rear axle movement

[clodhopper]

hello all, i have a little problem which i will try my best to describe. on rough or uneven ground my disco feels as if it is snaking slightly. this may be just the way they are but to me it feels as if there is slight movement in my rear axle. i had a look in my haynes book of knowledge and think it may be the lower link bushes. would they cause the problem? any info would be helpfull.

[beast5680]

i would certainly check them its not unknown for the bushes to fail or the nu holding one end to come loose

[GREENI]

Hi Gareth, it will more than likely be your rear trailing arm-to-chassis bushes....
Really straight forward job, pick up the phone to me anytime if you need advice, or if you get the parts, will be willing to stick 'em on for you ..

[barmiebrumie]

Hi Gareth, it will more than likely be your rear trailing arm-to-chassis bushes....
Really straight forward job,

Ditto ,  mine started drifting at the back last year & it was the rear trialing arm bushes, when jacked up the axle could move about one inch side to side  :shock:

[clodhopper]

Hi Gareth, it will more than likely be your rear trailing arm-to-chassis bushes....
Really straight forward job, pick up the phone to me anytime if you need advice, or if you get the parts, will be willing to stick 'em on for you ..

hello steve, thanks for the offer. would it be a good idea to jack up the rear on the chassis and see  where the movement is.

[clodhopper]

without sounding like a complete numpty, where is the rear trailing arm? there's a lot more under there compared to my old series 3.

[clbarclay]

http://www.landyonline.co.za/techtalk/techtalk_images/bushes_rear_axle_picture.jpg

In the above they call it a lower trailing arm, though generally they just get called trailing arms and what it calls uppper trailing arms is useually called the A frame.

The bushes they are refering to are labled as SPF 130

[Ja1983]

Ive noticed mine does that.. i suspect the a-frame ball joint (common) i would pay someone else to do it myself, as they seize in solid!

www.paddockspares.com sell them cheap enough.

jack it up on the chassis, once well propped (axle stands etc) go underneath with a long prybar .. the suspect part is the frame which bolts between the chassis and the middle of the back axle, as before the bushes (chassis end) or as i`v mentioned the ball joint on the axle end should show some signs of movement.

another good pointer to the ball joint is a dull thud wen changing gear, commonly mistaken for play in the diff.

my defender had the knock, and when removed the ball joint wasnt far off leaving its socket! :shock:

good luck