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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Could be steering damper, but if it's that bad then it's more likely to be the pre-load on the swivels. Darren
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22nd Jun 2017 4:02pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913  
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steering damper i would say 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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22nd Jun 2017 4:02pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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+1 for Pre load on swivels. 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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22nd Jun 2017 4:31pm |
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| swaini Member Since: 03 Jun 2017 Location: dubai Posts: 15  
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hi all,
i just bought a td5 that was unused for 2 years apart from the occasional startup. my first drive in her is pretty close to what you are describing. steering damper was shot, all the bushes in the front suspension had disintegrated along with steering rod and stabiliser. she back to new now. swaini |
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22nd Jun 2017 5:28pm |
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| P@ul Member Since: 22 Oct 2014 Location: Sussex Posts: 8 
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I've had that problem and it was the preload on the swivels.
Paul |
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22nd Jun 2017 5:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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Swivels.
Quite scary, isn't it? |
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22nd Jun 2017 5:57pm |
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| JamesF Member Since: 10 Nov 2016 Location: Hitchin Posts: 71 
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Thanks guys.. forgive my ignorance but what is a pre load on the swivels?
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22nd Jun 2017 6:00pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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22nd Jun 2017 7:00pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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It is the preload on the swivel bearings. A steering damper helps but is not the solution off the problem. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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22nd Jun 2017 9:01pm |
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| JamesF Member Since: 10 Nov 2016 Location: Hitchin Posts: 71
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Thanks everyone again for all the advice. I am going to change the steering damper anyway as it looks very tired. I looked at the swivel housing sets and they are reasonable but I imagine that my garage will take quite a while to change them so expecting it to be expensive.
Cheers again |
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23rd Jun 2017 12:05pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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Did mine in the driveway - and I'm hardly a mechanic! I'm sure we can help you through it, my guess, taking it easy is two days, although there will be others that suggest only half, with a cup of tea. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...
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24th Jun 2017 1:42am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218 
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Swivels are worth a check but also check the panhard rod. 99 times out of a hundred there's play in the bushes. If you can see any then it's waaaay too much.
Even if you can shift it with a bar it's too much. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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24th Jun 2017 1:34pm |
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