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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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....but where did you get the tracking checked? If it was yer average High St tyre and exhaust place I wouldn't go jumping to conclusions that the rear end is out of alignment solely based on their judgement.
Can you post up some photos of the wear on all four? Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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2nd Aug 2013 8:40am |
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| Diablo Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 335 
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A bit of string, or a suitable extending rod ideally, is all you really need to check the front tracking on a Defender.
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2nd Aug 2013 8:53am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308  
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you only need to check the front.....
so what if the rear is out? |
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2nd Aug 2013 9:35am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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The rear is just as important. You can usually tell if it is out by abnormal tyre wear(have a look at the edges of the tread to see if they are 'burring' over) and depending upon how out they are by following the car and you would see it driving at a slight angle. You would be quite surprised how many cars have their rear tracking out. You would also be quite shocked at the excessive wear on bearings, bushes, etc... that this causes
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2nd Aug 2013 9:43am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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smb - the rear must be out due to the uneven wear, problem is I can't see how you adjust it?
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2nd Aug 2013 10:16am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Take it to a professional.....You've already 'goosed' the handbrake.
  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 2nd Aug 2013 10:35am. Edited 2 times in total |
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2nd Aug 2013 10:23am |
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| Diablo Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 335
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so how do you 'track' a solid axle on a Defender? Granted there is the tiniest bit of adjustment in the rear tie rods, but not tracking per se. |
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2nd Aug 2013 10:31am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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As you don't have any equipment to correctly measure any of the geometry I suggest you leave it well alone. Replace any damaged tyres and balance the wheels then take it too a reputable garage (not the likes of kwik fit) and get a full 4 wheel alignment done with read outs that will show every measurement is within tolerance then you can relax as you will have the evidence in front of you that it's all straight so this can be ruled out of your future worries of which I'm sure there will be many.
Ray |
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2nd Aug 2013 10:32am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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"Having noticed a small dent in his rear offside door Caterham decided to try out his panel beating skills. After all how difficult could it be? The end result was not what he expected and a trip to the garage (again) was obviously on the cards!"
 
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Aug 2013 10:36am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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You shouldn't say such things, he will be out now making sure the chassis isn't bent.
Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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2nd Aug 2013 12:39pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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Tracking on the rear of a Defender is fixed - it's a beam axle so unless you've bent your axle you can't have the tracking out on all 4 wheels. There is no adjustment for the rear and the fact that the garage you went to suggested there was shows they are not competent to correctly measure it.
The front can be adjusted but as others have said, take it to someone competent with Defenders as the vast majority of tyre places haven't a clue what they're doing when it comes to a Defender and alignment. They probably interpreted the offset in track between the front and rear as a problem when it's actually quite normal on a Defender. The laser alignment sets are the worst for this if incorrectly used. You can also set the tracking up yourself at home with a bit of wire/string, at least close enough not to give uneven tyre wear problems. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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2nd Aug 2013 1:11pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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so glad you're hear Mal......after what I've just been told I need some entertainment to lift my spirits. would appear the tracking is in fact ok. tread being stuck to tyre NO. apparently all the tread is lifting. 
and as much as I'd like to think the bloke is wrong I'm tending to completely agree. off to phone continental now but would be very interested to know what you all think. oh and by the way I'm thinking of writting a book and you're all stars in it.  |
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2nd Aug 2013 2:37pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I would get a written opinion from a tyre specialist first to back you up perhaps? I think all the usual excuses will come out....."They must have been over inflated Sir!" etc. etc. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Aug 2013 2:42pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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just come off the phone to conti and sounds promising but the bad thing about this its likely to go down hill I guess.
oh joy. anyone else had issues with the conti's. just waiting for them to come back and tell me I've been driving too slowly  |
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2nd Aug 2013 2:50pm |
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