it just won't last long.