Joking aside, it makes the noise more or less correlated with road speed. So its in the transmission post gearbox somewhere.

It doesn't vary with steering or braking or accelerating. So I kinda ruled out disc/pad rubbing. And possibly wheel bearings, which leaves CV joints and the VCU maybe.
VCU has been re-bearinged recently so that ought to be OK.

I guess get it on a lift and have a poke. Needs new front tyres anyway so maybe take it to a tyre place and ask nicely..
 
Joking aside, it makes the noise more or less correlated with road speed. So its in the transmission post gearbox somewhere.

It doesn't vary with steering or braking or accelerating. So I kinda ruled out disc/pad rubbing. And possibly wheel bearings, which leaves CV joints and the VCU maybe.
VCU has been re-bearinged recently so that ought to be OK.

I guess get it on a lift and have a poke. Needs new front tyres anyway so maybe take it to a tyre place and ask nicely..

Don't put new tyres on the front!
 
For someone who doesn't run a Freelander, and I guess never has, that's very well spotted :)

You're obviously a font of all knowledge. Any advice for the 4:30 at Kempton?

Nope never but I've got some mates that have :)

As for the 4.30 I've never lost a penny on the nags by following my foolproof system of avoiding bookies :p
 
Joking aside, it makes the noise more or less correlated with road speed. So its in the transmission post gearbox somewhere.

It doesn't vary with steering or braking or accelerating. So I kinda ruled out disc/pad rubbing. And possibly wheel bearings, which leaves CV joints and the VCU maybe.
VCU has been re-bearinged recently so that ought to be OK.

I guess get it on a lift and have a poke. Needs new front tyres anyway so maybe take it to a tyre place and ask nicely..
Who fitted the bearings? Are you sure they were fitted properly ie at 90 deg to the VCU NOT the propshaft.
 

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