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ter11



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Switzerland 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
2007 90: Knocking in driver floor panel on turns
Hi all

Recently my 2007 90 td4 (45k mls) has developed a knocking noise and feeling in the driver side (LHD) foot panel, when I do left or right turns or drive over bumps/potholes.

I feels like if a heavy tool was in the battery box or under the foot panel sliding into the body wall upon turns.
Under the car I cannot find any loose screws (foot panel, prop shaft, steering etc).
The front springs are perfectly stable and do not touch the body.

Any hints anybody?

Br
Ter
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jst



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I presume you checked by nothing moving in battery box Cheers

James
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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #817461 28th Feb 2020 10:48pm
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ter11



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Switzerland 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Thanks. And yes, battery is strongly fixed in place as should be.
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topless_matt



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England 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green
Locking wheel nut key? Wheel wrench? Jack moving about. Doesn’t take much of a knock to sound bad through the panels. Hold my beer and watch this!
Post #817493 29th Feb 2020 8:17am
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jst



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Something behind passenger seat

Stone in chassis rails

Trailing arm, radius bush? Panhard?

Gbox mounts

Exhaust rubbers, movement? Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #817496 29th Feb 2020 8:42am
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Vogler



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Noises can be very deceiving, I once was convinced to hear knocking from the rear right, but it turned out to be the front left when listened to from the outside.

A good way to locate worn bushes or suspension parts is by chocking a rear wheel with blocks in front and behind the wheel, leaving some 2-3cm/1in of play. Then rock the car back and forth.
I used wooden blocks approx 5cm/2in thick,and it helped me to locate a worn bush in seconds.

Good luck,

J Antares Treadwell, a MY06 110 Td5 in Chawton White
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sharkey964



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Check the steering stops,if one has vibrated loose,then the tyre could be catching on the radius arm.

Marc.
Post #817556 29th Feb 2020 5:35pm
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jst



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find the answer ? Cheers

James
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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #818193 4th Mar 2020 9:33pm
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michail1976



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Re: 2007 90: Knocking in driver floor panel on turns
Check the condition of the hood hinges
Post #818231 5th Mar 2020 5:17am
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jeffersj



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As sharkey says the lock stop bolt could have loosened or maybe you have fitted wider tyres which catching the chassis. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4
Post #818253 5th Mar 2020 10:18am
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jst



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Or tyre pressure dropped on lhf. Cheers

James
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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #818571 6th Mar 2020 11:59pm
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custom90



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Front damper bushes are possible too. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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