lenny1234
Active Member
Been trying to resolve various issues on a new pre-owned but not pre- loved Freelander TD4 auto. ~100k on the clock, 2004 vintage
Sigh. Well it was cheap
Down to one bad, and one that can wait.
The bad one, because I am not sure what it is, is a regular thumping that occurs when cornering hard at slow speed. It is not a hard knock, more the 'rubber hammer' sound, and its totally regular at a given road speed. There is no discernible sign of stiffness or drag - sounds like a bush gone. Neither does there seem to be any major vibration through the transmission.
Such service history has it has shows VCU bearings done a short time ago.
If anyone can point me in the direction of things to check I'd be grateful.
My thinking so far is that when the VCU starts to drag its putting torque on a mounting and that is thumping back into place, but it might be something else entirely. It seems to occur more when the car has done a few miles.
Sigh. Well it was cheap
Down to one bad, and one that can wait.
The bad one, because I am not sure what it is, is a regular thumping that occurs when cornering hard at slow speed. It is not a hard knock, more the 'rubber hammer' sound, and its totally regular at a given road speed. There is no discernible sign of stiffness or drag - sounds like a bush gone. Neither does there seem to be any major vibration through the transmission.
Such service history has it has shows VCU bearings done a short time ago.
If anyone can point me in the direction of things to check I'd be grateful.
My thinking so far is that when the VCU starts to drag its putting torque on a mounting and that is thumping back into place, but it might be something else entirely. It seems to occur more when the car has done a few miles.