Mud-club

Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Chris Putt on July 02, 2007, 22:25:27

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Chris Putt on July 02, 2007, 22:25:27

Just (finally) got my disco home, the steering seems very wandery at the moment, is this simpy a disco thing or is it like every other landrover and probably wants polybushes putting on it?

having only driven a few discos on test drives and round the offroad course its isnt something I have noticed before?

Chris

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: RichardM on July 02, 2007, 22:27:33

When I first got my Disco it wandered all over the place and the passengers felt sea sick.  New shock absorbers all round cured it

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Skibum346 on July 02, 2007, 23:11:13

Get your track rod ends, stering drop arm ball joint and panhard rod bush checked out. Could also be play in the steering box (can be adjusted out if it's not too far gone).

Good luck

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 03, 2007, 14:51:26

They are the usual suspects, plus tracking, tyre pressures etc.

Oh, has it been lifted?

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Disco-Ron on July 03, 2007, 22:44:48

Also worth checking that the drop arm is tight on the steering box. i fitted a recon box in minem and after 300 miles the arm was VERY loose!!!!!!!

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 03, 2007, 23:57:51

Probably worth having an assistant sit in the cab and rock the steering whilst you check EVERYTHING between the bottom of the steering column (I'f seen them loose before) through the linkage to the RH wheel.  You should be able to feel a knocking in any loose joints or possibly see it in the worst cases, just be careful where you stick your fingers.

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Skibum346 on July 04, 2007, 00:57:08

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

...just be careful where you stick your fingers.

My Mum told me that... didn't stop me!   :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Wandery steering
Post by: Chris Putt on July 04, 2007, 01:01:26

Did the aforementioned checks (cheers guys) earlier this evening. Everything seems to be 'tight'. Will get it up in the air in the workshops tomorrow anyway as I have to do a few little bits and bobs and have a proper look over it again!

Its sidestep ripping off time tomorrow!