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Dirksdonuts



Member Since: 18 Jun 2015
Location: Oxfordshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue
Wheels and balancing issues

Hi Guys a long shot

I bought a 2010 RR Sport a few months ago and I thought that the wheels needed balancing after feeling the steering wheel wobble at around 50-70 mph.

I took the RR in and had the wheels balanced and the tracking checked and all put right. After about one month it felt like the balance was out again so i took it to a different garage who seemed to know exactly what he was doing and explained in great detail about different ways of balancing the wheels.

About 100 miles later driving up the M1 doing about 65-70mph it started again but over the next 100 miles on the motorway got worse and sounded more like a knocking. This lasted for about 20 minutes before it seemed to clear totally. I now isn't feeling like the wheels are unbalanced anymore.

Could this be something other than the wheels need balancing kind of problem.

The RR has done 38000 miles and is on the original 19" alloy rims

Many thanks in advance of anyones time

Post #484360 Sat Jan 09 2016 1:05pm
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Paddi



Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 1563

United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

If it comes and goes like that I'd suspect a binding front brake caliper. My old WJ Jeep did that once - really quite alarming shaking that started suddenly and it was a binding brake. The fix is new or rebuilt calipers.

Feel the front wheels and see if one is much hotter. Don't touch the discs though - you might burn your hand. 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Post #484375 Sat Jan 09 2016 5:01pm
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RRSNUT



Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: Deep in a South Wales Valley
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

I currently have the same issue and have found rear offside wheel was extremely hot, did not dare touch the disc the heat coming off it was enough to let me know there is an issue Crying or Very sad

Don't have any luck with rear brakes, Had new full rear calipers, discs and pads done in summer, had it back in since to replace one of the calipers that was faulty. Will have to bring it back in again - not amused!

Does anyone think it could be EPB ? Sheep North Wales Land Rover Club Member
RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE. MY06. JAVA BLACK. FULL BLACK NAPPA

- CLEAR SIDE REPEATERS - SIDE STEPS - PARROT BLUE TOOTH PHONE - GENERAL GRABBER AT's - EGR VALVES REMOVED

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Camelrock



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Tangiers Orange

Hi Rrsnut had same issue on my old D3 problem wasn't the Calipars but the handbrake shoes which had sieved, new shoes and correctly adjusted job done. 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
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Post #484403 Sun Jan 10 2016 8:40am
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Dirksdonuts



Member Since: 18 Jun 2015
Location: Oxfordshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Thank you guys for you views and advice i will get it booked in for those things to be checked and update you

Post #484579 Tue Jan 12 2016 7:54am
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Russben



Member Since: 27 Mar 2013
Location: Lancashire
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

One thing that has come up a few times on here was water inside the tyre. Don't know how it got in there (water in garage air pressure tyre inflator?) but can give similar issues of intermittent wheel imbalance.
Worth a thought.

Russ. I'm in the shed, I'll be back in the real world in a minute.

Post #485882 Wed Jan 27 2016 4:52pm
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