Phil E
Member
Have have been snooping around this forum for a while & found it very informative.
I now have a problem which I can't find a reference to here.
I renewed the 2 front tyres a few months ago on my 53 plate 56K Freelander, I went for Pirellis. On leaving the tyre shop I had vibrations/rumble through the car at all speeds. I returned to the tyre shop & they re checked all the wheel balances & swapped the new tyres to the rear. I still had vibrations but after meticulously checking the pressures, which were rather high, the vibrations/rumble seemed to all but go but it has got steadily worse when travelling between 60 - 70 mph. Once over this speed it goes & below the car feels great.
I put the car into a local indy who had the prop shaft sent to an engineering company who re-newed the rear bearing. It has not solved the problem. I've now been advised that it may be a worn Viscous Coupling!
Having looked through this forum I haven't found any relationship between this 60-70 mph vibration/rumble & the VCU.
Could it be as simple as different makes of tyres front & rear? (The Michelins which are now on the front are the original rear tyres).
Any advice will be appreciated
I now have a problem which I can't find a reference to here.
I renewed the 2 front tyres a few months ago on my 53 plate 56K Freelander, I went for Pirellis. On leaving the tyre shop I had vibrations/rumble through the car at all speeds. I returned to the tyre shop & they re checked all the wheel balances & swapped the new tyres to the rear. I still had vibrations but after meticulously checking the pressures, which were rather high, the vibrations/rumble seemed to all but go but it has got steadily worse when travelling between 60 - 70 mph. Once over this speed it goes & below the car feels great.
I put the car into a local indy who had the prop shaft sent to an engineering company who re-newed the rear bearing. It has not solved the problem. I've now been advised that it may be a worn Viscous Coupling!
Having looked through this forum I haven't found any relationship between this 60-70 mph vibration/rumble & the VCU.
Could it be as simple as different makes of tyres front & rear? (The Michelins which are now on the front are the original rear tyres).
Any advice will be appreciated