I’ve recently taken ownership of a 2019 SDV8 AB and I’m feeling vibration at all speeds including idle. I can best describe it as a tingling vibration which I can feel through the steering wheel and pedals. At first I thought it was just because I’d come from 3 years with a petrol engined new Defender and it was just the standard diesel characteristic. However, I don’t recall having the same sensation when I had a 2013 SDV8 L405 prior to my time with a new Defender.

The car was purchased from a main dealer with 2 years warranty. It has completed 63,000 miles with one previous owner and full service history.

I’d welcome any thoughts from the forum before I engage the dealership. 2019 L405 SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender P400e HSE X-dynamic - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

Have you got noise reduction tyres ? If there has been a puncture the tyre depot removes part of the foam and sticks it back - this can come loose causing vibration, or a buckled wheel, lost wheel weight or a drive shaft bearing on the way out. 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

If it's happening at idle then probably not tyres. Maybe engine mounts? Only Range Rovers since 1988

Agreed. Could be the active engine mounts. Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

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Can only be engine mounts, surely?

But how to check them? Other than by renewal & test drive  “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

Of course they can be tested. They are vacuum controlled so you can apply a vacuum and see if it holds.

Skip to 15:18 in this video...
 Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Or here...
 Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Many thanks for your replies

Looks like an engine mount problem seems to be the most likely given I have the issue at idle.

Now to have the discussion with the dealer to get them tested. 2019 L405 SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender P400e HSE X-dynamic - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

Related possibly but I found my L322 to be quite vibration-y at idle and generally unrefined. (4.4tdv8)

I noticed some squeal a month later from aux belt, had tensioners/pulleys and belt replaced and it cured the vibration. This was around the 70k mark. I note my current SDV8 is also fairly harsh vibration wise (65k) and plan to change these in the summer

There are some reports in various road tests that the V8 is more course than the v6, from a NVH pov so perhaps it’s just perception?