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  1. 28th July 2013, 05:39 PM #1
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    Disco one getting unsettled over bumps

    Hi People,
    I would appreciate some help as my disco tends to get "unsettled" i.e. i have to correct the path of steering more often then i would like over bumps, now i know these arent sports cars but father had 95 300tdi and worked fine.

    Car 94 200tdi 5dr disco
    2 inch lift (unknown black springs)
    old man emu shocks (unknown age but seem to be good)
    Poly bushes all round (not happy as hat poly but how i bought it and all good)
    265/70/16 rubber (intending on going 245/70/16 when i wear out due to gearing)
    New adjustable steering damper
    both sway bars remove (previous owner)
    Had wheels ballanced and alignment done last week (could they have stuffed it up?)
    pressure front 28 pri, rear 36psi

    Where would you start in finding the issue?

    Also towed a car trailer yesterday and a 1.4 tonne bmw on it and over 80km /hr the disco went into a "wallow" so i stuck to 70-80km/hr

    I hope you can help
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  2. 28th July 2013, 05:43 PM #2
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    Also springs are rather hard, not impressed with them and in the pipe to change them to some 2 inch lift softer ones........but now sure which ones
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  3. 28th July 2013, 05:49 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmw535guy View Post
    Had wheels ballanced and alignment done last week (could they have stuffed it up?)
    The magic question is did the aligners know that your vehicle needs toe OUT not toe IN? 0mm to 2mm is the factory spec. I do my own and set to 1mm toe out at the rim.
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  4. 28th July 2013, 06:05 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMan View Post
    The magic question is did the aligners know that your vehicle needs toe OUT not toe IN? 0mm to 2mm is the factory spec. I do my own and set to 1mm toe out at the rim.
    how do you do your own????
    And i asked them to adjust steering bump stops, which they didnt so hrm....you might be onto something
    Wouldnt they know it needs toe out?
    Would this explain the issues im experiencing?
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  5. 28th July 2013, 06:11 PM #5
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    put the sway bars back on...
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  6. 28th July 2013, 06:31 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    put the sway bars back on...
    Thanks for the reply, my old man said that too today (mechanic)
    bought the car without them, ive read posts saying they are ok without and others saying best leave em on. Would this impede my off road ability much if i fit them? You reakon they will solve my problem?
    Keep in mind im a 4wd noob and dont pretend to be anything but
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  7. 28th July 2013, 06:36 PM #7
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    My 98 Disco had sway bars, my 83 RRC doesn't, the RR wallows around, and I maintain that the Discovery is the nicest car I've ever driven, and I kick myself every day that I sold it!

    Also what is the ball joint like? My mates one is shot and his car drives like crap (92 D1).

    But if you aren't planning to go crazy off road then sway bars are good...
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    the disco1s handling and offroad ability can be maintained without the sway bars with damn good selection of shocks and springs...

    then you hook up a trailer...

    if you want to tow with it the swaybars are pretty much mandatory
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  9. 28th July 2013, 07:51 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by MR LR jnr. View Post
    My 98 Disco had sway bars, my 83 RRC doesn't, the RR wallows around, and I maintain that the Discovery is the nicest car I've ever driven, and I kick myself every day that I sold it!

    Also what is the ball joint like? My mates one is shot and his car drives like crap (92 D1).

    But if you aren't planning to go crazy off road then sway bars are good...
    ball joints are as good as they get and so are all other components in this car as it recently passed the wonderful Road Worthiness test we have here in victoria. Thus im perplexed But will follow the advice of my old man and yourself and fit the sway bars....and they tick me off ill disconnect them in the bush as realistically 10 minutes should be all i need and damn it feels unsafe on the road the way it is
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  10. 28th July 2013, 07:52 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    the disco1s handling and offroad ability can be maintained without the sway bars with damn good selection of shocks and springs...

    then you hook up a trailer...

    if you want to tow with it the swaybars are pretty much mandatory
    thank you for this comment.................i really appreciate it
    yeh i want to tow on the odd occasion and must say im surprised i didnt have a brown patch in my pants a few times on saturday hahahahahaha
    btw how much 4wd ability will i loose?
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