Front end noise
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Front end noise
Hello all, I have had my truck serviced at Land rover including a new rear diff, tranny fluid change, front diff oil change and new fuel level floats. Left front wheel bearing and both control arms have been replaced. I am hearing the weirdest faint noise from the front end and I will do my best to explain it:
When I accelerate slowly I hear a faint lifter like sound from front end. It took a while test driving but I figured out that the noise is rotational with wheels and not the engine. So at this point I drove it in manual shift in gear 6 and accelerate between 50 and 60 and you can really hear the "whir whir whir" as it accelerates (similar sound to a fresh rotated tire that started to wear out of balance or a very light lifter type sound) and no matter if you swerve the truck, apply brake the noise does not change unless you stop accelerating. At a stop you can turn the truck in tight circles and the diffs are silent.
The noise is only noticeable with all equipment off (fans off, radio off windows up) and noise increases in speed with wheels. But not loud, you could downshift and engine is louder.
Now the only thing wrong with the truck that I know is that the rear passenger wheel sensor is hanging, I guess it broke off, I turned off dsc to see if noise goes away but no difference.
Can anyone relate to this issue?
Could wheel bearing do this or would it be noisy throughout accel and decel and coasting?
CV axle boot is clean and dry.
No leaking fluid
I would record but I dont think a mic would hear it over engine. Thank you!
When I accelerate slowly I hear a faint lifter like sound from front end. It took a while test driving but I figured out that the noise is rotational with wheels and not the engine. So at this point I drove it in manual shift in gear 6 and accelerate between 50 and 60 and you can really hear the "whir whir whir" as it accelerates (similar sound to a fresh rotated tire that started to wear out of balance or a very light lifter type sound) and no matter if you swerve the truck, apply brake the noise does not change unless you stop accelerating. At a stop you can turn the truck in tight circles and the diffs are silent.
The noise is only noticeable with all equipment off (fans off, radio off windows up) and noise increases in speed with wheels. But not loud, you could downshift and engine is louder.
Now the only thing wrong with the truck that I know is that the rear passenger wheel sensor is hanging, I guess it broke off, I turned off dsc to see if noise goes away but no difference.
Can anyone relate to this issue?
Could wheel bearing do this or would it be noisy throughout accel and decel and coasting?
CV axle boot is clean and dry.
No leaking fluid
I would record but I dont think a mic would hear it over engine. Thank you!
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