Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
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Hi
Steering wheel has started to judder quite badly at speeds of 25mph or so, up. Not too bad at all speeds, probably worst at about 35 - 45 mph. It came on quite suddenly.
Also, and perhaps related, I sometimes get a knocking noise when going slowly (15 - 30 mph) over bumps in roads. Sounds like it comes from somewhere under the passenger seat - almost like a loose exhaust pipe banging around.
Does anyone have any suggestions for either or both of these issues? We're talking a '54 plate with 105K miles - which I hope to be selling in a couple of months time - so be nice to keep any costs down!
Should I get the wheels balanced as a fist step? Although not sure why they would suddenly be out.
Thanks D4 XS MY12 Galway
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 9th Oct 2009 11:31 am |
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Slimer
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ac wrote:Should I get the wheels balanced as a fist step?
I would, you might have lost a weight, have a look for a clean patch that might reveal where it was  The End
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| 9th Oct 2009 11:36 am |
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adam
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Check your front tyres for un-even wear - mine juddered like I dont know what - close inspection revealed a patch worn to canvas on the inner edge 
Being wide tyres - not allways easy to spot inner edge wear - must admit -they deteriorated dramatically and I dont throw it around
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| 9th Oct 2009 11:56 am |
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PaulP
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Yep - get the wheels balanced asap 
The knocking over bumps sounds like anti-roll bar bushes that probably need replacing or having a rubber shim fitted to them 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 9th Oct 2009 12:05 pm |
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caverD3
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They could also be out of bllance due to mud stuck to the inside of the alloys.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 9th Oct 2009 12:26 pm |
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Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
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Thanks all.
I'll get the balancing checked and let you know... D4 XS MY12 Galway
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| 9th Oct 2009 1:44 pm |
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