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best place to buy a steering rack for my 2007 D3?
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windyandco
 


Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: Nairobi
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Kenya 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
best place to buy a steering rack for my 2007 D3?

Hi need some guidance regarding best place to buy and likely costs? My D3 is 2007 with 65000 miles on it - are there other bits I should replace at the same time? thanks  
Post #11001737th May 2013 4:49 pm
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piper5
 


Member Since: 01 Jul 2012
Location: fife
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

whats wrong with the rack ? is it maybe the inner tie rods that need replacing rather than the rack? also the lower steering colum is known for problems again showing as the rack  
Post #11003527th May 2013 9:24 pm
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windyandco
 


Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: Nairobi
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Kenya 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

thanks for responding Piper5
local indie said that track rod ends, etc etc were all ok and it was the rack (heavy knock over rough terrain and speed bumps)
not sure how to verify his findings? learning to live with 2 troublesome LRs in Kenya without much help and a very low level of skills!  
Post #11007698th May 2013 6:33 pm
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tomtom86
 


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Never had a rack cause heavy knocking. Usually lower at wishbone bushes or arb bushes, is the steering heavy or notchy?  
Post #11007808th May 2013 7:04 pm
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windyandco
 


Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
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Kenya 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hi tomtom
no probs with steering apart from the knocking....I guess i need to try another garage? or is there an easy way to check if it is wishbone bushes or arb bushes? learning to live with 2 troublesome LRs in Kenya without much help and a very low level of skills!  
Post #11008098th May 2013 7:55 pm
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Post #11008278th May 2013 8:29 pm
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tomtom86
 


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Arb bushes need to be checked on a ramp really but wishbone bushes can be check easily. Drive the vehicle at 15mph and dab your foot on and off the brakes if the noise is present the rear bushes are toasted  
Post #11008558th May 2013 9:21 pm
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Kingmav66
 


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England 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

I've just cured a 'heavy knock' over bumps, by replacing my lower wishbones and one tie-rod Thumbs Up  
Post #11008578th May 2013 9:23 pm
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windyandco
 


Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
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Kenya 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Had a good poke around today and it seems to me that the i can hear and feel a knock only on the offside rod that comes from the rack to the wheel. I can feel it by twisting the brake disc/hub assembly with both wheels off. Does that mean it is not the bushes mentioned above e.g. arb etc? Track rod end is new - so not that.???? learning to live with 2 troublesome LRs in Kenya without much help and a very low level of skills!  
Post #110548618th May 2013 4:14 pm
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tomtom86
 


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Could be the track rod (bit the track rod end screws on to) very common problem and a dam site cheaper than a new rack Thumbs Up  
Post #110555118th May 2013 7:30 pm
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