grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
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drjon wrote:On seperate issue anyone know any way to have aux power outlet in boot permanently on (i.e not only with ignition on)?
Sorry, you'd need to rewire it to an always-on circuit. There is no magic switch.
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 18th Jul 2005 4:41 pm |
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drjon
Member Since: 29 Jun 2005
Location: Kent
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Quote:I have had the steering rattle for the past couple of months and LR are to replace the entire steering column next week!
Had mine done already - worKs for about 1000 miles  D3 TDV6 HSE Java Black with black leather
Mini Cooper S
Audi A4 Avant 3.0TDI Quattro
Honda CBR 600RR
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| 22nd Jul 2005 9:35 pm |
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Blue
Member Since: 10 Mar 2005
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Posts: 95
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Is it a problem? It only rattles in some off-road circumstances, which I thought was expectable, as long as it doesn't get worse. So do you mean they can get rid of it? Blue
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| 23rd Jul 2005 12:20 am |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
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The dealer told me it was a weak universal joint in the steering. Some rattle is fine but on mine it rattles on the slightest rough road. We will see if the new column is any better. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 23rd Jul 2005 9:53 am |
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drjon
Member Since: 29 Jun 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 14
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Mine was the same - it would rattle if you showed it an uneven road. LR have released a service bulletin and part of it suggests replacing the lower steering column which replaces the 'weak' universal joint. I had mine done and initially it completely cured the problem but now 1000 miles later it is coming back! Oh well back to the dealership I guess...................... D3 TDV6 HSE Java Black with black leather
Mini Cooper S
Audi A4 Avant 3.0TDI Quattro
Honda CBR 600RR
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| 24th Jul 2005 10:48 am |
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drjon
Member Since: 29 Jun 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 14
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Just back from dealer again  steering rattle back as before and new universal joint has play in it again. Waiting for LR to reply ? replace again ? something else - Has anyone else found a cure?
Simon - did your new column solve problem? D3 TDV6 HSE Java Black with black leather
Mini Cooper S
Audi A4 Avant 3.0TDI Quattro
Honda CBR 600RR
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| 3rd Aug 2005 6:00 pm |
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nigelpugh
Member Since: 31 Jan 2005
Location: West Midlands , UK close to LR Solihull!!
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Guys,
Mine does this off road, and I too took it to be acceptable, as it is not present on road.
Also as you know I did the Eastnor LRE last weekend, on that off road course it was really noticable.
We asked our instructor, who said it was normal.
It is down to the design of the steering linkages that allow for articulation due to the extremes of travel when the air suspension is in off road(raised) mode.
That seems to make sense to me.
Also its quite easy to make the noise repeat itself, by moving the steering a few degress from centre and back when raising or lowering the suspension.
Does everyone agree that this seems to make sense?
Nige. Nige - 2014 Disco 4 TDV6 HSE Luxury - Scotia Grey
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| 3rd Aug 2005 6:42 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Sort of, anything will rattle off road, even granny's teeth, but the steering is on a clever linkage and should not rattle at anytime. If it does, it means there is play.
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| 3rd Aug 2005 6:59 pm |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 110
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MIne is fine now with the new steering rack. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 3rd Aug 2005 7:56 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Often new components have a batch of bad units. This is where the reseach could be useful with VIN numbers.
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| 3rd Aug 2005 8:01 pm |
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drjon
Member Since: 29 Jun 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 14
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I accept that some noise off road is acceptable the problem is cats eyes makes mine rattle!!!!!!!
Simon did they replace the rack or column? D3 TDV6 HSE Java Black with black leather
Mini Cooper S
Audi A4 Avant 3.0TDI Quattro
Honda CBR 600RR
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| 4th Aug 2005 7:32 am |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 110
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Lower steering column. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 4th Aug 2005 4:02 pm |
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nsamuelson
Member Since: 01 Oct 2005
Location: Australia
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BN wrote:Often new components have a batch of bad units. This is where the reseach could be useful with VIN numbers.
Has there been any fix for this. I have had my steering rack replaced and just last week and the problem still present it self with the cats eye test.
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| 1st Oct 2005 6:39 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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nsamuelson wrote:BN wrote:Often new components have a batch of bad units. This is where the reseach could be useful with VIN numbers.
Has there been any fix for this. I have had my steering rack replaced and just last week and the problem still present it self with the cats eye test.
This is a quite rare problem and those of you that do have the rattle don't appear to be able to get rid of it. Is it definately a steering rattle or sounds as if it is coming from the steering or can it be felt up through the steering wheel?
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| 1st Oct 2005 8:43 am |
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Blue
Member Since: 10 Mar 2005
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Posts: 95
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I left my car at the dealer's for a couple of days and one of the things that they fixed was the rattle. I don't think they changed the steering column, and what they did was probably some adjustment, but after a week, the problem hasn't reappeared  Blue
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| 1st Oct 2005 8:51 am |
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