My L322 has recently started to develop a banging on the front end but it's only when going over small bumps or short quick braking at low speeds.
It's had all new ball joints, air bags, pads and disks so don't think these are the culprits,and I've had it on shaker plates but the mechanic can't see any movement anywhere.

Any help would be appreciated

Is it more of a bang or a rattle? I had where it was more of a rattle such as sounding like the shocker top nut was loose. That turned out to be anti roll bar drop mounts.

I had a knock also and was one of the lower ball joints.

My MOT chap said it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint with a pry bar as the car weighs so much and you can’t always recreate the same movement.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

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2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
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Hi Mate, it's definitely a banging rather than a rattle

I had similar. First time it was the drop links, second time, it turned out to be the front, rear control arms (not to be confused with the front, front control arms!). This was after the upper control arms had already been replaced and this didn't solve the problem. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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No sign of any oil dropping off the bottom of the damper?

It's had new drop links, new upper and lower control arms and new ball joints not sure what to look at next. Car drives fine just has the knocking every now and then.

No oil on the dampers they were off around a fortnight ago to replace both air bags

No oil on the dampers they were off around a fortnight ago to replace both air bags

Have you checked / replaced the drop links at the rear? Surprising how knocks can appear at the opposite end of a car to what you think.

What make were the drop links/ball joints etc.?
It's amazing how quickly some of the cheap Ebay type stuff can wear out

I recently had my front suspension arms done and I now get tyre squeal at even slow speeds when going round corners, which I hadn't noticed before. I suspect this means the torques on the ball joints need checking? 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

Did you get the alignment done after as wrong toe will cause scrubbing /squealing. Ball joint tightness won't have any influence on tyre/road contact. My ball joints are being replaced under warranty as they have failed after a few months and are making a creaking / cracking sound when the steering is turned but there is no knock or banging. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

The track rod end arm wasn't replaced, just the front upper and lower arms, which I think means tracking shouldn't have been affected? 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

Then why are your tyres scrubbing if the tracking if fine? 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

garyRR wrote:

The track rod end arm wasn't replaced, just the front upper and lower arms, which I think means tracking shouldn't have been affected?