Topic: It likes ditches too much. (Read 773 times)

muddyjames · « **on:** March 25, 2008, 16:27:00 »

Recently I have noticed my right arm is becoming stronger and the disco wants to steer me into a ditch to the left.

let go of the steering wheel and it pulls to the left big time. under breaking it goes in a straight line. towing a caravan on thurs. any ideas? tyre preasures are all the time too. tracking?

Staffy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2008, 16:42:26 »

There are many possibilities.

Try the bushes on the trailing arms.

Phil

bilge rat · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2008, 17:46:19 »

another possibility is the n/s /f brake binding ?.. alan......

Pete · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2008, 20:13:10 »

Wheel bearing??
Pete

Mareng · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2008, 20:27:32 »

Did it start after a days off roading??

My 110 displayed similar symptoms after I bent the rear stering bar whach screwed the tracking up.

lee celtic · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2008, 20:56:07 »

Swap your front tyres over mine wears the left front quicker and starts to drift to the left .swapping them over now and then helps keep them equal and the car going straight..

Wireless · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2008, 22:06:33 »

If the steering has recently been adjusted, check that the steering gaiters aren't twisted around the shaft, once (never again) went to National Tyres with my Mk3 Escort Estate (long time ago), and the pleb mechanic had left it like that, and it kept wanting to steer in a particular direction.

I immediately brought it back and they told me all sorts of cock n bull stories about I must have recently hit a kerb, or the vehicle must be damaged in a collision and must be crabbing up the road - until I pointed out the twisted steering gaiter from their 'adjustment', and said I wanted a new one fitted properly as compensation. They were all red faced and did it, but I've never been back since.

Wireless · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2008, 22:08:36 »

Oh, more worrying is if you actually do have a 'weakness' in one arm, once had a lorry driver complain about that, vehicle was checked out and nothing found to be wrong with the steering, turned out he'd had a stroke.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2008, 22:57:26 »

Most likely brakes as many of the maladies you see on cars don't translate to land rovers. It it did it when you braked I'd say rear lower link bushes, with a coresponding leap in front of oncoming traffic under acceleration confirming it beyond doubt, but if it pulls all the time then you have a wheel dragging, bearing is going or brakes stuck on. Unless it's a lifted motor, in which case it's sucseptible to other influences including a gas pressurised steering damper.

muddyjames · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2008, 05:58:16 »

when I break it goes in a straight line.

It isnt lifted either. it has uprated springs and shocks but that has been done longer than the disco has been pulling.

Only stronger in 1 arm as I mainly hold onto the wheel with my right arm only and need to hold the steering tighter. ;)

will try my local garage and see what they say. I know wheel wobble is mud stuck to a rim. thats another story!

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2008, 15:09:07 »

Braking=straight, driving=pulls left, possible the N/S lower link bushes shot at the back then, Or loose.

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