PASTMASTER
Well-Known Member
that would only mask the problem not solve it - rear pressures should be 38-47psi, depending on load.
brainboy81
New Member
Will try and lower the pressures but have changed them from when i bought it they were 40 front 30 rear now 38 rear and 30 front as per the book, also have had wheels balanced. Going for tracking this morning.
PASTMASTER
Well-Known Member
So did the problem occur before or after you changed the pressures? If they were like that when you bought it they may have been deliberately masking the problem.
OK Mastermac. Point taken. Swapping the wheels front to back would be a variation on the same theme.
brainboy81
New Member
So did the problem occur before or after you changed the pressures? If they were like that when you bought it they may have been deliberately masking the problem.
OK Mastermac. Point taken. Swapping the wheels front to back would be a variation on the same theme.
Did not think of that but drove the first 50 miles with old pressures and then decided that needed to check them and changed them, the problem then occured on the journey after changing the pressures, so that could have been masking the problem. Would that have pointed to shockes then?
PASTMASTER
Well-Known Member
OK. First put the pressures back to what they were and see if that solves the problem. If it does, you have a tyre problem as Mastermac suggested. I would then swap the tyres front to back, put them at correct pressures and see what happens.
If the tyres are the problem, you need to sort it, as driving with the wrong pressures is probably illegal.
If that doesn't solve it, then it's keep looking I'm afraid.
Presumably you haven't got radials on one axle and crossply on the other?
brainboy81
New Member
OK. First put the pressures back to what they were and see if that solves the problem. If it does, you have a tyre problem as Mastermac suggested. I would then swap the tyres front to back, put them at correct pressures and see what happens.
If the tyres are the problem, you need to sort it, as driving with the wrong pressures is probably illegal.
If that doesn't solve it, then it's keep looking I'm afraid.
Presumably you haven't got radials on one axle and crossply on the other?
Not an expert on tyres but have Grabber AT2's on the rear pretty much new loads of tread and the tryes are 255/55/18's then the front has wrangelr Hp's 255/55/18's which are about 5mm in thread.
brainboy81
New Member
It's on the ramp now having tracking done. Fingers crossed. I'm getting desperate now. The weather is getting bad and am going to need my landrover.
brainboy81
New Member
Iused a bar to lever agaisnt the rails and the radius arms to pull on the bushes and hardly any movement is that correct.
brainboy81
New Member
Whats a frame ball joint? I have checked radius arm bushes and hardly any movement.
Pikey
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A frame goes from top of rear Axle to Chassis. The ball joint is where it is attached to the chassis
My 04 Disco SLS no ACE has a similar problem. The drive is just not right, the back end is very choppy and you have to continually adjust the car to keep it in a straight line.
I have had 2 independent specialists look the car over but neither has found anything significant. Shocks were replaced a few months ago and have just replaced front steering damper which has helped a bit.
Next stage is to put car on testbook to check suspension settings or sell the bl**dy thing.
Hope someone here may have some inspiration. Anyone in (southern) West Sussex prepared to lend me a Nanocom?
I have had 2 independent specialists look the car over but neither has found anything significant. Shocks were replaced a few months ago and have just replaced front steering damper which has helped a bit.
Next stage is to put car on testbook to check suspension settings or sell the bl**dy thing.
Hope someone here may have some inspiration. Anyone in (southern) West Sussex prepared to lend me a Nanocom?
brainboy81
New Member
ok i give up, am going to book it into landrover and go get a second mortgage!!!
brainboy81
New Member
booked if for thursday thats £85 to look at it for an hour.
brainboy81
New Member
OK its been with a landy specialist all day and huess what can't find anything only suggestion they have is to change the tyres as i have 2x new general at2 onthe back and a couple of ropey wranglers onthe front so going to go for 4 new road tyres what ones are best?
PASTMASTER
Well-Known Member
So did you swap them front to back as I suggested? Might solve your problem.
Goodyears are the manufacturer's fitting but they're quite hard to get and expensive. I'm going for Kumho's next time round - they are cheaper and I have heard good things about them.
brainboy81
New Member
do you know how much for kumho's? i need 4 so trying to get a deal.
andymach23
Active Member
The handling on my TD5 was pretty shocking and it turned out to be caused by the front tyres. They had been left to wear unevenly by the previous owner. I swapped front to back and that totally sorted it. The back tyres were in much better nick than the front.
Cheers, Andy
Cheers, Andy
brainboy81
New Member
thanks for all the help what ever appens its going for 4 brand new boots tomorrow
