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75driver · 12th July 2020, 15:03

SLZ was getting a knock / tapping / scraping noise when going round long fast left hand bends.
Had the undertray and wheel off a few times, but could see nothing amiss, so looked in from the top.
Turns out, the clamp that secures the coolant hose to the bottom of the water pump, was turned so that the clamp tang was only just a mm or 2 from the chassis leg. Engine movement going round the bends must have been just enough to cause a bit of rubbing.
Awkward to get at from the top, but I could just about get a long screwdriver in to shift the tang a little.
After a short trial run, noise seems to be eliminated (fingers crossed) but if it returns in due course I guess I could remove the wheel arch liner for better access to “twist” the clamp a little more.
Difficult to see from the photo....

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12th July 2020, 15:03	#1
75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	Curious knock cured 🤞 SLZ was getting a knock / tapping / scraping noise when going round long fast left hand bends. Had the undertray and wheel off a few times, but could see nothing amiss, so looked in from the top. Turns out, the clamp that secures the coolant hose to the bottom of the water pump, was turned so that the clamp tang was only just a mm or 2 from the chassis leg. Engine movement going round the bends must have been just enough to cause a bit of rubbing. Awkward to get at from the top, but I could just about get a long screwdriver in to shift the tang a little. After a short trial run, noise seems to be eliminated (fingers crossed) but if it returns in due course I guess I could remove the wheel arch liner for better access to “twist” the clamp a little more. Difficult to see from the photo.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)