will_warne Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 On Saturday evening my father's 110 (which I use quite a bit as he's got a company car) suddenly developed a loud whine when lifting off the accelerator at speed. I only had a short chance to drive it after he told me about the problem and couldn't go poking arround underneith but this is what I discovered: When it was cold (ie drive straight onto a dual carrige way from cold) the noise wasn't there but in less than 10 miles it was there and most noticable in top gear near the speed limit although there was some noise in 4th. It sounds to me like its either gearbox or rear axle. The gearbox has been a bit tired for a while now but it sounds like it might be a bit louder than it used to be on power which suggests gearbox but the fact it doesn't whine in lower gears . The other simptom is a slight rattle that happened a couple of times coming to a stop, almost like a loose propshaft, but intermittantly ond only noticable just before stopping (walking speed only). The other thought I had was could it be the rear diff? Salisbury's have a reputation for going noisey don't they? Any ideas of where to start would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Salisburys usually go clunky (play) not whiney don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSIIA Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Have both boxes got sufficient of the correct grade oil? Handbrake shoes sticking - possible cable problem? Transfer box bearings? The presence of the noise in 4th as well as 5th suggests starting at the transfer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Oil should be fine as the vehicle was serviced less than 2 months / 800 miles ago and I haven't noticed any big patches. Could be t.box but what worries me is that its a sudden noise - it came on in less than 100 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Check fluids & levels in both main and t.box. Trans brake binding. Main box bearing. Tbox bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 OK, will get those checked. Thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Stick the engine and box from that old abandoned 90 in your garage into the 110. Not as if that's going anywhere anytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cruel................. But funny as f**k!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cruel.................But funny as f**k!!!! Yeah, yeah, yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 developed a loud whine The tank is almost empty and you have to pay to fill it? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think Will has to pay, Les, he has his valet do that sort of thing Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Only things i can think of..... 1. turn the stereo up, or fit one if it doesnt have it. 2. take it off the road and do a full strip down and rebuild, tunned 2.8tgv auto or something that will get rid of the noise and by the time the job finished your old man will have forgotton he even owns a land rover..... 3. check oil g and t levels, guess they put the filler plug in after the service..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I vote for a worn (not Warn) prop shaft UJ. For some reason, when they start to go, they make more noise in either drive overrun. Dont think it will be in the axles or box. I once found a mysterious noise was caused by a cable tie being twanged by the knobbles on my tyre. It was very loud (resonant) at 60mph but silent the rest of the time. Took months to figure out! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Well, if it's a UJ then it'll be easy enough to sort. Although its something else to try I've never known a UJ go with so little vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Had a UJ on the 90 go once and I didn't even notice. It was only a strange noise that I thought was gearbox or tbox that made me ask about it. The guy I called up said it will be the front UJ. He was spot on. Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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