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sidler

Member Since: 18 Apr 2013
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 12

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green

Wobbly steering - just can't get it sorted out

Hi all,

After my trip to Iceland i experienced that the steering of my Defender really did not like that holiday as much as I did

It has the 'wobble of death' at speed and when doing +/- 30km in a traffic jam I feel the car wobbling slowly from left to right. Also, it feels very unsecure at speed especially when towing a trailer.

I tried to fix a lot of things:
- New bearing on one of the wheels, it got loose because the locking nut apparently never had been locked
- Replaced the panhard rod bushes
- Got new wheels and tyres (i didn't buy them to fix my problem but at least it locks out one of the possible causes)
- Checked, replaced and adjusted the swivel bearings on the swivel where the wheel bearing was loose (the swivel was also very loose)
- Checked all joints between steering rod etc. the are okay
- Replaced the front shock absober bushes

What i did notice is that the steering shaft has some play on the UJ's so I'll replace that in a short while. Although I can feel this when steering, it couldn't rectify my car wobbling when going slow on tarmac.

What I would like to ask your help for:
- Do you know any other possible causes?
- Is it possible to adjust the steering box on a Puma 2.4 Defender? It also has a lot more than normal play (with engine running and the wheels straight)

Thanks for thinking along!

Cheers
Paul

9th Sep 2016 2:05pm

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

My 2c would suggest that if wheel and swivel bearings were loose and that after having driven on them for a non trivial period the fix would be beyond simply replacing or reseating the 'obvious' units...

Yeah?? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

9th Sep 2016 7:12pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Did you set the preload on swivels? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

9th Sep 2016 7:26pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

steering damper? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
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Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
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13th Sep 2016 10:21am

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2037

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

Wheels not balanced correctly?

13th Sep 2016 11:09am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

I would try wheels balanced first front and back

Swivel preload wobble ive noticed more when braking in the past

I also assume there is nothing loose in the system? Mike

13th Sep 2016 11:28am

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