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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1758   
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I'd wait until it needs changing. It's a pretty big job!
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9th Feb 2016 4:31pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
FPR dry no lecks
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9th Feb 2016 4:39pm |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 581
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Only if you are happy to sit at the side of the road and wait for recovery, when you need to be somewhere else!
Otherwise get the whole lot changed 80" 1948 Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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9th Feb 2016 4:40pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Cheers - so I believe... best part of a grand! Is any damage being done elsewhere though - does the bearing ever give up completely?? Various web searches reveal things like "they all do it" to reports of bearings making that racket from new. I'm reluctant to take apart and replace something that otherwise is working, and the risk of causing other problems. But at the same time, I like things being all in order. |
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9th Feb 2016 4:40pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Actually yeah this was leaking, but have since fixed it about 1.5k ago. The whirring could have started around about the time I noticed the leak... in what way is this related? |
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9th Feb 2016 4:44pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
That's what my local mechanic said, but hence my question here is why there is advice around to wait until it all needs doing... |
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9th Feb 2016 4:49pm |
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| michaelwl Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Durban Posts: 65  
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Mine made that noise since I bought the Defender in 2003. Originally only in cold weather but eventually got so bad it happened every time the clutch was used.
So last month and after 134k Km I had it replaced along with the clutch plate. All fine for now but I'm sure it will start again as its seems to be "normal".  2002 110 TD5 White
1981 S3 R6 Matt Green - Now used as game viewer 2013 Discovery 4 XS |
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9th Feb 2016 5:43pm |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 581
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Who is your local mechanic? What part of Argyll are you in? 80" 1948 Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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9th Feb 2016 5:58pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038  
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My TD5 has started doing this when its cold, and like yours, it goes away after a couple of gear changes. I usually hear/feel it as I maneuver the car in the drive to get onto the road. Mine is on 68k, original clutch, 2002 car.
As it is not my main transport, I plan to leave it until I have to do it. If that results in a lift from the big orange taxi, so be it! I don't think driving this until it destroys itself, or the clutch actually needs replacing will damage anything else. Plus it would be a false economy to pull the gearbox (or engine out) to change just a bearing. It would be wise to change the flywheel, clutch plate, clutch cover and release bearing, and whilst I'm at it, maybe the release fork and slave cylinder too? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy 1968 S2a 88 aka Bob 2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged. |
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9th Feb 2016 6:25pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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Big Orange Taxi?
 Click image to enlarge You never know when a part will fail. The rear diff off the Big Orange taxi started maing noise at about 80.000 km and according to the friendly dealer I should replace it. now a few years later at 150.000 km it still makes noise.  So I won't replace it till it breaks, of-course that will happen when I need it but so be it. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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9th Feb 2016 6:38pm |
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| Welkman Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Essex colchester Posts: 326
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Replaced mine when I rebuilt but I have a feeling it's actually the spigot bush in the end of the crank. Still whines !
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9th Feb 2016 8:32pm |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 539 
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It will be the spigot bush in the crank. Something that gets forgot when changing the clutch unfortunately.
Regards Will 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt |
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9th Feb 2016 9:12pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006 
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Yep £10 says its the spigot bearing. Don't worry about it. Drive it on and stick a nice blob of moly grease on it when you eventually do a clutch.
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9th Feb 2016 10:03pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Thanks everyone - this is all really useful advice.
I think I might check it in though, it's getting worse. It used to do it only when cold (first thing in the morning), the past few days and this evening in particular it 's doing it when the engine is slightly warm now (starting after sitting for ~2 hours), and even heard a slight whuuuuuurp as I clutched when dropping from 4th>3rd slowing down after driving 5 miles or so on the journey home. Also feeling that gear changes are notchier than what they used to be... Spigot bush or release bearing? (I'm getting confused, or it's getting late) bear with me: Engine running, neutral, foot off the clutch, no whirr. Clutch pedal pressed, still in neutral, no whirr. Clutch pedal pressed, select 1st or reverse, a slight hint of a whirr. Start to lift the clutch to maneuver, full on whirrrrrrrrrrrrr! Clutch pedal fully up and driving, no whirr.   |
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9th Feb 2016 11:43pm |
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