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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139   
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My 110 has developed a knock from the rear end. I have checked and found it's not the rear door or rear seats. It goes away in smooth tarmac but on normal roads I head a constable heavy tapping sound. I can't see anything loose in the suspension nor obvious damage to any bushes. The vehicle has an anti roll bar.
My mate has suggested it could be the A frame joint? Any ideas what it could be? It drives fine otherwise. Is it safe to drive? 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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7th Nov 2021 4:58pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
A frame joint knock then you go to move off if its starting go
Rear shock bush upper or lower |
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7th Nov 2021 5:08pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139
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The shock bushes are only a couple of years old but I did wonder if it was them as it seems to fit with how the dampers would act. They didn't last long in that case and seem to have suddenly failed. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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8th Nov 2021 7:32am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
I seen lower rear bush fitted upside down too and by LR tec this limits the life
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8th Nov 2021 10:23am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 407  
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Rear sway bar can flip on the 'wrong' side if the car was lifted recently and clash against the rear spring supports. m
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9th Nov 2021 1:25am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2520  
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Try the Panhard rod closest to the steering box.
You need someone else to wiggle the steering wheel left to right (engine off) whilst you watch the bush. Noises are sneaky little devils that like to move front to back and visa versa. Good luck  |
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9th Nov 2021 9:09am |
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| buffalo4 Member Since: 18 Apr 2020 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 63
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Seems to me there aren't any defenders without some form of knock
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16th Nov 2021 5:05pm |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 741  
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I managed to check this without the other person. Just a phone. Camera on floor pointing up at the joint, press record wiggle wheel and check footage Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing. 5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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16th Nov 2021 6:10pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4392
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It is worth checking the rear body to chassis mounts as well. They should have bits of rubber between them. These squash and fall out. Go over a bump and the body knocks against the chassis mount.
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16th Nov 2021 6:19pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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Don’t forget the A frame link to chassis bushes as well as the ball joint.
This sounds like one of the three, one mine I replaced all three at once.
It does sound A frame related, you’d an usually tell by pulling it around. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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16th Nov 2021 6:44pm |
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| MMR1988 Member Since: 29 Oct 2016 Location: Chemnitz Posts: 54 
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I had a knocking noise due to worn bushes from the rear shock absorbers.
/Max |
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17th Nov 2021 8:01am |
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