I've only had the car 3 weeks tomorrow, and i'm hearing a strange rattle from under the car, its hard to pinpoint where exactly, as it only happen when the car is driving, and the engine revs are at 1200 rpm, i've tried putting the car in neutral or park and just revving the engine but it dosent happen. A friend has a ramp but cant see anything loose or that would vibrate of anything, but i did see oil around the nearside driveshaft boot. I've contacted saxton 4x4 so i'll wait to see what they suggest, it's annoying as its a 5 hour round trip, so I've asked if i can take it to my local LR for investigation at there cost, i'm not holing my breath lol.

Anyone had any similar happen to them

Car's a 2012 Westminster 4.4

Cheers Dave

2012 Vogue Westminster 4.4

Sorry to here this but i'd buckle up for the 5 hour trip, unlikely to agree to a 3rd party sorting this. You need to check the specifics of the warranty as well. Could be any number of things.

exhaust internals rattling, loose brake disc shield? ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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money on the brake shields, can sometimes be fixed with washers btw

Thanks for advice gent, car is being picked up by Saxton in a few weeks and a loan car dropped off.

I tried to jack the car up but i only have a 2.5 tonne trolley jack, even with the extension bar it was at full travel, these cars need a lot of height to jack them up, well my bottle went so i just parked with the wheels at full lock, i checked both disc shields and there solid, but i bent them a little away from the nearest hard bit, rattles still there, when i get some balls i'll jack it up and take a wheel off to see if i can find any thing else, failing that Saxton can fix it

Cheers
Dave Dave

2012 Vogue Westminster 4.4

Could it be something loose in the spare wheel well?

No its defo the front, i had my wife put the car in 1st gear and drive up and down the road with the revs at 1200 and me running alongside well initially, then when i got knackered i just stood there while she drove back and forth Dave

2012 Vogue Westminster 4.4

Hi, mine has a rattle, around the 1100rpm mark, I know mines a td6 but its deffo the catalytic converter.
gets on my nerves cause it's always when your going slowly through town.
hope you get yours sorted.

Wheel nuts all tight ?

Easy to forget the obvious..... don't ask

Wheel nuts are good and tight.

as i've only had the car 3 weeks, saxton have agreed to pick it up and drop it off as it 5 hour round trip

if it is the Cat converter do you think they would replace it? if they refuse isn't that "car not fit for purpose" ? Dave

2012 Vogue Westminster 4.4

Saxton have found the source of the rattle, a split gearbox heat shield, they have a new one and will replace it. they also told me that there was a slight oil leak from the passenger side drive shaft, so they'll fix that too.

fingers crossed i'll have it back soon, they left me with a Mercedes A class, and its horrible, the visibility is awful Dave

2012 Vogue Westminster 4.4

I call that a okay result.

Well done.

Cheers, Jerry THIS WRECKAGE

Glad you're sorted.