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5th Oct 2016 11:17 pm
MGCarr
Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 703
While you are checking for worn bushes check for play at the inner and outer ends of both front track rods. I found that even quite a small amount of play on the inner ends of the track rods made my car feel like it was pulling noticeably to the left.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
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1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
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6th Oct 2016 1:33 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Also worth swapping front tyres side to side to see if fault moves.
6th Oct 2016 6:45 am
Landie71
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1019
beanie wrote:
Have you checked tyre pressures?
+1 for tyre pressures, thought I had a tracking problem on mine at the weekend, but the NSF was down 6psi & it was enough to make quite a difference. I'm just hoping now I haven't got a slow leak.
6th Oct 2016 7:09 am
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
Hi.
Thanks for the advice guys.
I have topped up tyre pressure to 45psi all round. Not much loos of pressure in all tyres since I got them.
Car still veers to the left.
What step should I go to next?
Thanks.
9th Oct 2016 5:25 pm
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
Hi guys.
Ok so the car still veers to the left. Tyres have been heckled and are all even (inflated to 45psi, if that's too much please let me know what pressure is good).
Could someone give me a list of what to check/what could cause this issue please.
I already had tracking done by some random garage but wasn't happy because soon after I had my service and they told me the steering rack needs replacing as there is a leak. There is some oil mark around the gait or which I believe wasn't there before the tracking bit I can't prove anything and didn't bother harassing the garage. My mechanic told me I don't need to change the steering rack.
I'd like to get this sorted as I don't want my tyres to start wearing too quick.
Help appreciated.
30th Oct 2016 8:31 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
45psi is way too high for front tyres. The correct pressures will depend on tyre size and load, but will be closer to 34psi I think. There should be a data sticker on the drivers door which gives the correct pressures etc.Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
30th Oct 2016 8:36 pm
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
My tyres are 275/45/20.
What would be best psi on fronts and backs?
Thanks.
31st Oct 2016 6:56 am
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Get it tracked by someone who knows what they are doing and see if that sorts your wandering problems. It needs to be 4 wheel tracking. The last time I got mine tracked the two front tyres were slightly wearing on the outside, the only thing "out" on the tracking was camber on one back wheel, yet that sorted the uneven wear.
31st Oct 2016 10:46 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
When you say the car has "started" to veer to the left, what happened before if anything? Was any work done on it prior to it veering etc etc?
31st Oct 2016 10:58 am
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
Hi.
Thanks for he info.
Apart from the service no work, and the veering stared after that.
What psi would you guys recommend?
Thanks for getting back to me.
31st Oct 2016 12:55 pm
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
Hi guys.
Do the car is still veering quite badly to the left. I have it booked in for a wheel alignment at land rover this Thursday (they are doing it half price).
Now I got my iid tool I was playing around and I got some reading that I quite didn't understand but made me think; is it possible that if the suspension is higher or lower on one side that can cause the car to pull/veer?
My both left tyres are starting to wear on the outer edge.
Here's some pics from the tool.
Discovery 3 HSE 2007
21st Dec 2016 1:27 am
Azzybee
Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 287
I was going to do a guided calibration of the height but as I had little time didn't want to rush it.Discovery 3 HSE 2007
21st Dec 2016 1:28 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
Landie71 wrote:
beanie wrote:
Have you checked tyre pressures?
+1 for tyre pressures, thought I had a tracking problem on mine at the weekend, but the NSF was down 6psi & it was enough to make quite a difference. I'm just hoping now I haven't got a slow leak.
had that myself, tyre pressure was low and it would wander all over the place on the motorway
note to self, must check simple things first
oh , better remove the simple thing behind the wheel first, me
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