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Gadge

New Member

• Sep 6, 2006

• #1

Hi there,could anyone help,Iv'e got a noise like a spring twanging at the front mostly when I reverse and use full lock when I put it in 1st and pull away it does the same.Driving normal there is no problem.
Thanks by the way I'm new to this forum game

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Sep 6, 2006

• #2

Sounds expensive to me.

 

mondo

Banned

• Sep 6, 2006

• #3

Erm welcome gadge!

To be honist mate I aint heared of that one before!
I suppose youve tried all the obvious things like have a good bounce on the front end, (suspention) see if you can replicate it when you stopped?

Oh! just a thought ! check the front anti roll bar, I once had a VW camper that made the same noise, took me bloody ages to find it, the roll bar had snapped just near the mounting, so when you looked at it all seemed to be normal but if you set off it would seperate with a twang,
Just a thought!

 

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Gadge

New Member

• Sep 6, 2006

• #4

Thanks Mondo I'll have a look

 

Mantamad

New Member

• Sep 9, 2006

• #5

Just a thought - its not the ABS self check you are hearing?

 

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Gadge

New Member

• Sep 10, 2006

• #6

It's an early model no ABS.I've just put new pads on and I sat turning the wheel full lock to full lock and there's a twang.Its been doing it for about 18mths so I don't think it's serious or it would've gone on me.

 

pompey-john

New Member

• Sep 10, 2006

• #7

If the anti roll bar is snapped, there are uprated thicker ones available for the Hippo.
Found one on a recent search for sliders and stuff.
If I can locate the URL agin I will let yas know

 

pompey-john

New Member

• Sep 10, 2006

• #8

http://www.mailorder4x4.com/FREELANDER.htm

for the standard one
still lokking for the upgrade

 

Boxer

Active Member

• Sep 11, 2006

• #9

Mine twangs occasionally and the brake pedal seems to thump me in the foot.
I assumed ABSD or Hill decent. Also it seemed to go into Hill decent mode last night ( the light came on , green one) made a god awful noise and braked me to a stop in the middle of the road. Then the light went out and it settled down to its normal bumping, banging self. Clues?

 

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sparkyjohn5

New Member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #10

It's only the springs twisting in position

 

mondo

Banned

• Apr 25, 2007

• #11

sparkyjohn5 said:

It's only the springs twisting in position

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Accy!

Tell him agen !

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #12

ignore im mondo, he's a **** trying to wind up the wind uppers

 

cashybai

New Member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #13

Is he going for the 'most old threads resurected for no apparent reason' award, or is he just trying to up his posts number by typing any old ****e................................................................balls, sussed me....



Guys' still a tool tho....