Steering Damper

Hi can anyone tell me how i can tell if my steering damper needs replacing? Any advice much appreciated.

cos ya landy will wobble all over the place. :lol:


you maybe better off postin ya problem with ya landy and then get advice

Thanks for the reply minty. The general problem is that when i hit a large bump in the road the steering jumps with no feel at all and you suddenly find you have been snatched off course.

Bit more info.....90?

Hi sorry it os a 1996 110 300tdi

does it do it when ya brakin?

i is no eggspurt but check wheel bearins, hub swivel bearin, rear trailin arm bushes, rear A frame balljoint.

Landysi said:

Hi can anyone tell me how i can tell if my steering damper needs replacing? Any advice much appreciated.

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If you're getting steering wobble on rutted, uneven roads or after hitting small potholes then you might have a weak damper. Have you also checked swivel bearings, wheel bearings, ball joints, steering shaft and steering box? A long list I know but any one of these might cause your steering to feel a bit funny.

If you think its the damper, take it off and try and push and pull it. If it is quite easy then it probably needs replacing.

classic kev said:

If you're getting steering wobble on rutted, uneven roads or after hitting small potholes then you might have a weak damper. Have you also checked swivel bearings, wheel bearings, ball joints, steering shaft and steering box? A long list I know but any one of these might cause your steering to feel a bit funny.

If you think its the damper, take it off and try and push and pull it. If it is quite easy then it probably needs replacing.

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ere so i was mostly right then

I drove a disco for months without a steering damper and it made no difference. The one on my 110 had almost completely rotted away when I got it. Fitting a new one made no difference. If you've got issues with steering wobble or suchlike the steering damper isn't the cause of it. It may help to mask some of the symptoms but you need to find out what's causing the problem and sort it out.

for a tenner its worth doing anyway if your unsure.

Hi thanks for the replies. Just to add some more info. The A frame ball joint, trailing arm bushes, swivel bearings, wheel bearings and ball joints are all new. I do however get a wobble under breaking. thanks again for your help.

Landysi said:

I do however get a wobble under breaking. thanks again for your help.

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Warped brake disc(s)?