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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 745   
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What tyres are you running? If you have mud tyres they are probably the culprit.
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24th Jun 2021 2:45pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3618 
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If your stool feels bad your on your own!!
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24th Jun 2021 6:08pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 687 |
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24th Jun 2021 6:40pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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There are so many ways for a Defender steering to feel strange.
What are the basics? What tyres, and how old are they? What are the symptoms? Pulling to one side? Under acceleration and under braking? Vibrations? How old are the shock absorbers (possibly one is defect)? 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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24th Jun 2021 6:52pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2525 
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Panhard Rod bushes sometimes gets missed.
The one closest to the steering box is more obvious to spot if you watch it and someone rocks the steering. The opposite side is harder to spot. Almost cheaper to replace the whole thing unless you have a friendly garage who will press them out for beer tokens. SuperPro or similar bushes will enable you to do the job yourself in the future. If the vehicle has been lifted but the radius arms not replaced with cranked versions you may find that the steering wont return to centre. And if the above is the case the bushes right behind the axle (not chassis) could be deformed as the camber will be out. Finally the anti roll bar ball joints may be past their best and dried out. Also easy missed unless removed and checked by hand.... Good luck. |
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24th Jun 2021 8:34pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 
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 Rgds.
Chris |
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24th Jun 2021 9:06pm |
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| Ijk10 Member Since: 01 Apr 2021 Location: Newport Posts: 37  
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Tyres are continental almost new. Vehicle is totally standard with 70,000 miles.
The issues are..the steering becomes light at around 70mph and feels unsafe. I can feel a click occasionally in the steering wheel like something is snapping. The passenger side feels more positive than the driver side. When going over a small bump in the road it makes a racket. It seems like garages just repair what they see and don't fully investigate the problem. Spent best part of £700 and still the same. Just wanted to see if anyone would drive it and compare theirs... My stools are fine by the way |
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24th Jun 2021 9:50pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772
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You checked the nut on the steering arm is tight?
I had a similar 'wandering' feel and it had worked loose. Rgds. Chris |
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24th Jun 2021 10:01pm |
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| Ijk10 Member Since: 01 Apr 2021 Location: Newport Posts: 37
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Yes buddy...solid.
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24th Jun 2021 10:05pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 301 
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Have you checked the front shock absorbers are tight and the holes have not elongated?
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25th Jun 2021 2:09am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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My bet is on the shock absorbers.
Your description sounds similar to what we experienced about six years ago. The sensation was subtle but had a profound effect. We both started feeling a sort of car-sickness, and couldn´t think why. At first I suspected emission gases creaping into the cabin. Then I heard an occasional noise from the front left. One of Koni HTR´s had lost oil and had some play. Climb on the front bumper bar and bounce up and down. See if you sense a difference between the two sides. Even with uprated springs and stiff Konis, it was obvious once we were looking for it. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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25th Jun 2021 9:02am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2233 
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I'm in Newport. Happy to have a drive and happy for you to take mine for a spin to compare.
I also know for a few good LR specialists locally  > 110 XS Double Cab
> Instagram @simonlanemind |
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25th Jun 2021 10:47am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7699 
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check the bracket that holds the lower part of the box to the chassis support.
what are tyre pressures. so its only at 70mph? not evident at other speeds? Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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25th Jun 2021 11:15am |
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| Ijk10 Member Since: 01 Apr 2021 Location: Newport Posts: 37
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That would be great buddy...could you drop me a message on 07779284901 Ian. |
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25th Jun 2021 12:41pm |
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