FREELANDER MAKING NOISE

[Walder]

My freelander makes a banging sort of noise going round corners. it has done it since i bought it a couple of years back, its quite loud - but we went in a freinds 4 x 4 jeep the other day and their car does exactly the same thing! Is it a 4 x 4 thing - does anyone else's make this noise?

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

my rav 4 did it too. mine was an automatic tho.

 

[Cobland]

What year is yours? We have a freelander and doesnt make any kind of noise going around a corner!

 

[Walder]

its a T reg - with the 'better' engine! i really should have it checked but never get round to it!

 

[Muddywellies]

Yes - you need to get it looked at. I can't for the life of me remember what its called but you do need to get it repaired. Mine did it mildly, I had it looked at and they did a temp repair but said it would need doing soon. Its not the engine, its the wheels. Oh how annoying that i can't remember what its called. It is quite common ( I mean the fault - not me forgetting)

 

[Walder]

is it the bearings? is that what its called?

 

[CSYMolly]

Mine makes loads of noises, I kept taking it back to the mechanic and eventually got told 'Clare your car is 13 years old just turn the radio up!' It worked!!

 

[Rueysmum]

Sounds like it's the wheel bearings. I had a mini once which used to make a banging noise until they were fixed.

 

[PeterNatt]

I would suggest that without any further delay you get the the brake callipers, front wheel bearings, front drive shafts and suspension/shock absorbers require careful checking. A fault of this nature could cause overheating which may in turn cause a complete brake failure if the hydraulic brake pipe ruptuture and the brake fluid escapes as a result of exposure to excessive heat.

 

[Walder]

OMG! Peter - have just asked chap at work to get his brother in law to check it out!

 

[chickeninabun]

We had a Freelander but it never made any knocking noises, in fact it rarely made any noise

, because it was a heap of sh*te that just kept breaking down!!

Had to go to garage, after breakdowns, 7 times in the 6 months we had it!! Pants!

 

[Cobland]

Weve never ever had probs with our freelander, its been the best vehicle weve had! Its better on the diesel than our last car!! Ours is a 2002 reg and i swear i never want to sell it.

Hubby is a trained mechanic so it gets serviced regularly, weve never had to fit major parts to it, just the usual brake pads, etc. Its yet to break down - touch wood. Its pulled the horse box like a dream and the heated seats are heaven on my sore back lol.

 

[CAYLA]

Does it sound like a plastic carton stuck on a bike wheel, and mostly when turning full lock?

 

[FinellaGlen]

My W reg Freelander commercial made horrible noises and the tyres were starting to wear down badly. It turned out to the be viscous coupling and it cost me a fortune to get it replaced.