First time off-road in Discovery - a question

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Cymro Gwirion

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Had a brilliant time off-roading for the first time in my discovery over the
weekend - it performed as expected. One question though - what is noise that
I can hear on occasion, it seems to happen when one of the wheels looses
traction. It sounds like a relay or ratcheting sound. My previous experience
is in a Defender, so this noise is new to me. It is similar to the noise
when the car starts. I hope I am describing the noise ok - if anyone has a
better description... It was happening when I was in high gear and starting
off - didn't notice it once I dropped to low gears, but it might be because
I was having too much fun!!!! I hope there's nothing wrong with my disco!!!
I have noticed it once or twice before when driving around country lanes and
having to pull to the side and into mud etc.

UB

 
Cymro Gwirion wrote:
> Had a brilliant time off-roading for the first time in my discovery
> over the weekend - it performed as expected. One question though -
> what is noise that I can hear on occasion, it seems to happen when
> one of the wheels looses traction. It sounds like a relay or
> ratcheting sound.

Maybe you have a recent vehicle with traction control which acts like
ABS but in reverse, braking wheels which overspeed.

Huw





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On 4/10/04 7:54 pm, in article [email protected], "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>> Had a brilliant time off-roading for the first time in my discovery
>> over the weekend - it performed as expected. One question though -
>> what is noise that I can hear on occasion, it seems to happen when
>> one of the wheels looses traction. It sounds like a relay or
>> ratcheting sound.
>
> Maybe you have a recent vehicle with traction control which acts like
> ABS but in reverse, braking wheels which overspeed.
>
> Huw
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It is an X-reg 2000 model. Does this make sense?

 
Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>>
>>
> It is an X-reg 2000 model. Does this make sense?

It is a Discovery 2 then. It is likely to have traction control. It
will make the same chattering noise when braking very hard on cow ****
covered Welsh minor roads if it has ABS.
AFAIK ABS and TC come as a package on Disco11.

Huw


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On 4/10/04 8:05 pm, in article [email protected], "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>>>
>>>
>> It is an X-reg 2000 model. Does this make sense?
>
> It is a Discovery 2 then. It is likely to have traction control. It
> will make the same chattering noise when braking very hard on cow ****
> covered Welsh minor roads if it has ABS.
> AFAIK ABS and TC come as a package on Disco11.
>
> Huw
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Thanks Huw - With a good welsh name like that i guess you know too well
about our **** covered roads then!!!

 
In article <[email protected]>, Huw
<hedydd@[nospam].invalid> writes
>Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>It is a Discovery 2 then.
>AFAIK ABS and TC come as a package on Disco11.


All disco II have ABS and TC they would not get very far without it.
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Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>>
>>
> Thanks Huw - With a good welsh name like that i guess you know too
> well about our **** covered roads then!!!

In one of my lives I am occasionally responsible for the ****. LOL

Hwyl fawr a noswaeth dda,

Huw


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Could you please let us know what year/model/spec your disco is please, it
could be many things really,



"Cymro Gwirion" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD8757A8.2888%[email protected]...
> Had a brilliant time off-roading for the first time in my discovery over
> the
> weekend - it performed as expected. One question though - what is noise
> that
> I can hear on occasion, it seems to happen when one of the wheels looses
> traction. It sounds like a relay or ratcheting sound. My previous
> experience
> is in a Defender, so this noise is new to me. It is similar to the noise
> when the car starts. I hope I am describing the noise ok - if anyone has a
> better description... It was happening when I was in high gear and
> starting
> off - didn't notice it once I dropped to low gears, but it might be
> because
> I was having too much fun!!!! I hope there's nothing wrong with my
> disco!!!
> I have noticed it once or twice before when driving around country lanes
> and
> having to pull to the side and into mud etc.
>
> UB
>


 
In news:[email protected],
Huw <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> blithered:
> Cymro Gwirion wrote:
>>>
>>>
>> It is an X-reg 2000 model. Does this make sense?
>
> It is a Discovery 2 then. It is likely to have traction control. It
> will make the same chattering noise when braking very hard on cow ****
> covered Welsh minor roads if it has ABS.
> AFAIK ABS and TC come as a package on Disco11.
>
> Huw
>
>
> ---
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Could maybe be a limited slip diff?

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On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:22:39 +0100, Cymro Gwirion
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks Huw - With a good welsh name like that i guess you know too well
>about our **** covered roads then!!!

That's odd. One of the reasons I hate anyone living in Wales is
because they / you have such _good_ roads. Fair do, some may resemble
an off-road course, but compared to the roads in Sheffield they're a
joy to drive.

I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...

 
On 4/10/04 9:20 pm, in article [email protected],
"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:22:39 +0100, Cymro Gwirion
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Huw - With a good welsh name like that i guess you know too well
>> about our **** covered roads then!!!
>
> That's odd. One of the reasons I hate anyone living in Wales is
> because they / you have such _good_ roads. Fair do, some may resemble
> an off-road course, but compared to the roads in Sheffield they're a
> joy to drive.
>
> I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
> clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
> a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...
>
Always liked Sheffield tho'!

 
Mother wrote:
>
> I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
> clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
> a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...

How about an excursion to the antipodes then (I'll even lend you my
Series IIa). You'll hate it :)

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On or around Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:20:52 +0100, Mother <"@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

>On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:22:39 +0100, Cymro Gwirion
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Huw - With a good welsh name like that i guess you know too well
>>about our **** covered roads then!!!
>
>That's odd. One of the reasons I hate anyone living in Wales is
>because they / you have such _good_ roads. Fair do, some may resemble
>an off-road course, but compared to the roads in Sheffield they're a
>joy to drive.
>
>I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
>clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
>a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...

move to Wales, you know you want to...

 
On or around Tue, 05 Oct 2004 10:02:15 +1300, EMB <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Mother wrote:
>>
>> I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
>> clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
>> a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...
>
>How about an excursion to the antipodes then (I'll even lend you my
>Series IIa). You'll hate it :)

Still quite tempted, at that. But I'd rather get the finances something
like in order here first, rather than decamp owing <mumble> quid in all
directions. After all, I might want to come back...

 
Huw wrote:

> In one of my lives I am occasionally responsible for the ****. LOL

Eeeeew.

Steve
 
Steve Taylor wrote:
> Huw wrote:
>
>> In one of my lives I am occasionally responsible for the ****. LOL
>
> Eeeeew.
>
> Steve

I acknowledge that some people could read my post and think that I am
claiming that I sometimes mysteriously change into a cow and
mischievously or maliciously **** on the road.

I would like it on record that the above is certainly *not* what I
meant.

Huw


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On or around Mon, 4 Oct 2004 23:31:29 +0100, "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Steve Taylor wrote:
>> Huw wrote:
>>
>>> In one of my lives I am occasionally responsible for the ****. LOL
>>
>> Eeeeew.
>>
>> Steve
>
>I acknowledge that some people could read my post and think that I am
>claiming that I sometimes mysteriously change into a cow and
>mischievously or maliciously **** on the road.

I blame it on that there Paul Daniels, meself.

>I would like it on record that the above is certainly *not* what I
>meant.

whereabouts are you in the wilds of welsh wales, anyway? we must meet up
sometime.

 
In news:[email protected],
Huw <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> blithered:
> Steve Taylor wrote:
>> Huw wrote:
>>
>>> In one of my lives I am occasionally responsible for the ****. LOL
>>
>> Eeeeew.
>>
>> Steve
>
> I acknowledge that some people could read my post and think that I am
> claiming that I sometimes mysteriously change into a cow and
> mischievously or maliciously **** on the road.
>
> I would like it on record that the above is certainly *not* what I
> meant.
>
> Huw

OK so you didn't change into a cow!

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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 10:02:15 +1300, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:

>Mother wrote:
>>
>> I also hate the Welsh for other, petty reasons, like having a lot of
>> clean air, superb scenery, Oggies, walks, climbs, lakes, good beer and
>> a sense of humour - feckem, I hate em...
>
>How about an excursion to the antipodes then (I'll even lend you my
>Series IIa). You'll hate it :)

Yep, you're right. I hate the Aussies and Kiwis for all of the same
reasons - PLUS generally more clement weather. B'stards.

I'd love to go on an extended holiday tour just so I could tell more
of them / you...

(I did nearly grow up in Australia as my parents were planning on
becoming "10 Pound Tourists". My Father, being a shepherd was finding
it hard to get work in Peckham...)

 
GbH wrote:
>
> OK so you didn't change into a cow!

That's right ;-0

Huw


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