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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 874  
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Sorry Gents. Been away for a bit. Took your advice and glad I did.
Turns out it was a loose bolt. Unwinding every mile. Had the car in for tracking a few months back at ATS and they did such a poor job they didn’t torque the bolts back up. Could have been spectacularly bad. 
Changed a drop arm at the same time and now have straight steering with no play… |
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21st Jan 2023 7:36am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Blimey... Which bolt/nut was it? What have ATS said about it? Really pleased the worst did not happen... |
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21st Jan 2023 12:01pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I think the nut that keeps the drop arm on the steering house. I had that before. I just had a little play as the locking plate wasn't bend tight enough. But in my case it was play while driving not just to one side. The drop arm could move up and down a bit. 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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21st Jan 2023 2:39pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17427 
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ATS would not have messed with the drop arm during an alignment check, or at least should not. Drag link lock bolts, perhaps?
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21st Jan 2023 6:14pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
How many miles has your truck done pcm?I am also very interested in which loose nut caused your particular symptoms? |
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21st Jan 2023 6:20pm |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 874
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It was the bolts holding the track arm on. They were working loose causing the steering wheel to rotate.
I added a few shiny bits a few month back and had it 4wheel aligned afterwards. Wish I hadn’t. ATS are having none of it. Say it would have happened anywhere. Just glad I didn’t rotate the steering wheel on rhe splines. |
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21st Jan 2023 7:12pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
Shiny ...Sumo Bars?...... so just the track rod ends then .everything else was ok?which branch of ats did you use as im in your area and i would like to avoid them if possible!
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21st Jan 2023 7:53pm |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 874
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Although I suspect it was ATS I’m not going to specifically blame them as it “could” have happened afterwards.
I did however visit the branch in team valley.  |
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21st Jan 2023 10:42pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 814 
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I strongly suspect they failed to tighten the drag link clamp bolts/locknuts after doing the tracking. This is why I do all my own car repairs, you can't trust anybody because it is often impossible to tell the difference between idiots and experts until it's too late! And as an additional point, you can't 4wheel align a Defender so that's a con! It's just the tracking and then steering wheel position, nothing is adjustable at the back axle. Tracking is stupidly simple to DIY on your driveway with a couple of metal rods and some mole grips or similar to clamp them together. No actual measurements or numbers required. I should really make a YouTube vid of it, would make me famous  |
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21st Jan 2023 11:06pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3643 
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agree 100% with the previous post DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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22nd Jan 2023 6:28am |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 874
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Seriously make that video.. it may not make you famous but will make lots of people (like myself) a lot more knowledgable. I was useless until I bought a defender and it’s slowly making me into a mechanic. With the help of this forum.
I’ve done servicing, brakes, electrical work and would have done tracking if I’d have found that video. 😇 |
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22nd Jan 2023 7:52am |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 743  
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I'm not understanding this... Did the drag link unscrew?
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22nd Jan 2023 8:26am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17427
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I think it must have been shortening itself (unless the vehicle is LHD, which I doubt).
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22nd Jan 2023 8:36am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3418  
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On early LandRovers, the nut on that clamp was of the Aerotight design (not a nyloc) so they took heat and oil contamination consideration in the design. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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22nd Jan 2023 8:49am |
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