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yoyo
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Jan 31, 2010, 7:57 AM
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I have a 1999 LDV PILOT, 200 SERIES 2.2T, 1900cc, 80,000 miles on clock. It arrived 6months ago having gone through the trauma of losing the passenger side rear wheel and hub on the motorway due to the garage not securing the wheel nuts!!
the hub+wheel were replaced. Since then it has had a loud humming noise coming from the rear of the van which comes and goes intermittantly at low speeds under 30mph . The noise gets faster or slower as i accelerate or slow down. When I took it to my garage it had been sat for a month in the snow. The brakes were locked on,but easily freed up when i revved up and drove off. There was no humming sound on the way to the garage,or when they took it for a test drive. They took all the wheels of and checked brakes and gave it back saying that they could not find anything apart from having to fill the power steering fluid(which was empty). I drove away and about 300metres down the road the humming noise began again and has been regularly happening on short trips. At speeds above 40mph or on long runs there is no noise. Could my rear axle be damaged? Or perhaps the bearings need replacing? Why would the humming have disappeared then reappeared?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 31, 2010, 10:26 AM
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Hmmm? I'm not familiar with the exact vehicle so help me/us help you. If front wheel drive the rear hub and wheel should have or could have included the bearing if bearing is a uni-set, sealed item with the studs for the wheel. The time spent when the wheel fell off could have dragged the spindle on surface and would have to be seen. Bent alone probably wouldn't cause a noise unless something is rubbing.
If rear wheel drive let me/us know as that would change some things.
Bad bearings frequently sound worse or better when turning at some speed. You could hoist that wheel and spin it and should be near silent baring some sounds if disc brake of it slightly touching which would be normal.
The PS being empty sure would cause a humming-buzzing sound and not good for the pump! Need to find out where it leaks as normally they don't consume fluid.
Anything else in the history that you know of with this in the history of (guessing) transporting it?
T
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yoyo
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Feb 1, 2010, 3:37 PM
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Just so you know, i,m living in UK which is why you probably are unfamiliar with vehicle!
It's a rear wheel drive.
The only other history that i know of is; 2previous owners...1) the postal service- regular services+maintenance
2) a builder-used to transport tools etc.from job 2job,not used for
leisure.
The builder is my friends brother so i'm trying to find out more information about the history. I do know it was sat in his yard for 2-3 years b4 i bought it. He lives 200 miles away
I don't have the 'know how' or necessary tools to work on the van myself, just wanted to learn more so that i can communicate with my garage more easily and understand my vehicle. I'm a practical woman and hope to be able to do as much of the maintenance as i can on the van as my knowledge increases . I appreciate all your words of wisdom,thankyou.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 1, 2010, 7:05 PM
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Right - I wouldn't be privy to hands on for many vehicles as only so many are sold in the US. Know that the principles of how things work are greatly similar in automotives.
This site attracts folks from all over and even the routine techs are from all over - all are welcome,
T
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