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Tank



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Scotland 2004 Defender 90 Td5 HT Zermatt Silver
Wheel Wobble!
Ok

To start with I had loose wheel nuts on the front wheels. Long story but I didnt find out until after I did 600 miles! ! !

So, at the moment I now have a very distinct wobble in the front wheels at about 45mph! Its also there the rest of the time but most notable at 45mph.

I have had the front wheels balance and the wheel bearing felt ok, will need to check them again myself as it was the wheel fitter that checked them, I watched!

What else could the wobble be. Could the loose wheel nuts have done some other damage? Swivels? steering damper?

Ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks
Post #721021 2nd Aug 2018 12:19pm
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ian series 1



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Swivel bearings, check the preload on either side,
Also check TREs Thumbs Up 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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rallysteve



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Steel wheels or Alloy? If steel then the loose nuts could have resulted in the wheel nut holes becoming ovalled and the wheel no longer centralising on the hub.

Also make sure the wheel mounting face and the back of the wheels is spotless.

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Tank



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Alloy wheels, and holes look ok.

Thanks
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Tank



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[quote="ian series 1"]Swivel bearings, check the preload on either side,


Easy job ?????????
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blackwolf



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What kind of tyres do you have?
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Tank



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Mud terrain
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williamthedog



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Mud terrains are notorious for wobbling.
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blackwolf



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Have a look to see if the outer tread blocks are worn unevenly, since this tends to happen on mud terrains that are used principally on the road, especially at higher speeds. You will probably find that alternate blocks are more worn.

This is a well-known phenomenon and there is little that can be done about it.
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Tank



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Thanks.

However it only just started after the issue with the wheel nuts. There was no wobble before and seems to be linked to the wheel nuts being loose?

Thanks for the help though.

Tank
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blackwolf



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600 miles with loose wheels would be enough to cause peculiar tyre wear. Have you tried swapping front and rear over to see if that makes a difference? It would at least tell you if the problem is with the wheels and tyres or with the axle.
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Tank



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Clever idea Blackwolf.

Inspected them last night and they look fine, no uneven wear etc?
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Caterham



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it's an easy one so as a matter of course I'd swap front / back diagonally.

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