I'm very much dependant on weather Friday and Sunday I have free but if the weather is remotely good I gotta fit brakes and an exhaust to the offroader as it now moves but no stopping!!
 
20th trialling think I'm driving the old mans disco in tyro no hitting trees me thinks!! Na is will be a nice chilled out relaxed non serious comp for a change should be fun driving a barge compared to my 90!

NR olney mk
 
On the way home it had a Death wobble twice??
It was like a tank slapper on a bike. It happened around 30mph and I just tapped the brakes on the first time and on the second it was just coming off the throttle. Any ideas where to look first??
 
jai_landrover said:
Steering damper,
Swivels,
Wheel bearings
Ball joints
Bushes ect most should be ok but most not men don't really check
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Swivels; I will have a look but believe they are ok.

Wheel bearings; as mot stated one has slight play

Ball joints; are new

Bushes; are new too

Stearing damper; is ****part so maybe?
But how will it cause it to shake so fearsly?
 
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By tank slapper do you mean the steering wheel jumping back and forth and the front axle jumping as if driving at speed over sharp sleeping policemen set just 1 foot apart???
You feel it through the floor and the steering wheel with the whole front of the car feeling lose and jumping. Slowing down is the only way to stop it.

Steering damper. No point looking elsewhere. A good damper will hide all other faults. Could be steering damper rubbers if they are missing.
Other faults can be looked at as crossing "T"s and dotting the "I"s.

Rear a frame is pure bang when you let the clutch up. Drive hard on throttle and then let off throttle it will bang then too. Does #### all to the handling unless totally fell apart and you should have heard and felt that many thousands of miles ago.

Swivels, brgs, ball joints and bushes might be ####ed but the steering damper will dampen this slack down and wont let it develop into your "tank slapper" scenario. From your description damper for sure. Then check the other stuff cos you are supposed to do maintainence every now and then. As you all do maintainence you already know these other parts are in good condition. Dont you!!!
The steering damper does not need to be leaking to be ####ed.
 
spitfiremk1uk said:
By tank slapper do you mean the steering wheel jumping back and forth and the front axle jumping as if driving at speed over sharp sleeping policemen set just 1 foot apart???
You feel it through the floor and the steering wheel with the whole front of the car feeling lose and jumping. Slowing down is the only way to stop it.

Steering damper. No point looking elsewhere. A good damper will hide all other faults. Could be steering damper rubbers if they are missing.
Other faults can be looked at as crossing "T"s and dotting the "I"s.

Rear a frame is pure bang when you let the clutch up. Drive hard on throttle and then let off throttle it will bang then too. Does #### all to the handling unless totally fell apart and you should have heard and felt that many thousands of miles ago.

Swivels, brgs, ball joints and bushes might be ####ed but the steering damper will dampen this slack down and wont let it develop into your "tank slapper" scenario. From your description damper for sure. Then check the other stuff cos you are supposed to do maintainence every now and then. As you all do maintainence you already know these other parts are in good condition. Dont you!!!
The steering damper does not need to be leaking to be ####ed.
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Yes you are spot on with it won't stop untill I stop to almost a stand still. I will order damper ASAP
Thankyou
 
Today ALL day I have fitted 2 propshafts and fabricated a y piece and down pipes for my 80 inch. Its taken all day Quite relaxing ish but mating up 2 pipes and then into a y is not fun!! Anyway I'm on the hunt for a super small silencer or a few small silencers as poss.

I think my rear 200tdi one I removed is at Andys as I just checked the shed and nothing there.
 
aaronledwidge said:
If im welcome i may come allong next sunday. it will depend when im up though as i have my sister wedding on saturday. My landy should be back together by the weekend so that could be a good test trip. Is anyone heading from the Harpenden area?
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I might be out this Sunday, I live down the road in Hemel pm me your number and I will call you.
 
No idea for the plan tomorrow I'm welding up exhausts now I checked the gas bottle has some gas in and repaired the faulty regulator Agghhh! Anyway back on it tomorrow and the weather they said should be Ok ish.
 
jai_landrover said:
No idea for the plan tomorrow I'm welding up exhausts now I checked the gas bottle has some gas in and repaired the faulty regulator Agghhh! Anyway back on it tomorrow and the weather they said should be Ok ish.
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A few of us are going over Essex laning. All welcome. Meeting at baldock services at 10. Why not come jai. You might be able to show us the way.:boink:
 
Lol not been out that way for a while!!

I really can't this 80 inch needs work doing its spoiling my fun time has done for over a year but I need to get on with it for the end result will be good!
 
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