Have a defender 90 ordered some heavy duty steering arms. They came installed them but they seem to be too short ? A lot of thread showing on the track rod ends. Do I need a discovery arms ? Few photos
that wasn’t ordered of Gwyn just an example of there drop arm. As mine looks like a disco one. Maybe I need disco arms. But definitely looks too short. Thank you mate
300bhp/ton
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Arms need to match the pitman drop arm and any other changes on the vehicle.....
It looks like a discovery drop arm ? So I think discovery arms would be better off then obviously adjust the tracking.
tottot
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Just to be clear the track rod is the one behind the axle, this one is the same length for both Discovery and Defender. Tracking is adjusted on this rod. Only difference between standard and HD rod is no bracket for a steering damper as is found on a disco. When HD rods are fitted to Discovery the damper is moved on to the steering rod like a Defender. [kit available for this]
The steering rod [ also called "drag link", an old term that predates cars] is where you adjust to get an equal amount of lock when turning. Some adjust this to get steering wheel level, while this can work if just a tad needed but it will result in less lock in one direction. Removal of steering wheel and correcting position on splines is needed if this has been messed up in the past.
The steering rod [ also called "drag link", an old term that predates cars] is where you adjust to get an equal amount of lock when turning. Some adjust this to get steering wheel level, while this can work if just a tad needed but it will result in less lock in one direction. Removal of steering wheel and correcting position on splines is needed if this has been messed up in the past.
any helps better than no help so appreciate the time to explain. Just wondering the issue as defo doesn’t seem right.
cheers mate will get it ordered
