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What did you do to sort it? What symptoms did you have?

Checked the lift pump when I took it out the box and it's nice and strong, great suck and blow action which is what I like. The fuel lines are larger than standard, I replaced them all years ago. I might replace the fuel filter again and stick a...

It's as clean as it is. Never had this problem before and it does tend to sit parked up for weeks at a time (not so much now).

Changed the fuel filter to rule that out and the pick up pipe and sender are new

Please help before I burn this thing. I had my Landy parked up for about 4 months and then I drove it for a little while then I started the rebuild. Prior to the lay up it was fine but since then and after the rebuild it has been shocking on...

It's not the a frame, and not quite a clonk. It's more of a click like something moves slightly at the front end but nothing is loose that I can see. This rattling through the steering has been happening since before the rebuild but the...

Would depend entirely on what it is. I asked them about a relatively common part (can't mind now what it was) and they said they don't make it and had no plans to at this point.

Well it's a new chassis so can't see that being the issue and the axle end is fine. It definitely seems to be much more likely to happen when I'm going round a left bend and hit a pothole or bump with the left wheel but I only think it's this, I...

I did check those and tightened them up even more but when I put it all back together they were torqued to specs. The bushes are new as are the bolts

No bearing movement on it at all and swivels are all good

Check that the cable is actually fitted into the square housing of the speedo drive on the transfer box. It's hard to see and quite a few times when fitting it I thought mine was in but was actually jammed down the side so I had no speedo. Also...

Did you 'test' it with a prybar ? for excess movement etc ?

Jack up the n/s/f wheel and check for bearing and/or swivel pin play.

Coming back to this I haven't managed to get any further look at what could be causing the issue but I have noticed it definitely seems worse and much more noticeable when turning left and going over potholes at speed, or coming round a long left...

Can't argue with that logic lol. I don't think mine has been stolen because it looks like a bag of **** and I'm always fixing it but it's all an illusion 😉

Good point, but, has yours been stolen ? No ? See it works ... :)

I don't really want his to look like mine...

It probably never happened before because the springs will have been rusted in place. You could fit dislocation cones if it's going to be a recurring problem

I'll have a look at the balljoint then and see if that is indeed the problem. I can live with it for now as it seemed ok last night during a wee drive about but the death wobble was the first time it had happened despite having had those rattle...

That's me! Seems like I forgot to update it. The drop arm, once off, was indeed knackered, the ball joint was both stiff and loose, if that even possible! Changed that and replaced the worse than useless Britpart steering damper which had been...

I had the front end up and nothing feels loose. I may go with what anaconda said and look at the drop arm balljoint at some point

I'm happy doing it by feel and the steering has always been great with even the slightest movement of the steering wheel transferring to the wheels so I'm confident there's no slack there. I did check the drop arm but can't see any issues. I...

Its new bolts

Checked over both swivel pin preloads and whilst I can't get an exact number (due to poor information available as to what that number should actually be and crap scales) it feels fine to me. Pins are not worn in the slightest and still look as...

Those are both new

Oh and the main thing I was looking for was the actual swivel preloads with seals, everywhere I look it's a different figure

I'll have a look at it tonight then. One of the steering UJs is newish, the other is probably original.

I had replaced the damper ages ago to try and solve the problem but no difference

I’d say N/S preload, followed by steering shaft UJs. Maybe both.

A dead or nearly dead shock/damper can result in that sort of rattle upon hitting a pot hole but pre load first.