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warrenkerrigan

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 148

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

Wonky Donkey (D4 Leaning)

Hello again

I have a new problem I noticed this week, as I followed my own car down the motorway. It has started leaning to the left.

No warnings, errors or issues that I can see in general use. Also the tyres are all at the right pressure.

It’s not a bug lean and I did check it on different cambers over the weekend. Anything I can check myself? Or things I should look for?

MY12 D4 HSE

5th Jun 2021 10:39 am

Kilovolt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1020

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial XS Auto Baltic Blue

Hi,

Sit the car on level ground and measure from the ground up to to the upper radius of the wheel arch. Any point on the bodywork that is consistent at all four corners.

Does the car sit level at rest (give or take a millimetre or two).

Repeat at all three suspension height settings.

It is possible you have a height sensor that is slightly 'out' of calibration (or indeed faulty).

But it is good place to start. Does the car sit level at rest?

Failing that my next approach would be check the 4-wheel alignment (noting that is not an obvious choice when there is a suspected height issue). Good vehicle geometry is your best starting point.

Good luck

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5th Jun 2021 11:16 am

warrenkerrigan

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 148

Thanks for the response. I’ve not measured at rest, but it is visibly leaning the same way, regardless of the surface camber (within reason, obviously).

I can go and check the exact measurements, but it appears to lean the same way in motion and rest.

Will get my tape out.

5th Jun 2021 11:29 am

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