Bearing noise

[Bennehboy]

My wife's freelander has some bearing noise which seems to get a bit louder under deceleration (ie engine breaking, not braking).

I've dropped the props and VCU off and the noise is still there - appears to be coming from the front.

Is this likely to be a wheel bearing (I honestly cant notice it being more from one side or the other)?

What else could make this kind of rubbing noise?

Oil was changed a few days ago. It's a manual box, I've not yet attempted to check/change the gearbox or IRD oil levels.

Ta.

 

[rob_bell]

Thread revival: mine has a similar problem. I can't quite localise the surge of the noise. Wheel bearing or prop support bearing??

Any thoughts on how I can work out what the cause is likely to be?

I should also change the IRD oil too - which is on my adgenda....

 

[Nodge68]

How are the tyres?
The Freelander is known to sawtooth the tyres. This results in noise, very similar to bearing noise. So check the tyres for sawtoothing first
Otherwise change the oil in a IRD as it's under huge stress. It's supposed to be changed every few years with full synthetic only.

 

[rob_bell]

It has nasty Chinese tyres on it at the moment, and I did wonder if it could be tyre noise too (there is occasionally a characteristic "warble") but the MoT centre also suggested bearing noise, hence the question.

Perhaps a good excuse to get those Geolanders that you've "persuaded" me to buy! Lol

 

[Nodge68]

It has nasty Chinese tyres on it at the moment, and I did wonder if it could be tyre noise too (there is occasionally a characteristic "warble") but the MoT centre also suggested bearing noise, hence the question.

Perhaps a good excuse to get those Geolanders that you've "persuaded" me to buy! Lol

Geolander AT-S are quite noisy anyway, so they'll drown out bearing noise

Swap your current tyres, side to side and see if the noise goes. If so, there's your answer.

 

[rob_bell]

Geolander AT-S are quite noisy anyway, so they'll drown out bearing noise

Swap your current tyres, side to side and see if the noise goes. If so, there's your answer.

Or turn the stereo up louder? Lol

Good suggestion re swapping tyres side to side. They're not directional, so that's easy