Thread resurrection! I sold the RR that first prompted this post at the beginning of the year. However I got sad without one and bought another one today! A newer late 2000 model Vogue. This car has similar issues to the other one. The car is better than the previous one but still tramlines...

No one like my Snow photos then?

Hi mate, thanks for the reply. I dont make a habit of revving the engine like that, I have only had the car three days and I am just making sure all is well before I go spending money on putting things right. But as the noise is at such a high RPM I dont think it really matters as I would very...

Thanks for the input chaps. Regarding the swivel ball joints, are they easy to do or will I need special tools?

lol, any advance on buggered?

Anybody had a listen to the noise? Any ideas?

Thanks for the guidance. I will probably upgrade to poly bushes while I am there, aint got the tools to put in the OEM ones.

I have made an audio file of the noise. Click HERE to listen. What do you think it is?

Thanks for your reply. I think I will have to have a proper listen to it. I have only had a quick listen as its so bloody cold outside at the moment! If it is bottom end, can it be changed with the engine still in place or will it need to be removed. I have no mechanical experience of Land...

The noise is coming from the top of the engine. So it is unlikely to be crankshaft related. Tappet noise is a lot different to bottom end noise.

Hi, thanks for your reply. I only picked the car up three days ago and I only noticed the hole in the airbox today, so I could not say when it occurred. Since I have had the car I cannot say that I have experienced any backfires.

I dont make a habit of taking the engine to those types of revs. As the car is new to me I am just seeing what its all about. But I still say that if an engine can operate within a certain rev range, then there should not be a problem. This is why rev limiters are in place surely? Does...

lol, I have a sports car, 2 actually :) Still, the engine should probably not be making this noise, and if it was dangerous for the engine to be going over 4k then I would imagine that it would be restricted as such.

Some pictures. Forgot to take any of the interior, lol.

The drag link is the bar that runs across the front of the car near the anti-roll bar which has the damper connected to it, am I right?

Hello all, I have been doing a fair amount of driving in the RR over the last couple of days. I have noticed that there is a fairly loud tappety type sound that comes from the engine bay when its just approaching 5000 rpm until the redline. My car is fitted with a Romano LPG system and the...

Thanks for the help chaps. I think I will systematically start changing parts. I will start with the shocks, bushes and steering damper first. Hopefully that will start to make a difference.

Just an observation. Last night I set the suspension to its highest level and turned the engine off and left the car overnight. This morning the car is sitting low on the rears but still high on the front. Is this a sign that the airbags are leaking or is this normal behaviour?

I have changed the tyre pressures to 28 front, and 36 rear, could be placebo effect but it seems better. They where originally 32 from and 34 rear.

Thanks for the replies chaps. I think I will change the shocks to begin with, seems the most logical step to take, not overly expensive either. I will probably do the bushes while I am there, is there a good supplier for the bushes or am I just best to get OEM ones from my local dealer?