hi can anyone help i have a rrs4.4 petrol 2005/6 i keep getting a loud wooshing noise when i accelerate and fan seems to be going mad but temp half way on gauge then it clears and is fine for days at a time it sounds like an aircraft takrn off pls any ideas been to rr dealers no fault showing up

Does this happen just after starting up or just during driving when the car has warmed up?

Both my TD6 FFRR and the 2.7RRS that I owned did this just after start up and it was a cooling fan for the gearbox or viscous coupling sorting itself out, on the 2.7 it was much louder than the on the FFRR but only lasted a few seconds, it never cut in during driving or after the first 25 yards of driving. I haven't noticed it on my TDv8. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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bellinibob wrote:

hi can anyone help i have a rrs4.4 petrol 2005/6 i keep getting a loud wooshing noise when i accelerate and fan seems to be going mad but temp half way on gauge then it clears and is fine for days at a time it sounds like an aircraft takrn off pls any ideas been to rr dealers no fault showing up

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Does this happen just after starting up or just during driving when the car has warmed up?

Both my TD6 FFRR and the 2.7RRS that I owned did this just after start up and it was a cooling fan for the gearbox or viscous coupling sorting itself out, on the 2.7 it was much louder than the on the FFRR but only lasted a few seconds, it never cut in during driving or after the first 25 yards of driving. I haven't noticed it on my TDv8.

Could be an issue peculiar to the 4.4 and there weren't a load of those sold, thus the amount of times someone might have seen it will be lower. Sit tight and if someone knows the answer, they will post.

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You might also try posting the same question over on the US forums where there were lots more 4.4's sold as there were no diesel options there. www.rangerovers.net and go to the Sport section 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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