Hi Nutty Nige,

tks. a lot for your detailled explanation. I will speak again with the dealer if they could try to replace the DR system. May be on the new system the tolerance will be less. so the noise will be hopefully less.....
Because noww it is getting more warm and I thin the noise is getting more.

I tried already everything. Taken out the fuse etc. Then the noise is gone. Tks. for the tip.

On the other hand i think LR will do nothing at the moment because they haven't received enough complains. So no need to develop a new DR system.

Keep me updated if you have some more new.

Chris ---------------------------------------------------------
RRS TDV8 MY 08.05 java black / alpaca

COULD YOU GUYS GET YOUR DEALERS TO REPLACE THE BUSHINGS ON THE ARC UNIT THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS , I HAVE HAD A LOT OF RR SPORT WITH THIS FAULT, AND ALSO LET THEM REPLACE THE NUTS ON THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE TORQUE TO 75 FT LBS, I HAVE HEARD THE NOISE AND THIS SEEMS TO FIX IT THANKS NIM. HELLO EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN WITH LAND ROVER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS AND HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BRAND, IF ANYONE NEED ME TO ANSWER A QUESTION OR 2 DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT ME .THANKS NIM

Hi Nim,

tks. for your info and explanation.
Does that mean the Dynamic response "waterpump knocking" is then gone ?

That would be a big step in the right direction.

tks.
Chris ---------------------------------------------------------
RRS TDV8 MY 08.05 java black / alpaca

chris wrote:

Hi Josh,

and how about the dynamic response knocking...is it also gone.

Mine is still there

Chris

I haven't had the DR knocking on this one nor the last one thankfully. Removal of fuse made no difference to the rattle. It was definately the AR bushes and lower ball joint causing the problems.

I also had the rear AR bushes replaced 2 weeks ago as well.

So now that it's nearly 10 months old the silence is finally bliss

I think LR needs to produce a new bush that doesn't rattle.  TDV6 - gone
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Hi guys, another fault is that i saw a mechanic work on a vehicle for 2 weeks and when i got the rr sport i figured that the line was not spaced in the mounts properly, and it was causing the noise, if your dealer activate the arc system it will make the noise in the shop and they will be able to better diag the problem.Thanks Nim. HELLO EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN WITH LAND ROVER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS AND HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BRAND, IF ANYONE NEED ME TO ANSWER A QUESTION OR 2 DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT ME .THANKS NIM

Hi Guys,
I just bought a 08.5 TDV8 last monday. It was back in the garage on Tuesday morning.

The car had 2 miles on it when i picked it up, and 20 minutes after driving away from the garage i heard this knocking coming from the front. Lucky for me i was staying in the area that night, but i live 400 miles away from the dealer i bought it from. So anyway i called them first thing Tuesday morning and then took the car back to them.

So they took it for a drive and then told me that everything was ok and not to worry. They told me that because of the ARC system thats on it, that it does knock and its normal. Everything is tight and the car is fine they told me. But they then went on to tell me that sometimes they replace bushes, that can sometimes be really hard, and can make the knocking a bit louder.
So they said give it a couple of weeks and if its still quite loud, they will replace the bushes for me. That will fix it!

After reading all these posts from you guys, im not so sure. As we all know these cars are expensive and i dont want to regret buying it.

Definitely not normal, as the countless posts on here will confirm. The fact that it's "normal" seems to be a LR party line. 

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Unbelievably, my stealer is on his 4th attempt at rectification (slightly dirty word ).

They have replaced bushes (another one ) galour and tightened things up like things have never been tightened befiore...alas, I still get the knocking. I actually start to dread going home and down my rather rough driveway {track}....as soon as I get near the end, the knockety knock gets quite severe and it sounds as if the whole suspension is going to come through the floorpan.

Mine is going back in on Friday for the 5th attempt.....lest us see what happens. L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

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Car got recovered yesterday on LR assistance advice.......suspension was making a hell of a noise. It sounded like something had worked loose on top of the normal knockety knock noise!!!

Car now sitting in driveway awaiting a Monday morning conversation with the dealer - AGAIN.

This for me is the last straw. I am now refusing the cars return until it is fixed, period. I feel 5 attempts at this is more than generous and for a £60k motor, totally unacceptable.

The sheer embarrassment of seeing my pride and joy on the back of a low loader - LR should be embarassed too!! For sake.

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Oh jesus thats awful!
My one was in the garage on Tuesday for the knocking. They replaced the bushes, and checked everything was tight, but its still knocking. So they want it back in to do other stuff now.
I really cant understand why they cant work out why they are all knocking like this!?

I think that's the issue........LR don't seem concerned or are loathed to get involved in any of the situations. The dealers seem to be the ones trying to find the resolution, but there is no definitive......it is absolutely crazy and pitiful to think that as much as we are now celebrating the RRS 3rd birthday - this crap is STILL going on..........

It's just not cricket. Christ, any sane person would have dumped the LR brand and gone elsewhere........I on the other hand am totally bonkers and do not want to change to another manufacturer (sitting here with pencils up my nose and my underpants on my head)................

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weim71 wrote:

Oh jesus thats awful!
My one was in the garage on Tuesday for the knocking. They replaced the bushes, and checked everything was tight, but its still knocking. So they want it back in to do other stuff now.
I really cant understand why they cant work out why they are all knocking like this!?

Just for the record, mine is too, been back 6 times to 3 different dealers.

They should just do away with the DR system if they can't get it to work. I don't understand why they keep supplying brand new cars that they know are going to have problems. If I worked for LR, I'd be well embarassed.

Car returned and all is well again. Apparently the 75Nm torque setting as discussed here previously, worked itself loose

Let's see how long before knockety knock, clackety clack or tappety tap reappear  L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

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Well, i hope that has fixed it and there's no more knocking. This sort of thing me off. You spend 60k on a car that ends up spending more time in the workshop than it does on your drive!
I had a Defender that was in the workshop about 7 times in one year for a water leak! Then i bought a disco 3, which i really liked and to be honest nothing ever went wrong with it. (probably should have kept it) Then i buy the sport, and after 20 mins of driving it, this knocking starts! Jesus, the more you spend the more problems you get!

If LR dont sort this out, it's the last one i will buy.