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Offline JimP

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Disco leaning
« on: January 07, 2009, 09:45:01 »
My Disco has a noticable lean to the drivers side, is this likely to be the springs??

The springs ont eh drivers side seem far more copressed than those on the passenger side, if I get some HD lift springs will this solve teh problem? or is something else that is causing the lena?

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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 10:41:38 »
It may be the springs are past there best or it may just be that the weight distrobution in the vehicle is wrong.

What is the history of the springs?

Some aftermarket springs have a reuptation of variable quality which can the springs to sag more noticably over time, So HD springs may remove the lean and then a year or so latter its could be leaning again.
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 11:02:44 »
The springs were on it when I bought it but I think they are pretty cheap ones tbh!

I'll invest in some quality ones i think!
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 11:03:53 »
most discos lean to the right, even with hd springs.
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2009, 18:57:30 »
Its amazing how much my springs sagged they were standard fitted by land rover I assume,fitted some new ones and my god what a difference,no more leaning round corners no more rattling and bouncing I used the +2 HD springs from britpart and fitted them today.Its not until you remove the old ones that you find out how bad things were,I thought that they had sent me +4 springs when i measured them side by side :shock:
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2009, 19:03:35 »
mine sits spot on,no lean at all

id try new springs,sure that will sort it

or whats the body mounts like,might be rusty and sagging
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2009, 19:40:12 »
i have brit part 2" springs and gas shocks by brit part and put poly bush kit on well pleased with them and ride is good to and cornering is good no body roll and works well of road so id get new shocks and springs dont have to be a lift standard will lift it to were it sould sit  :D
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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 19:54:23 »
Get Your lean on!

They all do, no landrover is perfect.

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Re: Disco leaning
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2009, 23:16:41 »
New springs!!!!!

They are not that dear and will transform the ride
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