Dixie Dean
Member Since: 06 May 2006
Location: Halewood
Posts: 298
 
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Hi guys. In Belgium, on coast, heading back to the UK (60 miles from tunnel) towing 1.6 tonnes caravan. After crossing the Channel, I will be returning to Liverpool mostly on motorway. Experiencing occasional drumming, predominantly when climbing steep hills, which appears to be coming from the front nearside wheel. Having had a replacement torque converter 50K miles ago, am wondering if it's failing. If you were in my position what would you do? I do have 2 tubes of Dr Tanny with me. Is it worth getting someone to look at it. This could be arranged through Red Pennant, the caravan club travel insurance scheme. Or should I try to make it home or get it sorted there. It did make it today from Colmar in the Alsace (7 hours of motorway driving) 2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
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 23rd Jun 2023 9:32 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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If the drumming is coming from the front nearside it's more likely a wheel bearing, check the wheel nuts are tight and continue.
You could change into manual or sport mode and change down a gear when the drumming starts this will lessen the load on the TC, if the drumming continues its a bearing if it changes it could be the TC although I doubt it, failing tc tend to judder when under load at between 25 and 40 mph. Good luck you are probably not far from Liverpool now  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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