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Is that km?
Around 432.000kmsIs that km?
Jeeezzzz that's a lotThat's miles my dear![]()
I think that's what it is.Yip, the outer track rod end, the inner track rod end. A longish bar with a ball joint fitting that screws into the rack end.![]()
If there's play it's an issue, whether or not it's "the" issue my good man.I think that's what it is.
With the help of @ER1C wobbling my wheel.. i can feel movement in the driver's side gaiter. I think!
Which is weird because the noise (while driving over bumps) sounds like it's coming from the left, no clunk when the drivers wheel goes over a bump.
Could it be unrelated?
Yes of course, what i meant.. have i found a problem i didn't know i had?If there's play it's an issue, whether or not it's "the" issue my good man.![]()
Seems to happen quite requently, doesn't it?Yes of course, what i meant.. have i found a problem i didn't know i had?![]()
Wouldn't be a land rover any other way!!Seems to happen quite requently, doesn't it?![]()
I don't think those number are particularly high! Just normalYesterday I could sleep, so I did what every sane person would do, I dug deep into this whole exhaust without certificate, noise and registration thing. And honestly, despite this bring noz really cheap, appr. 700 bucks for the noise testing and registration, I should be fine. It turns out that the noise levels I am allowed to have are high (!), 83 dB(A) measured at a 45° angle 50 cm away from the exhaust or 79 dB(A) measerued according to DIN. Modern super cars are allowed to have 75 dB(A). That might just work out, me thinks!
By bike exhaust (OEM) is stamped 93dbWell, super car noise limits in Germany are 75 dB(A), so 79 is roughly 30% higher than that. Normal road cars are capped at 73, if I remember correctly, I am allowed to be at least 60% in perceived noise over that. dB(A) is on a logarithmic scale, not linear, so around + 6 to 10 dB(A) are perceived double as loud.
Turned out that i am not the only one with that problem. Everyone, from classic motorbikes (motorbikes are the main target for Police noise controls I was told) to classic sportscars like Porsches and the like, has the same Problem: obsolete exhaust parts and no new ones being certified by the manufacturer. That also means that there are well defined procedures in place for those cases, all I need to do is follow those.
Some of the newer ducati are like that. Static noise testing on trackdays is usually 102db so they aren't allowed out. Even though they will pass drive by 'on track' limitsNice! Bikes are allowed higher limits here as well, some as high as 105 or so. Old enough, and there are no limits at all.
A large capacity Ducati v4 Will be tested at i think 5500rpm and i think some of them will rev to 16500 rpm at the limiterBut at what engine revs ?? Surely all vehicles are noisier above tickover ?
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