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 front knuckle cracking |
Jon Byrne
 15th Jun 2022 6:54pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 720 · Views: 84009 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
| Hi I have had the same problem with the knuckles ,I am female and really don’t know much about cars but in February I was coming off a busy roundabout heard a loud bang and my steering went,I had ne ... |
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Jon Byrne
22nd Apr 2022 3:38pm
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Jon
It might be worth pointing out to the Land Rover people that refused the owners claim for the Knuckle failure due to the ball joint bolt being over tightened which is their current excuse for ref ... |
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Jon Byrne
22nd Apr 2022 1:49pm
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154JON. You make a great point and something I meant to mention. I checked on TOPIX and if I follow the replacement procedure there, a torque of 70Nm is quoted, adding that you must use a new bolt.
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Jon Byrne
22nd Apr 2022 10:07am
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| AJGalaxy2012. I edited this reply as I did not read your message properly on a first read. I based my assumption of over tightening based on the reduced width of the gap. But on reflection I feel I sh ... |
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Jon Byrne
21st Apr 2022 9:45pm
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| In my opinion, the fact that the corrosion build up is inside the clamping joint and forms a solid band of corrosion, I can’t see how this would cause the gap to close and cause the joint to fractur ... |
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Jon Byrne
21st Apr 2022 7:44pm
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Thanks Jon,
a very useful piece of advice that will take only a minute or two to check.
If it could save a potentially fatal accident, it's worth doing.
Absolutely Goddo, and it might help bring ... |
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Jon Byrne
21st Apr 2022 1:56pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 720 · Views: 84009 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
I have examined the failed hub carrier and have compared my customer’s failed part to some of the photographs provided on this forum.
When you look closely at ALL of the photographs of the failed ... |
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Jon Byrne
11th Apr 2022 8:40pm
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| Report sent to DVSA. |
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Jon Byrne
11th Apr 2022 9:56am
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Vin ends 221992.  |
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Jon Byrne
11th Apr 2022 7:21am
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| Could I please ask if anyone has reported this issue to Land Rover or DVSA/ DVLA and have a case reference, would you please share the case reference number as I’m reporting the issue today. I think ... |
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Jon Byrne
10th Apr 2022 6:56pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 720 · Views: 84009 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
| Hi and thank you so much for the replies. I’m an independent mechanic but I really feel that my customer is getting a poor deal from Landrover. JLR. They said it had a new upper wishbone fitted and ... |
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Jon Byrne
9th Apr 2022 7:27pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 720 · Views: 84009 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
Hi , I’ve basically just joined as I have a customer who has suffered the problem with his Range Rover.
I wanted to add my experience to this thread. I hope that’s ok.
I had a 2015 recovered t ... |
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