Ok with all this lovely hot weather we're having I have just discovered through driving with my windows down how noisy my air suspension is.In fact I would describe it as being similar to that of an old spring mattress when someone is jumping up and down on it!

Is this typical of a Range Rover Sport 2013 with 60k on the clock or is something amiss as I can imagine pedestrians must hear before they see me such is the noise!

This is my first venture into Landrover and are my concerns warrented ?

Thanks people
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Firenze Red

Last edited by Rusty Novice on Thu Jul 05 2018 5:16pm. Edited 1 time in total

Is it a creaking type noise? Mine has started doing this. Apparently it`s common in this hot dry weather. Get some silicone spray on the ARB bushes. Not done mine yet......  Steve.

Steve
Thanks for the tip but as the vehicle is still under warrenty I don't want to start getting loose with a spray and voiding anything should it be something more serious.


It sound just like a newly married couple going on a old tired sprung mattress!!!

Just put up with it till it rains, or drive it through a river. Mines the same since the hot weather arrived but disappears when the rain comes. It’s all to do with surface rust in the bushes. I lubed it with silicon spray and that lasted a week, but my indi says all is well and my car is a 2013 with 60000 miles.

I forgot to say well done for buying a RRS, I’m on my fifth LR and wouldn’t be without one.

We all like the sunshine but they like mud, water, rain, snow and sh*t, so at the moment she is a duck out of water.

Thanks Phil
Need to find a ford then ,one with water in it!!However a pic of where Its best to spray would be handy

Love it! .Its just taken me until my early 50's to buy one

As my ne ARB bushes done last yr by an Indy with oem parts so into dealer to be replaced under warranty

If you want to get at all the bushes then take the wheels off, otherwise get her up to off-road height, secure with axle stands and leave a door open to prevent inadvertent lowering. When you get under you can see all the potential “squeakers” and a good spray may well help. It may be the anti roll bar bushes or the suspension arm bushes. Try to identify whether its rear or front.

Another way is to hose them down but NOT with a pressure washer, there are a lot of important wires etc in the wheel wells. A gentle wash down or fine spray is good.

I’m waiting for rain and have fitted earplugs.

Phil
Has a former sheetmetalworker I now have tinnitus and use earing aids so no need for ear plugs .Just switch the aids off

Yep thanks for the advice and tips.

scousefly wrote:

As my ne ARB bushes done last yr by an Indy with oem parts so into dealer to be replaced under warranty

Rusty Novice wrote:

Thanks Phil
Need to find a ford then ,one with water in it!!However a pic of where Its best to spray would be handy

Love it! .Its just taken me until my early 50's to buy one

Same age range as me then It`s also my first and last. I`ll be moving on soon  Steve.

I have this exact problem - it's embarrassing - makes my Sport sound like an old banger. Only started happening the past couple of weeks so would fit with the dry weather thing.

Would really appreciate a photo of where these ARB bushes are/what they look like so I can dose them with silicone spray at the weekend!

Thanks

This will give you an idea of what to look for
https://www.howacarworks.com/suspension/ho...bar-bushes

I have sprayed mine 2-3 cans £15 over a few days.
Seems to last 20 mins, then back to squeak squeak squeak like some old car springs.

Does get you down some days.Inmy case a 20k car.
God knows how people feel when happens to a 40k car.