oldnickers
Member Since: 04 Jul 2007
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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I am getting a slight whine (almost a low key whistle) when under load in Drive. Seems most noticeable about 40-50 mph. Have taken out dealer technician - he couldn't hear it and they couldn't hear anything with "chassis ears" but that was on a ramp, so no load. It's definitely there...
When I hold the car at constant speed and nudge car into Neutral on a constant throttle, the noise disappears (even though the engine revs rise).
Any ideas much appreciated!
Nick
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 13th Jul 2010 11:54 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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With permanent four wheel drive, I think it's normal to have a small amount of transmission whine going on.
I certainly notice it, but have always thought it normal and not worth worrying about (and I'm a little obsessive with D3 noises, whines, clunks and rattles  ).
If you stick it in low-range, you'll find that it becomes even more apparent....it's the same noise as in high-range, but in low range you don't generally have the high speed tyre noise to mask it out, so it appears more noticeable.
Obviously if you find it very obtrusive and annoying, then it points to something being wrong. Saying this, the dealer (especially if they hooked up chassis ears) should have been able to pick it up. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 13th Jul 2010 1:30 pm |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
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Slight whine when driving - is your wife in the car?
I live in TW too! Will have a look out for you 
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
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2004 SL55 AMG
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| 13th Jul 2010 1:30 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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how many miles has the car done.
I know the noise you are talking about. mine started doing it at around 90K. ive now done 120K miles and it hasnt got any worse. Its just like the transmission whine is used to get from my old defender, but a lot quieter.
change the oils (gear box, tfer box and diffs) it may help. and if it doesnt it will do it good to have a good oil change. Duncan
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| 13th Jul 2010 3:36 pm |
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wslr
Member Since: 21 Feb 2010
Location: Somerset/Devon
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Duncan's got a good point there. When was the last transmission oil and filter change, transfer box and diff oil change? And just because you've got an invoice saying something has been changed, it may not have been. 
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| 13th Jul 2010 8:18 pm |
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Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
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Im with dunc. I have 98k now on mine and I have the same whine. I also have a shunt type thing which feels just like prop slap. I have been to dealers a few times and they keep saying its unadjustable slap in the drive train. I know thats not what you have but the whine is normal Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
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| 13th Jul 2010 9:43 pm |
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| 13th Jul 2010 9:44 pm |
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Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
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had 4 tech round and had a flush done 
still the same shunt. Very p  d off.
Has anyone ever changed the rear prop for this fault, what about the bearing thing half way down the car? I was under the car the other day and grabbed the prop byt the transfer box and then by the rear diff. There was a little play when I twisted opposite ways. there is a lot of movement in the prop up and down, as if the support half way down is not holding anything at all  Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
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| 13th Jul 2010 10:00 pm |
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ODP38
Member Since: 08 Nov 2009
Location: Cheshire
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Hi Dickydisco is that propshft play not covered under warranty, mine may be the same but just 50k
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| 13th Jul 2010 10:32 pm |
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hids4u
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: Leeds
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having had a few D3s and a RRS sport i found a whine with 3 of them.
The whine was the Diffs not the box nor shafts. If you knock it into neutral does the whine go?
Problem with diffs having download the bulletins from the global site was some cars were supplied with contaminated oil and if not caught killed the diffs. i managed to get both diffs changed at 26k on the sport but they refused to do the D3 under warranty and i bought a diff.
another car had a whine at the front and this was found to be due to an oil seal leak and i guess the oil was low or dirty or both as when they fixed it it went quiet.
so my guess is check the diffs, try changing the oil in them (due at 70k from memory) and see if there is any metal filing. i know jeeps have noisy diffs and the dealer sells a special addative that makes them go quiet - could we worth finding out more about it if it turns out to be the diffs
one last thing to check - early D3s to 2007 all used to wear tyres badly and this causes a humming noise - dealer thought it was a wheel bearing at first. There is a TSB for this also
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| 13th Jul 2010 11:30 pm |
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Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
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ODP
I aint been able to find out whats wrong to get anything changed under warranty. Im going to take it to another garage to see if I can get it sorted. Will post if I sort it so to help anyone else Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
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| 14th Jul 2010 12:10 am |
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jum649
Member Since: 21 Feb 2010
Location: Herefordshire
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Spend a week in a Defender, then when you get back into the Disco, it will seem whisper quiet again!
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| 14th Jul 2010 9:42 am |
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oldnickers
Member Since: 04 Jul 2007
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Sorry for delay in replying to your posts...been away. Thanks all for your advice. The car's done just under 30k and the whine goes silent when knocked into neutral at speed. In low ratio, the noise remains, even if put it in neutral. Anyway it's driving me mad...chassis ears couldn't detect anything but the car needs to be under load.
It's going back in a week today for window regulators and a new whistling/squeaking/rattling noise which doesn't seem to be transmission related. Warranty up on 1 Sep!!
Nick
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| 26th Jul 2010 8:42 am |
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tippa
Member Since: 11 Mar 2010
Location: Sunny Bognor
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Nick
I have the same problem I have posted it on here too let me know if you get any where cos I have been to four garages and had the ears also but still with no joy..... 2009 D3 HSE 2 yrs without one...Great to be back!!
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| 19th Aug 2010 2:31 pm |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
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oldnickers wrote:Sorry for delay in replying to your posts...been away. Thanks all for your advice. The car's done just under 30k and the whine goes silent when knocked into neutral at speed. In low ratio, the noise remains, even if put it in neutral. Anyway it's driving me mad...chassis ears couldn't detect anything but the car needs to be under load.
It's going back in a week today for window regulators and a new whistling/squeaking/rattling noise which doesn't seem to be transmission related. Warranty up on 1 Sep!!
Nick
Which dealer are you taking it to?
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG
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| 19th Aug 2010 3:15 pm |
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