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lazylizardlabs

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #1

hiya all,

just wondering if any of you chaps know wtf is going on with my wagon.
'T' plate TD5 disco

had a previous problem with my pas a while back - blocked filter thats ' pressed into the bottom of the pas resevoir, so after clearing the filter for a second time, and refilling, I'm getting a strange problem while turning left only !, and it doesn't do it all the time.

basically, if i'm coming up to a 90 left hand corner, change down, and just turn the corner with no gas on - the steering goes SOLID for a second or two - it never does it if i turn a bend and have gas on tho !?!

just had a quick search - couldn't find anything tho,

any ideas ?
steve

 

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TheMunster

Active Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #2

You sure you have no air bubbles/locks in your steering fluid? No kinked pipes etc.

Sorry mate but my knowledge of the td5 is limited. (never done any work on one besides normal maintenence etc)

 

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lazylizardlabs

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #3

no, no air bubbles, no kinked pipes, nothing looking untoward - got flow in and out of resevoir,
it only does it when it's on the move !, and not all the time - but there are some predictable corners.
found a couple of posts - tyre size, steering damper, wheel rub etc,etc,

covered in sand mate
steve

 

burtonboy

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #4

have you got 18" wheels on your disco - if so could be the stop needs adjusting - just a thought

 

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lazylizardlabs

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #5

hiya burton,

i got standard disco wheels , i think they are 17"'s tho not sure - the missus has got it at the mo !
thinking of checking all steering joints, check the damper, check wheel size, ?!?
any ideas

steve

 

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cipx2

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #6

I would run a steering system bleed if I were you.
Buy the book:



At step 4 I would use a clear hose on the bleed screw so I could see better what's happening there. Repeat step 5 (turning the wheels from 1 full lock to another) until at least 1/2 liter of fluid comes out (keep the level in tank topped up in the process).

 

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lazylizardlabs

New Member

• Oct 4, 2007

• #7

Thanks a million for that Cipx,
I'll get some hose, and I'll have a go - nice one fella !

Regards,
Steve

p.s. did you know about the 'pressed' in filter in the bottom of the PAS/ACE resevoir - sneaky buggers !