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greg olds

New Member

• May 29, 2006

• #1

Morning everyone,

I have got a td4 es 2001 with 50 thousand miles on it. When it drives on motorways between 60 - 70 there is a loud humming noise from the rear of the vehicle. I wondered if it was mechanical or is it the tyres. I bought this vehicle with FEDERAL tyres on but are wearing normal.

Thanks for any info.

Greg

 

Dave Herron

New Member

• May 29, 2006

• #2

Sounds like the prop shaft bearings may be on the way out. Dont worry not to expensive.

Had this problem with 2 L Series Freelanders i have had.

Also check the tyre tread very closely. Is the tread all level and no up and down

 

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greg olds

New Member

• May 29, 2006

• #3

Yes all the tread is straight level and not up and down. Is that not right.

Cheers

Greg

 

ming

SPACE TWOT

• May 29, 2006

• #4

Are the fedrals orft road type with chunky tread ?

 

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greg olds

New Member

• May 29, 2006

• #5

No they are more road than off road tyres. I have put Wranglers on the front and i would say they have more offroad tread than the federals.

Cheers

Greg

 

yella

New Member

• May 29, 2006

• #6

could be a wheel bearing

 

ming

SPACE TWOT

• May 29, 2006

• #7

Or ran over poor old Mondo [he humms]. . .

 

mondo

Banned

• May 29, 2006

• #8

MMMmmmm

 

tinytdi

New Member

• May 30, 2006

• #9

The noise did not start after fitting the tyres did it? I had some burning diff problems a few years ago due to mis-matched front/rear treads....