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Punkawallah



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Front Suspension Knock/Jiggle/Looseness SDV6 - CURED!

Hi everyone - official newbie here but quite an old RR hand (Previous cars FFRR 2002 TD6 and then RRS MY12 Dynamic).

My "new" car is a MY14, RRS SDV6 Autobiography (therefore obviously Dynamic with Active ARB), 48k miles, 21 inch wheels.

Have had a good search on here but nothing quite matches the issue I have:

I bought this from a well known prestige car dealer in June and on the test-drive I noticed a noise in the front pass side suspension, a slightly loose feeling (like worn bushes) and then creaking/groaning when it got warmer. They replaced both lower control arms, drop links and ARB bushes which has helped a lot and removed the groaning but there is still a noise and what is best described as a "jiggle"/looseness felt through the steering wheel when I go over a pot-hole, bumpy field etc.

Large bumps like road-humps etc don't cause the issue - just sharp little bumps such as sunken drainage covers, holes in the road etc.

Car has just been into independent dealer today to have a 3rd party inspection and they couldn't find anything wrong at all - everything is tight and no play in anything - steering, ARB bar, wheel bearings, suspension bushes.

Final info - ARB Dynamic fluid is on the low marker and looks very dirty - might a flush and refill help this issue?!

The noise happens worse when car is warm but it is unpredictable and not worth trying to record!

Any ideas hugely appreciated, thanks in advance,

Matt


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Post #564543 Wed Sep 05 2018 10:51am
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wilf



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Air suspension/damper unit? MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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Punkawallah



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Thanks Wilf - yes it is seeming more and more likely - but as there is no way of telling this is the problem apart from changing it for a new one (expensive, I imagine as they tend to be replaced in pairs IIRC?) I want to cover off all other possibilities first...

Again, thanks for your response

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Punkawallah



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Thanks Wilf - yes it is seeming more and more likely - but as there is no way of telling this is the problem apart from changing it for a new one (expensive, I imagine as they tend to be replaced in pairs IIRC?) I want to cover off all other possibilities first...

Again, thanks for your response

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Punkawallah



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Wilf - thanks again for your answer here - out of interest, what makes you think it might be the air suspension/damper unit?

Also, have you heard of similar issues as this before with these air suspension/damper units? Just don't want to spend £1000 (or whatever it will be!) unless I'm fairly sure this is the problem.

Thanks for your help!

Post #565801 Mon Sep 24 2018 12:34pm
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I have read about (but not personally experienced) similar fault descriptions both on RR and Jaguar vehicles.

Like you, I would be loathe to replace a suspension unit without a precise diagnosis. As it seems your current service agent can't sort it, I might ask another to try their hand at diagnosing the issue, although I recognise there may be a warranty to consider here.

If I couldn't get a firm diagnosis, then my route might be to find a "known good" s/h unit and try that first, to see if it removed the symptoms you describe. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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Post #565819 Mon Sep 24 2018 7:22pm
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Punkawallah



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Thanks Wilf - have got a trustedindependent Landrover Specialist who is going to order in the air suspension unit on sale or return from LR, have a thorough check first and then if he cant' find any other fault he will fit the new part - at least the old one has 50k miles use so it's not a total waste if it doesn't solve the issue!

I am way out of warranty sadly...

Any other ideas very welcome!

Matt

Post #565839 Tue Sep 25 2018 1:57pm
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scrumps



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Punkawallah,

Check the Sale of Goods Act, I’m pretty sure the revised legislation gives you six months warranty from the Seller.

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Punkawallah



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Thanks Scrumps - to be fair to the seller (Premium marque garage with good reputation), they replaced a huge amount for me (ARB bushes, lower control arms, drop links plus new tyres and brakes all round) and this improved the initial issue a lot. Most people probably wouldn't notice there is an issue now but I know how these cars should ride/handle!

Useful info though, thanks again

Post #565869 Wed Sep 26 2018 9:46am
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Punkawallah



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If anyone’s still interested, I had an inspection done by an independent Landrover garage and the noise turned out to be from looseness/play (about 20mm movement) in the active anti-roll bar. I will try to post the video.

Dealer I bought from in June this year has agreed to replace the whole unit and the valve block. Apparently early models ran at very high pressure which destroys the seals in the anti roll bar. Later models (not sure which year) have a revised valve block which runs at lower pressure.

Does this sound like it would explain my symptoms above? Hope so!

Anyone else suffered with this?!

Post #566660 Thu Oct 11 2018 8:36am
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Mine has similar symptoms which have grown worse over my 3 year ownership. Best described as a "popping" looseness in the front passenger side when driving over small bumps in the road. However when turning left (transfer weight to drivers side) and hit a few small bumps, its always there. On inspection, everything seems fine, although Im not an expert. I wonder if i have the same fault ?

Found this 4 pages back....
http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic51359.html

. MY 14.5 SE SDV6 Loire Blue. Silver roof. 22's.

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Punkawallah



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Yes - sounds like same issue.

Just been off-road properly for a full day today - the noise is annoying (soon to be fixed hopefully) but on a separate note I’ve been amazed at how soft and bouncy the suspension goes when in mud/grass mode and off road height - it must totally decouple the anti roll bar or something - very impressive.

Also interesting to see the 2 diff locks (mid and rear) both working - rear one is often permanently orange when in mud and grass mode meaning I presume that it’s locked...

All in all, very impressed with the car off road.

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Glad you are getting to the bottom of it, just goes to show how valuable a really knowledgeable garage can be. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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Re: Front Suspension Knock/Jiggle/Looseness SDV6 Autobiograp

Punkawallah wrote:
I noticed a noise in the front pass side suspension


Same issue over many months but now completely resolved.

Had early RRS2 since new (5 yrs/85k miles, lots of off-road) and about eight months ago had bad knocking on front passenger suspension when turning right on full or near-full lock from standstill. Went into Approved Service Centre twice. Nothing seen, no wear etc. Went back in for its service and this time they said it was a known issue: fix was a software update and change of transmission oil. Seemed a bizarre fix for a suspension problem so queried it but firmly told by service manager this was correct.

Anyway, since then (two months, 3k miles) fault has not returned. If you want details of the fix shout and I'll find out.

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Humbug, Im SHOUTING....... MY 14.5 SE SDV6 Loire Blue. Silver roof. 22's.

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