My D3 seems to much less stable since dealer work on the car. It seems to twitch around a lot more and follows 'tramlines' in the road or cambers much more. If I let go of the wheel at any point (on a private road of course ) it veers off to one side (normally the left)
I guess a four wheel alignment needed? I don't remember it being like this in the past, the tyres are all bang on correct pressure. On similar roads, the freelander 1 courtesy car I had last week tracked nice and true.
Any advice (apart from change dealers...)
22nd Dec 2008 7:07 pm
busaboy74
Member Since: 17 Aug 2008
Location: Hampshire
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Mine was like that when i bought it. No worries after fitting Grabbers AT2
22nd Dec 2008 7:14 pm
simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
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What work did they do? Suspension/steering???Cheers
I had a part replaced on the steering column about 2 years back which put the steering wheel off centre, and they replaced some suspension bushes recently. They did do a alignment then, but it didn't appear to help.
Or am I just being a fussy
22nd Dec 2008 7:57 pm
simon
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How many miles have your tyres done ?
22nd Dec 2008 8:34 pm
stapldm
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Any chance your tyres were not put back on the same starting corners? I.E. Original front two that have worn more than the rear ending up on one side making rolling diameter of one side of the car bigger than the other?Dr. Ian Malcolm:
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22nd Dec 2008 9:25 pm
Russell
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Mine is like that sice having new lower ball joints and 4 wheel alignment done MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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interesting. my tyres have done about 8,000 miles I would guess.
I'll see what the dealer has to say
23rd Dec 2008 8:54 am
simonsi
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Location: Auckland
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I'd bet in both cases the alignment done at the time now needs re-doing, the new bushes have probably bedded in and moved the alignment slightly. Assuming the original alignment when the bushes were changed was done correctly of course.
I wouldn't take a vehicle back that didn't have a straight steering wheel. It indicates the rack is not centered (assuming all was correct before the work), consequently you have different geometry each side of the car when trying to travel in a straight line.Cheers
mines a whole lot better once I put MTR's on, It used to wander into the truck ruts something terrible, now it's a lot more solid and stable.
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24th Dec 2008 12:28 am
SPOTTER
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have to admit mine has never suffered that after bushes, lower wishbone replacements. However dealer does put some interesting tyre pressures on it that do really screw it up? They tell you it is 32 but when you check it is 45
Its sensitivity to tyre pressure variation is quite marked on its road tyres.
MTR's don't affect it as much having driven on a flat for while once end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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) it veers off to one side (normally the left)
