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leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

DJ, front axle on two axle stands.

The nut on the offside controls the N/S wheel. Adjust it so that the N/S wheel just touches the radius arm, then back off a little bit.

On our red 110 we used to adjust it so that the tyres just touch the radius arm. Come MOT re adjust them. For last few MOT's have not bothered and no comment from MOT station. They know what is going on as there is a rub mark on radius arms where the waxoyl has been rubbed off

At low speed on full lock I can just hear tyres rubbing so ease off a little. Have had no problems with CV joints.

Brendan

23rd Jan 2012 7:13pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

leeds wrote:
DJ, front axle on two axle stands.

The nut on the offside controls the N/S wheel. Adjust it so that the N/S wheel just touches the radius arm, then back off a little bit.

On our red 110 we used to adjust it so that the tyres just touch the radius arm. Come MOT re adjust them. For last few MOT's have not bothered and no comment from MOT station. They know what is going on as there is a rub mark on radius arms where the waxoyl has been rubbed off

At low speed on full lock I can just hear tyres rubbing so ease off a little. Have had no problems with CV joints.

Brendan

On the MOT thing, my MOT man says they cannot fail it for rubbing. There are a few manufacturers that rub fro the factory

23rd Jan 2012 7:20pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

my 90 rubs, not had any problems and I have a great turning circle

23rd Jan 2012 7:29pm

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Thanks for that Brendan, just got to get some axle stands from somewhere

sounds like even I could manage that.

Might have a word with cousin Gary (he who does the MOT for me) he's bound to have something that'll lift up the front.

DJ 1989 200tdi 90 csw
2011 110 usw Orkney grey

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23rd Jan 2012 9:11pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

I can turn round a mini roundabout as good as a corsa with 35s on

Steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
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23rd Jan 2012 9:51pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

big steve wrote:
I can turn round a mini roundabout as good as a corsa with 35s on

Steve

Good work Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

23rd Jan 2012 9:54pm

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