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Toxic_Avenger
20th April 2018, 04:10 PM
I've ignored it as long as I can.
It's not loud or especially dangerous sounding, and is only really heard when I drive past a concrete barrier or wall (where the sound bounces back to me).
I'm hearing a metallic rattling under the RHS when turning left. Sounds like a washer rattling on a bolt.

Thoughts on what this might be?
I'm going to go over the rear sway bar (I have no front sway bar), and check the brake stone shields, spring retainers and shock mounts...
Plan A is to whack whatever I can under there with my newly acquired rubber mallet and see what noises I can trigger...

martnH
20th April 2018, 05:22 PM
5 bolts on RHS.
Check the workshop manual for torque required and there is a table in the manual list all the numbers for front suspension

Mine has a little "click" and it turn out to be front radius arm. So check those bolts first...

Also maybe body mount bolts. As we all know the defender body is soft and felx quits a bit when cornering and off-road.....

D90 orkney
20th April 2018, 09:58 PM
I’m gonna say something stuck in brake shield. I’ve had it before and sounds terrible.