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A Quick update.. I now know everyone mean by 'driving along with the breaks on' having dropped the prop the car has been transformed from a lardy lump to something quite spritely. And the vibration has gone - completely. So... my Land Rover gurus... what would you think is the root-cause...

Just got my local chap to drop the prop for me. Well instantly it drives like its lost 10 stone in weight. So.. just going to do a full test drive and see if the vibration has gone.

I can't shift the damn bolts holding the prop shaft onto the diff.. Time to find a nice man with some decent tools!

Sorry, had no time to 'play' today. However, I've been reading threads about failing wheel bearings producing similar noises. So my next course of action would be to drop the rear prop and see if I get the same noises, if so I recon its the rear bearings. I've heard that they can feel normal but...

Hmm The chaps at the garage think its the IRD on its way out.. I'm sure there is a entry on the forum as to what this should feel like - anyone have any experience of what one of these does when its on the way out?

Yeah, that thought did cross my mind. So I did mention to the chaps at the garage that might be the case. They're going to drop the prop and see if it makes any difference.

Had a chat with Ken at Bell Engineering last night, he suggested a quick check on the VCU to see if it was cold-warm after a 10 mile trip - result, stone cold. So I guess we can rule that out. Other suggestion from Ken was a worn/dry CV joint. Anyhow, its off down to the garage this morning, see...

They're all about a month old - all new on all corners.

Hi Andrew, I had to move my visit to the garage to tomorrow (being a div and forgot I had to do other things today). However, interesting what you say. I think its more of a 'flutter' rather than a banging sound and can manifest itself when accelerating hard in a straight line too - so I'm...

Ahh Haa nice not to be alone! When I was at Bell, I had Austen also change one of the diff mounts as it had split, I wonder if the other one has gone as a result? Its only slow speed. It zips along in normal driving only at junctions is it noticeable. Anyway, it seems to have got louder and...

I had Bell Engineering do the VCU and the bearings

Hi Folks, I've noticed an odd noise from the middle/rear of the car when turning hard right. The only way I can describe this noise is 'br br br br br br br'. I've had the VCU replaced only a month or so ago. Strangely, I can go round and round on full lock on a loose surface with no noise at...

For my first post here I'd like to say a big thank you to Ken and Austen at Bell Engineering for not only replacing my VCU but also for spotting the knackered diff mount and changing that too. All in an hour or so. Looking forward to all of the fun and games associated with these vehicles...