2016 Replaced front lower control arms and hardware

[I luvRovers]

Hello, I had the front lower control arms replaced. I did not have a rebuilt. Also due to a whining noise in the steering wheel, I had a power steering flush. It was also sent out to a LR dealership for an alignment. I picked up the car and although it appears as though the control arm noise and steering wheel noise is gone, I am now experiencing horrible street and wind noise that seems to be coming from the side or bottom of the car. In fact I am constantly checking to make sure my windows and sun roof is closed. On the day I picked the car up, I knew something was off because it was raining and the puddle noise and wet street noise was driving me crazy. I kept thinking that a truck was next to me. This noise is brand new. Regarding my tires, they have not been worn by the failing control arm, so I do not believe its the tires. I contacted the mechanic and asked him if any wheel-well liners, splash shields, undertrays, or insulation panels are loose or out of place and he said no. What else could it be after this type of repair?

 

[powershift]

Pretty odd problem. Maybe they stole some parts. Did you look for missing parts? Does your glass branding and print look the same?

 

[I luvRovers]

its the same windshield. I know because it was replaced a couple of years ago with an original Land Rover one and since then I had a pebble repair that is still in the same place. I find it hard to believe that anyone would steel parts. That never even crossed my mind.

 

[powershift]

The extra noise is coming through the windshield? Look for missing hood insulation.

 

[I luvRovers]

Oh Ok I will check under the hood. Interesting

 

[I luvRovers]

I just checked and the hood insulation is there. So it must be something else. I was hoping it was so simple. Sigh Is there any other component that could have been improperly sealed from the above repair that I described??

 

[jlglr4]

I contacted the mechanic and asked him if any wheel-well liners, splash shields, undertrays, or insulation panels are loose or out of place and he said no.

Did you just call and ask, or did he look. Wheel well liner would be my first thought.

I can’t recall if there is insulation on the inside of the liner - if so and its missing, you wouldn’t be able to tell without removing the wheel well liner.

 

[powershift]

I found evidence there is insulation somewhere outside. I haven't seen any crawling under there but then I found a rats nest under my intake cover. Thick batting material came from somewhere and it isn't natural to the Mohave desert so I'm pretty sure there is thick batting somewhere that would be ideal for sound and temperature control. Btw, I caught the ****. I'm sure that is expensive material to replace where ever it came from. To pay a mechanic for that would be nuts. Its probably up above the transmission, T-Case, maybe by the bell housing.

 

[ftillier]

for me they took it from the hood liner on the bottom side of the hood.