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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Loz2286 on August 30, 2006, 17:44:56

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Loz2286 on August 30, 2006, 17:44:56

I have recently bought a 1996 300Tdi. Lovely motor, which nicely compliments my 1961 Series 2. Chalk and cheese they are, but the Disco seems to wander on the roads more than the 2. I guess I should be looking at the bushes. Any other pointers? How easy are they to replace?

Many thanks.

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Richie_EB4 on August 30, 2006, 21:17:50

Steering ball joints x4........maybe low tyre presures........wheel bearings

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: strangerover on August 30, 2006, 21:32:16

I had same problem and it was my panhard rod !

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 31, 2006, 16:02:06

All the above, tyre pressures, tracking, panhard rod, steering, REAR radius arms bushes as well as fronts, badly worn tyres, shocks broken springs, steering box, lifted at all is it?

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: hobbit on August 31, 2006, 16:42:39

Quote from: "strangerover"

I had same problem and it was my panhard rod !

I always look at these first, then work your way round with the other possibilities mentioned, twice I had this and twice these flaming bushes had gone.
Try standing outside the drivers door, reach in and move the steering wheel up and down, watch the position of the front wing against the tyre, if the body moves and the tyres dont, guess what :wink:

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 31, 2006, 23:28:53

Then fit polybushes, I don't care what anybody says, they cost £4 and once you have them in they can be changed every year in about half an hour (if you stop for a slurp of your tea).

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: strangerover on August 31, 2006, 23:34:06

Speaking of Panhard rods...

is there any benefit in a adjustable one for a disco with an extra 2" ?

and does anyone do a rose jointed one ?

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Richie_EB4 on September 01, 2006, 06:49:56

Quote from: "strangerover"

Speaking of Panhard rods...

is there any benefit in a adjustable one for a disco with an extra 2" ?

and does anyone do a rose jointed one ?

The adjustable one allows you to realign the axle with the chassis as it gets pulled off to one side when you lift them...........and scorpion do a rose jointed one.

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: hobbit on September 01, 2006, 18:28:48

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Then fit polybushes, I don't care what anybody says, they cost £4 and once you have them in they can be changed every year in about half an hour (if you stop for a slurp of your tea).

I know, I do, the other two sets were rubber, polys lasting a lot longer :wink:

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: andyb on September 01, 2006, 21:38:05

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The adjustable one allows you to realign the axle with the chassis as it gets pulled off to one side when you lift them...........and scorpion do a rose jointed one.

No real need. 2 inch lift will cause about a 2mm offset. All the rubber bushes will have move wideways movement than that! As for LR build tolerances!! :)

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: strangerover on September 01, 2006, 21:50:49

tolerence ??? some one needs to explain that one to LR !

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 02, 2006, 01:45:46

OOh, rose jointed :o   they are rubber for a reason you know :wink:

Title: Wandering Disco
Post by: Moose on September 02, 2006, 22:18:48

My D2 wanders, I found as the tyres wore down it got worse,
I put 2 new tyre on the rear - terrible,  
new tyre on the front,  4-5 mm tread on the rear worked a treat. hardly wanders