| Author | Message | ||
     Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2003 |
Can someone please help me? I have an 89 RRC. The problem is it makes a noise like a timebomb that changes speed as I change speed. However it only does it at specific times. It's not something that goes away and comes back. When I am taking a long right hand corner it clicks or when the Rover sits at an angle to the left. It doesn't do it at slow speeds only when driving at some speed. I live in Vegas and when driving to Pahrump the left lane of the highway into Pahrump is at a slight angle, when I go into that lane the Rover leans to the left and the click begins, once back into the right lane where it is level the click stops. And when the corner is long the click happens. I have taken the dash out/off looked all over the interior, I have looked under the hood, I have looked under the Rover but have not yet found the reason for this. Apart from it being quite embarrassing because of its volume its frustrating because I don't know what to do to fix it. Any help at all would be great. | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 304 Registered: 09-2002 |
Sounds like a cv joint if it is a fast clicking. IF slow but loud could be suspension related. Need a little more info, but I would check those first. | ||
| Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 23 Registered: 05-2003 |
I'm sure it's not the cv or suspension because the sound is coming from the dash. It sounds as if it's right behind the top cover. But as I'm no master mechanic I'm not sure. | ||
| Alan Bates (Alanb) Senior Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 343 Registered: 07-2002 |
Speedo cable? | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 128 Registered: 05-2003 |
Time Bomb? | ||
| Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 24 Registered: 05-2003 |
It's not the speedo cable as it has been removed. The whole speedometer was not working when I bought it. And the tick sounds like something from an old cartoon you know the tick of a timebomb. | ||
| trevor griffiths (Trevorgriffiths) Member Username: Trevorgriffiths Post Number: 164 Registered: 11-2002 |
does it increase with road speed? | ||
| Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 26 Registered: 05-2003 |
yes it does. It actually hasnt happened for awhile now. But as I take a turn faster it ticks much faster. | ||
| David Woo (Davidwoo) Member Username: Davidwoo Post Number: 63 Registered: 01-2003 |
Nick: on a previous truck of mine, I had the same ticking sound from one of the front wheels: turned out to be a problem with the brake pads and the anti-squeal clips: the parts were wearing and moving a bit and the clips were sounding off. New pads and clips solved the problem. FWIW, ymmv... DW | ||
| Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 27 Registered: 05-2003 |
I should probably check that. Thanks | ||
| Paul Reyes (Paulr) Member Username: Paulr Post Number: 62 Registered: 01-2003 |
I had the same thing and it was an exhaust leak on the passenger side of the truck. | ||
| Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 28 Registered: 05-2003 |
The only problem is I recently had the exhaust redone due to bodgy repairs by the previous owner. |
