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Old 03-26-2008, 08:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Loud Rumbling - Help!

Hi Guys,
My Freelander has a loud rumble to it. It's hard to work out where it's coming from. If anyone else has experienced this problemn could you tell me what it is. Someone once told me it the tailshaft viscous or something????
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Oh and by the way - its a 1.8L 1999 model - ta.
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Hi ,could be the viscous coupling,or the prop shaft bearings,or an outside chance its a rear wheel bearing,viscous is very expensive,you may be able to buy a re con off e blog,the others are relatively cheap ,also may be the universal joint,all do it yourself tasks,hope you sort it,by elimination,percy
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take the propshaft out and see if the noise goes away. you can drive them around without it.
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