Recent content by Johnnyd
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J
Blimey: all I wanted to know was whether there's a Technical/ Service Bulletin or somesuch available in which LR acknowledges the existence of the front tyre fitting/ IRD failure problem.
Clearly not!
Hey ho.
Cheers,
JD.
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J
Thanks - and that's kind of my point. I've got a lot of these kind of references, including this one, yet not one single thing from LR itself. Which is what the tyre chain is asking for as proof that such a failure can arise from incorrect tyre fitting.
If I'm able to produce that, I reckon...
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J
That's the plan - yet I need a primary source from LR that this problem actually exists.
Can't go into court with loads of threads from forums; or with a couple of pages off garage web sites. That's all just hearsay and conjecture, from a proof point of view.
What is so far interesting is...
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J
That's correct - although not conscious of stiffness.
Yes.
All the same notional size. All were Michelin - Synchrones to the rear; and the new ones were Latitudes.
Yes.
Cheers,
Johnny.
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J
Seems not. This from their web site:
"...we do not recommend tyre rotation and we do recommend fitting your best tyres at the rear of the vehicle. If you are replacing a single tyre then this should be paired with the rear with the tyre having the most tread depth".
When I had the old two...
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J
The Freelander is the best-selling 4x4 in the UK ever (I believe): with over 540,000 units of the 1 sold. It is reasonable to expect them to be familiar with it; and rely on them to get it right.
They also offer MoT, service, exhausts and brakes - do they guess at that as well? Does they car...
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J
I wish I could...
Their work - as automotive professionals - was negligent. Lay people are entitled, legally, to rely on the competence and expertise of professionals. The Freelander is the best-selling 4x4 in the UK ever (I believe): with over 540,000 units of the 1 sold. It is reasonable to...
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J
Thanks for that: it's an 'official' LR document about putting new tyres on the front - against manual advice - and what happens if you do I'm trying to locate.
Cheers,
Johnny.
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J
Thanks for your input - appreciated.
Back to the point: I can show they put the new tyres on the front; but I can’t prove it causes IRD failure.
I can find lots of garage sites that say it causes this problem. I can find lots of forums that say it does. I’ve got owners and workshop...
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J
1. Apparently larger radii tyres on the front cause problems because of the way the IRD distributes power differently front and back.
2. They are a specialist - a wheel and tyre expert; I'm a layman relying on their expertise. It's what professionals are for...
3. LR Freelander workshop manual...
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J
My Freelander 1 is 56 plate, approx. 75,000 miles. Last year, I took it to a well-known National Tyre Chain to have my winter tyres removed; and summer ones put on. I had two (old) summer ones in hand; and needed two new.
The National Tyre Chain fitted the two new tyres to the front axle. This...
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J
Nah - she's as dry as bone...
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J
Thanks.
All levels are spot on; and all fluids appear to be as they should be. Hmmm...
Johnny.
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J
I seem to be getting putty/ cream coloured oily patches on the drive; roughly in the corners with the worst/ largest around the front nearside wheel.
It's a 56 Td4 Adventurer, 15000 miles.
Any suggestions as to what it could be?
Cheers,
Johnny.
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J
Thanks. Looks like I'll have to have a bit bolted on, or wing it for a while, as don't fancy the extra cost at the moment. Cheers.
Johnny.