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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987   
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Mines spot on though it is a td5
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14th Nov 2011 2:13pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
why not check the ones on their forecourt ?
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14th Nov 2011 2:29pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2948
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Weak spring one side?? broken spring? bent chassis needs a good look at
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14th Nov 2011 2:43pm |
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| MuddyMarky Member Since: 01 Feb 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 548 
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Good idea Pom......hadn't thought of that one!
Weak/broken spring was my first thought......might go back up there with a tape measure I think! So, one here is spot on....be good to see what others find. Thanks so far 
ALSO.....forgot to say above....had a quick look at their fixed price servicing list up on the wall: £450 for 12 month /12k mile service! lol No wonder I'm not going there for that!! Can't remember the exact figure, but in excess of £560 for the 24 month/24k service.......completely shocking! Mark 2011 110 XS DC Stornoway Grey Last edited by MuddyMarky on 14th Nov 2011 2:52pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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14th Nov 2011 2:49pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2948
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Measure the difference between upper and lower spring seats
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14th Nov 2011 2:52pm |
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| Surrey Rover Member Since: 20 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 360 |
Firstly I don't have a DC, but my 90 pickup lists. In fact I think all my Defenders have been slightly lower on the N/side than the O/side.
I did question it once and was told the "It's to balance the weight of the driver" but never thought much more of it. I will measure mine tonight to check the difference. Nick 2.2 110 Tipper |
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14th Nov 2011 3:51pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Not sure about the rears off-hand, but LR front springs have always been handed to take account of the driver and, in pre-'07 90s', the fuel tank. Therefore, the drivers side usually sits slightly higher when unladen. The drivers side being lower at all is definitely wrong, let alone by 30mm. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Nov 2011 4:02pm |
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| funrover Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 130 
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I also heard this, that the driver side springs are slightly longer, so perhaps your springs have been put on the wrong side following a LHD set-up Editor of FunRover - One blog. Read it! Land Rover rebuild video series here: |
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14th Nov 2011 4:14pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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If you had to pay £25 its not a courtesy car then is it? :p 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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14th Nov 2011 5:00pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762  
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Mine didn't have that problem, or at least never noticed it, and still don't ... April 2010 vehicle ...
It was lower at the front end, after fitting winch and bumper it was even lower ... fitted some original HD springs and it's fine ... it is leveled - back and front, left and right ... Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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14th Nov 2011 5:41pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Hi Mark
Had exactly the same problem, Yeovil LR found the problem very quickly - two nearside front springs fitted instead of the correct 'handed' springs 
They changed them and problem resolved, however the problem has returned after a year or so 
I'm going to change the front springs to Flatdog HD non lift version myself, one of the many jobs on my list. I know everybody says that LR springs are OK but, in my experience, they do tend to sag after a sort period of time. Bob PS - have a look here for the correct colour codes. http://rovers.red90.ca/springinfo.html Last edited by bob neville on 14th Nov 2011 9:25pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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14th Nov 2011 6:46pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Mine sits level ish look at the spring colours mine are different
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14th Nov 2011 8:26pm |
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| Bill Member Since: 20 May 2011 Location: Wicklow Posts: 39  
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just checked, mine is also level. 08 Puma 90xs
BMW R1150R KXF250 Keep On Truckin |
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14th Nov 2011 9:21pm |
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| Mark_110DCPU Member Since: 26 Jul 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 78 
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As of TD5 vehicles, LR stopped fitting handed springs to the front - mine had yellow/yellow on both sides whereas previous vehicles would have had different springs.
I am not sure if they started fitting handed springs to pumas again, but I very much doubt it. [:O|===|O:] 2001 110 TD5 Doublecab |
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14th Nov 2011 9:29pm |
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