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Nasty grrrr noise

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hobbit:
Sounds like a jack up job and spin the wheels, then off with the drums and have a good look round, hubs, but also prop, diff etc while its up

Neil Jones:
I take it 4wd isn't engaged.  Mine sounds a bit like that if I forget to disengage for whatever reason, just gets a bit tied up.  Probably do need a replacement, but off road shes fine, then on road just disengage.  Try disengaging the hubs and check 4wd is not selected.

muddyweb:
My money is on a wheel bearing, then maybe the diff.

As mentioned, jack up the front end and have a feel around... you're looking for anything that feels graunchy / noisy

Canada Al:
The first thing you have to do is diagnose the problem . there are lots of things this could be . we are all guessing because we can't see the thing .

Jack it up . one wheel at a time . this will find if the noise is from left or right wheel . if its both then its probably not at the wheel but in the diff or further up the line . if the noise is from one side but not the other then that is the side to look at .
 If the problem is a wheel bearing  , they tend to go quiet under breaking cos the shoes hold the wheel in line , this is an easy problem to fix and to diagnose . Wobble the wheel when its in the air , grab the wheel top and bottom and try to find any play . you should find a tiny bit ( and i mean tiny ) if there is lots of play then that would indicate bearing wear or even collapse .
check the joints on the prop for wear , grasp them firmly and try to find any play , there should be no play in the joints .
If you dissengage the hubs and spin the prop manually all the way round and back a few times , you are only turning one shaft in the gear box ,the prop and the diff . if the noise is here its probably diff trouble . if you have some ep90 you can drain the diff oil . It will probably be like grey metalic paint . this is normal for an older land rover , but if you find any teeth or larger pieces of metal then this is your likely couse . If you think the noise comes from the diff but have found no bits then I would take the diff out . You can do this without dismanteling the front hubs and I can tell you how if you need that info . DO NOT forget to refill the diff once you have eliminated it !
Let us know what you find  :wink: .....Al

grunty:
Could it be somthing simple like a stone jammed in the pads or similair?
Al

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