Excessive tyre noise

EXCESSIVE TYRE NOISE

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

All derivatives RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: ACTION text amended to show revised road wheel refitting operation. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 2.

Date

1999-06-02

Reference

Bulletin 0008, CDS ref L8511bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

All derivatives

RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: ACTION text amended to show revised road wheel refitting operation. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 2.

PROBLEM:

EXCESSIVE TYRE NOISE The customer complains of tyre noise which is developing as the vehicle mileage increases.

CAUSE:

Uneven wear to the tyre tread blocks, resulting in increased tyre noise.

ACTION:

At the main ‘A’ and ‘B’ services, it is now a requirement to switch the REAR road wheels from side to side of the vehicle. Maintenance Check Sheet LRL 0162 will be amended at the next re-issue to reflect this, (sample copy attached). Operation 14 will now read: ‘Apply anti seize compound. Refit FRONT road wheels to ORIGINAL positions and REAR road wheels to OPPOSITE sides of REAR axle’. Wheels must NOT be switched diagonally or the front wheels switched from side to side. Please ensure that all Service personnel are aware of this change.

Bulletin N o : 0008 L8511bu 2 02.06.99