Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 23

Thread: does yours lean????

  1. 1st June 2008, 06:53 PM #1
    2_door's Avatar
    2_door
    2_door is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    sunny Hobart
    Posts
    1,293
    Total Downloaded
    0

    does yours lean????

    Hi

    measured my D1 today. The damn thing leans to the drivers side and is quite obvious when you stand behind it a few yards and look at it.

    Took a tape to it and measured it and found that the drivers side is definately 30mm lower than the passenger side, at both the front and rear.

    has anyone else had this problem?

    I had a look at the recently fitted coils and they still had their original stickers on them and all the coils are in the right corners

    I didnt think that the 'tolerance' would be that far out from the factory.

    I am thinking of fitting 30mm spacers to the front and rear drivers side and that should level it out
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 1st June 2008, 06:58 PM #2
    Slunnie's Avatar
    Slunnie
    Slunnie is offline Swaggie Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    14,264
    Total Downloaded
    99.87 MB
    Yeah I don't think that this is uncommon with Discos and Rangies. I think they're just heavy on that side or something.
    Cheers
    Slunnie


    ~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 1st June 2008, 07:01 PM #3
    vnx205's Avatar
    vnx205
    vnx205 is online now ForumSage Supporter
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast, NSW
    Posts
    5,778
    Total Downloaded
    0
    That's so that on a normally cambered road, you sit level.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 1st June 2008, 07:20 PM #4
    2_door's Avatar
    2_door
    2_door is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    sunny Hobart
    Posts
    1,293
    Total Downloaded
    0
    but it is pretty obvious when you look at the car. not all cars have that much lean on them, when you look at other cars closely, they are level. I even measured our 'road car' and it was level
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 1st June 2008, 07:24 PM #5
    smally4.6's Avatar
    smally4.6
    smally4.6 is offline Master
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Hobart Tassie
    Posts
    167
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Shorty
    mines the same, new springs fitted (not quite as bad....)

    Maybe its a landrover thing? Other 4wdrivers believe we are different!

    We may have one eyeball 30mm lower than the other

    Sorry, forgot i have to act my age..... not my engine capacity
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 1st June 2008, 07:53 PM #6
    Diego Luego
    Diego Luego is offline Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    161
    Total Downloaded
    0
    My first two series s'wagons and my '85 Rangie all leant to the right about an inch. At the time I always assumed they were mean to.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 1st June 2008, 08:38 PM #7
    2_door's Avatar
    2_door
    2_door is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    sunny Hobart
    Posts
    1,293
    Total Downloaded
    0
    oh ok, seems thats the way they are

    second question, if I 'straighten' the bloody thing up, it can't do any harm can it??? maybe I can have the only 'straight' disco in Oz
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 1st June 2008, 08:55 PM #8
    Slunnie's Avatar
    Slunnie
    Slunnie is offline Swaggie Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    14,264
    Total Downloaded
    99.87 MB
    I shimmed mined on the drivers side to level it out and its been fine so far.
    Cheers
    Slunnie


    ~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 1st June 2008, 10:22 PM #9
    vnx205's Avatar
    vnx205
    vnx205 is online now ForumSage Supporter
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast, NSW
    Posts
    5,778
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by shorty View Post
    oh ok, seems thats the way they are

    second question, if I 'straighten' the bloody thing up, it can't do any harm can it??? maybe I can have the only 'straight' disco in Oz
    I'm not so sure.

    I think I recall a road test of a Jeep about 20 or 30 years ago where the journalist complained bitterly about the fact that the vehicle still had a US suspension setup to suit driving on the right hand side of the road and was a real pain to drive on the left.

    On the other hand maybe all it needed was wheel alignment.

    There must be someone here who actually knows about these things who could set you straight. (No pun intended).
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 1st June 2008, 10:46 PM #10
    sschmez's Avatar
    sschmez
    sschmez is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Bayswater North, Vic, 3153
    Posts
    1,048
    Total Downloaded
    0
    first check your sway bar ends......

    the rear bracket to the chassis on mine, copped a fair whack which then allowed the little arm that connects at the diff end to invert. Was ok until it articulated beyond a certain point and then it'd invert. It caused a definite lean. Was a PITA to get back too. I've had the rear bracket massaged back into shape and rewelded.

    Sorry I don't know all the correct terms

    (when inverted the rear door would foul slightly on the bumper also)


    Stevo
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
« Bloody Disco. | 96 Disco »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!