This video on you tube is exactly what the rattle sounds like and also the reason why I went down the drop links route. When I went through my 3rd pair of drop links I decided that the anti roll bar bushes must be worn and causing excessive ware and making the drop links fail. I have just done the bushes and checked the drop links and yet the noise is better but not gone.
That’s an interesting idea. I surely cannot drive without the links???
I had a car once which had a missing drop link, I never noticed!
Lots of off roaders remove the drop links and anti-roll bar completely so why not?
I didn’t know that doing that was a thing. I will be trying this as a test.
You learn something g new every day. I was very nervous about trying this but I obviously shouldn’t be. Thank you. If I renew the drop links again it will be the 4th pair I’ve replaced and I haven’t owned this Freelander more than 17ish months.
That's very poor, are they cheap ones?
The anti-roll bar prevents axle articulation which is good on the road but bad off road. I wouldn't leave them off for long but it should be OK for a test.
They were about £20 a set. I try to stay away from the £9.99 sets and I won’t buy the £50-£60 sets as it seems these items are failing so often. That’s what let me to chase other possible issues and as they are attached to the anti roll bar and I have no idea if the bushings had ever been changed I thought that excess movement in worn bushes may be destroying them.
i have always had both fronts on axle stands. Mainly so I can move from one to the other quickly.
I also had both front wheels off the ground when I changed the anti roll bar bushes yesterday. I guy on YouTube had his car on a ramp but it made more sense to me to have the pressure off the bar.
