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Thanks guys, I'll have to try the 3rd gear, 2nd gear thing next time it's raining.

Not sure about that as there is another button on the shifter for the power/economy mode.

OK, I've got an automatic, two wheel drive, 1991 liberty gx. On the centre console just behind the handbrake is a switch marked "manual". What does it do? When I switch it on I notice the economy light goes out but nothing else seems to change. I don't have a glovebox manual so haven't been able to ...

Struts on the rear were rebuilt less than 18 months ago. No probs there.

Update: Today we pulled off the wheels, disc calipers and discs and spun the hubs back and forth. We detected no roughness in the rotation, and could hear no noise at all indicating a crook wheel bearing when we listened with a stethoscope. Reassembled the car, took it for a run and the noise is sti...

@ Busdriver - Can't hear it at low speed, sound builds up from about 20-30kms and just gets louder from there. As to the rest, it's a two wheel drive, not AWD so can't disconnect the tail shaft lol. All fluids are at the correct levels. @ Wagonman - The tyres are slightly oversize, 215/45/17. I thin...

Thanks Busdriver, been there, done that, no significant change in sound level. What baffles us is that whilst the sound is there, there are no other signs of a damaged wheel bearing. Is there any chance it is something else? Tyre noise maybe? But then, why on one side and not the other?:confused: (S...

Hi All, I have a 91 FWD Liberty. I've noticed a grumbly whine that seems to be coming from the passenger side rear. Several times in the past couple of weeks, I've jacked it up and spun the wheel by hand. There's no play, no grumble, no roughness that would indicate a crook wheel bearing. Nor on any...