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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Patty on June 07, 2007, 14:10:32

Title: Steering wobble
Post by: Patty on June 07, 2007, 14:10:32

I have just fitted some new wheels on my defender and now when ever i go over 50mph and slight turn of the wheel etc and i get serious wobble with the steering. Any suggestions how i can stop this?

Title: Steering wobble
Post by: TechnoTurkey on June 07, 2007, 14:51:36

Get them balanced?

Title: Steering wobble
Post by: spinkster on June 07, 2007, 16:50:42

yup i'd say blancing for definate, or, more seriously have you checked all the nuts are tight and nothing is trapped between the wheel face and the hub?

Title: Steering wobble
Post by: Cassillis on June 07, 2007, 17:35:38

Quote from: "TechnoTurkey"

Get them balanced?

This is where i would start too and what spinkster said

Have you gone up to bigger tyres as well?

If it's not the balance then here's some other things i would suggest you check

Play in the steering ball joints, track rod ends, and UJ in the steering column. Shims and preload on the swivels. Steering damper

I had the same problem and it turned out to be the bushes i had fitted to the panhard rod weren't up to the job so i went back to Metalastic ones and this cured it.

HTH