d2 td5 in VIC at the moment with a problem.

[jvdk41]

Hi,

I'm from holland and at the moment i am in VIC with my Discovery td5.
I came from sydney without any problem at all.

Butt on the Great ocean road the car was starting to make a strange noise at approx 80-100 km/p hour. It sounds like a hard bass or something like that.
My first thought was wind deflecting on the roofrack (windcheetah).

I have checked all the wheels and the springs as well.


Does anyone knows what it could be or does somebody knows an adress in Portland/VIC?

Hope to hear from you.

Regards,

Jeroen

[NobbyTD5]

Jeroen
Sorry to hear of your issues

others far more experienced than I will diagnose this better ... but have you checked the front drive shaft - Universals?? if loose/damaged thay make a noise ?

There is a reasonable dealer at Millicent "Mac Landrover" they are is approx 70Km past Mt Gambier on way to Adelaide

Mac Ford Millicent, New and Used Cars for sale, incorporating Mac Landrover - 2005 National Ford Dealer of the Year (http://www.macford.com.au)



hope that helps

Nobby

[jvdk41]

Hi Nobby,

Thanks for the answer.

I will have a look at tomorrow by daylight.
And if i can't get it done i'll check the adress you gave me.

Jeroen

[dmdigital]

Welcome Jeroen,

Is there any vibration with this sound?

I'd be checking the front prop shaft in particular (probably because I had a DC joint fail). But it could be any uni-joint. The other thing is do you get in decrease in power, like if there was slipping of the clutch (or in the auto)?

Might also pay to post up on LROCV.com.au/forum as there are some Vic guys on there that aren't on this forum who may be able to assist.

[jvdk41]

Welcome Jeroen,

Is there any vibration with this sound?

I'd be checking the front prop shaft in particular (probably because I had a DC joint fail). But it could be any uni-joint. The other thing is do you get in decrease in power, like if there was slipping of the clutch (or in the auto)?

Might also pay to post up on LROCV.com.au/forum as there are some Vic guys on there that aren't on this forum who may be able to assist.

Dm td5 thanks,

You can hear the vib's true whole the car but there is no power decrease at all. It's not the clutch i'm sure about that.

Can i post with the same log in name as Aulro?

[dmdigital]

Yes as long as the name's not taken.

As for what you've just mentioned. That really sounds like a drive shaft issue and the most likely candidate is the double-cardon joint at the rear of the front shaft. It's not greaseable and given its happening at speed, then is possibly starting to seize. Get it looked at as I (and others) can tell you that when it goes, it can be EXPENSIVE!

If you need parts then RoverParts.com.au are located in Ballarat and would be able to express freight something to a Portland address overnight. The other option for fast delivery would be TriumphRoverSpares.com.au in Adelaide. Both of these guys have been good at getting stuff to me quickly if required.

[jvdk41]

thanks again.

Will let you know asap what the problem was.

Jeroen

[McDisco]

Jeroen

You might also want to check the rear rubber donut. I had a similar problem coming back from the Simpson Desert last year. Thought it was an unbalanced tyre. Turned out that the donut was flexing due to stress cracks and cause an imbalance, whcih in turn gave a bassy sort of pulsating sound.

Angus

[NobbyTD5]

Jeroen
how are you going ??
hope it is panning out ok

post if not ok

ps visit Robe if you get a chance
it is 120Km Adelaide side of Mt Gambier

cheers Nobby

[buddha D2]

Jeroen

Depending on how far you have gotten, Hamilton City Motors, in Hamilton obviously, are a former Land Rover dealer. It is owned and operated by a
Father/Son team, former LR mechanics. Not sure of their parts availability but they know their way around a LR.

Andrew

[Baffle]

jvdk41
I had the same symptoms as McDisco,
between 85/100k deep but quiet noise and small vibration, it was the rear donut, I changed to a D1 shaft(no donut)

[Hendrik]

jvdk41
I had the same symptoms as McDisco,
between 85/100k deep but quiet noise and small vibration, it was the rear donut, I changed to a D1 shaft(no donut)

Yeah that donut is known to give trouble, when its worn down. Still not as bad as loosing a bolt, the vibration through the car then is absolutely unbearable. Had that happen to me on Fraser Island, couldn't do over 80kph when I went home.
Baffle, how are you find the D1 shaft with the rear uni, is there much added vibration through that car?
Cheers
Hendrik

[Baffle]

No none,
there is no difference, all good, missing bolt would drive you nuts

[jvdk41]

Hi,

Sorry for the late reaction. Didn't had any internet acces.

Problem is gone it was the rear suspension that was loose a bit and it had moved. They solved the problem in mt Gambier.

Thanks for your answers.

I'm now in Alice without any problems accept the bad weather over here.

[McDisco]

Hey jvdk41

Can you be a bit more specific? What component moved?..

Hope the trip is still going well.

Angus