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King The Gr8

Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #1

Hi guys

I have a grinding noise generating from the L-F wheel. The noise almost sounds like metal bumping on metal. Strangely, the noise is only audible between 40km/h to 70km/h, heavily bumpy road, and also when I roll the car (pushing to neutral at speed). So much so that it causes the steering wheel and the car to vibrate. Other than that, the old beast still gives a reasonably comfortable ride. Links are reasonably new, ball joints are new, stabilizer bar mounts new, engine mounts new. Please help, tired of guesswork. Should I take the entire wheel, shock absorber, drop link?

 

J_D

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #2

Can you rotate the wheel off the ground to see if it only happen a with weight on it? If 4wd then all wheels will need to be lifted.
Wheel nut tight?

 

K

King The Gr8

Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #3

Yep, no noise when the wheel lifted. Nuts tight. What do you think it might be?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #4

King The Gr8 said:

What do you think it might be?

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Have you tried rocking the wheel with your hands at the 6 and 12 o'clock position?

 

K

King The Gr8

Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #5

Yes. The wheel is intact on its own when the car is jacked

 

K

King The Gr8

Member

• Apr 7, 2022

• #6

I have been looking at some threads in this forum. Saw some where, someone saying Freelander 1's have a tendency to develop a strut problem. Something about a bolt getting loose. I cannot seem to get to this thread again. Could this be the problem and is the strut problem a real thing with freelanders?

 

Alteredtech

Well-Known Member

• Apr 28, 2022

• #7

Hi

Have you looked at vcu bearings, universal joints, rear diff mount, ...

 

htr

Well-Known Member

• Apr 28, 2022

• #8

You may have thought of it but it could be something simple - a stone caught between the rotor and the stone shield or a wheel bearing [but they are very noisy!].