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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: disco maniac on September 09, 2006, 13:30:01

Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 09, 2006, 13:30:01: when i bought my disco it leaned slightly to the right. i have now fitted a 2 inch lift and it leans even more. yesterday i took all the springs off and checked everything was on the right way round. and it is. :?

i have been round with my crow bar to see if i can find any play in any bushes to no avail. but i'm not that sure i was levering in all the right places.

what do think i should try next. :?:

:idea: i may go to the show at billing tomorrow to buy a set of new bushes all round.

gary
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Budgie on September 09, 2006, 16:36:41: What lift kit did you get as I know Scorpion's kit has handed front springs.
The bushes are a good bet, even though you can't find any play. They may have been crushed into one position over the years and lifting the suspension has made this look worse.

I would check before heading to Billing if I were you as I think the show you're on about is in Peterborough and called Land Rover Fest (http://www.landroverfest.com/). :wink:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: snezza69 on September 09, 2006, 19:02:10: Quote from: "Budgie"
What lift kit did you get as I know Scorpion's kit has handed front springs.

Are scorpion springs marked as to left and right? I have a slight lean on them!
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Jake on September 09, 2006, 19:05:25: Check with Scorpion as to which spring go's where.
Mine is nice and level
No lean front to back or side to side.
8)
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: imspanners on September 09, 2006, 20:15:12: Downside of the cheapy springs.
I believe Britpart and Bearmach? springs are not sided.
However the 300TDi has more weight over the O/S/F hence the lean. :roll:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 10, 2006, 09:30:04: thanks for that guys.

i have had a close look at all of the bushes and the front off side radius bush looks like the culprit.

i have got the britpart springs, so if the bush doesn't cure it, i will upgrade the springs.

when i typed the post i thought peterborough and typed billing :oops:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: davidlandy on September 10, 2006, 10:09:21: My springs are OME and they arent sided

my old ones were which were std HD landrover ones.

used to be higher on one side to compensate for the fat driver and a tank of derv!!!
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 10, 2006, 21:39:34: Discos have sided springs, RRC don't unless they are LHD.

I did hear something about a whole load of Discos having twisted chassis requiring handed front springs. The radius arm bushes do indeed 'creep' over time giving a permenant lean. Check you bill to see if the front springs are listed as differeent parts, ask the supplier.

You may have to correct this with a solitary spacer under the spring seat.
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: davidlandy on September 10, 2006, 21:43:03: does the motor only lean when you are in it?
Title: lean
Post by: way2deep on September 10, 2006, 22:09:38: my front pro comps are handed,,they have it engraved on the springs n/s and o/s
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 10, 2006, 22:50:19: the disco leans without the help of the over weight driver :lol:

i'd thought about the chassis not being straight and went round everywhere and i mean everywhere with my tape measure.

i suppose the spacer will definately straighten it up. but that will be a last resort
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 11, 2006, 02:54:30: Thing is on the Disco 1 the engine sits passenger side, so you'd expect it to lean that way.
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Leigh on September 11, 2006, 18:43:19: Quote from: "davidlandy"
does the motor only lean when you are in it?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

He was talking about extra wide bucket seats for his fat behind!!
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: gtomo2 on September 11, 2006, 19:46:58: Got scorpian springs on mine and yes they are handed the longer spring is for the drivers side. They must think all l/r drivers a fat lazy slobs oh sorry thats us hgv drivers :wink: :oops:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 11, 2006, 20:18:07: how did you know i'm a hgv driver :wink: :wink:
Title: leaning
Post by: way2deep on September 11, 2006, 21:10:43: hi mate, harry has got the same problem with his rangie ...he is convinced his chassis is warped .did not level out when he put his yellow lift kit on either.....i have a set of almost new pro comp 2" springs sitting in the garage (these are marked n/s and o/s) you are welcome to try them on yours to see if they level it up.. :D
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Jake on September 11, 2006, 21:20:30: Quote from: "disco maniac"
how did you know i'm a hgv driver :wink: :wink:

Me too
:wink:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 12, 2006, 17:33:56: thanks robbie. pm sent :D
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 12, 2006, 18:50:25: The spring that's longer might not neccesarily be the stronger one. To acheive the same preload on a softer spring it has to be compressed more.
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: adrian on September 19, 2006, 21:41:35: my disco leans to off side . put+ 2" bearmach lift (not handed)with pro-comp shocks ( still leaning an sloppy). swoped rear springs again from ba 2103 to ba2102 stronger spring sits better now but still leans to off side by 20 mm .
looks like ill try polybush kit
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: disco maniac on September 20, 2006, 22:46:40: glad i'm not alone adrian, we should start our own club :lol: :lol:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: Jake on September 21, 2006, 21:42:27: Quote from: "disco maniac"
glad i'm not alone adrian, we should start our own club :lol: :lol:

The leaning disco's of MC?
:wink:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: adrian on September 22, 2006, 18:17:02: just ordered polybush kit will soon see wot happens then. Any one know how big a job it is ? :?

The LDOMC sounds good :lol: :lol:
Title: the leaning discovery of rothwell
Post by: davidlandy on September 22, 2006, 21:25:33: if you have polybushes in it now - then not a big job, if its the old standard metal rubber ones then it may take some time!