Thread: Is it normal?

Check the operation of the damper first , and while it's off go for a drive to see if it improves, if not , jack the front wheels off the ground and feel for any tight spots before backing off the adjuster , it can also be ball joints or bad wheel alignment, why w as the box replaced?

Hi, thanks for the reply, the ball joints, track rod ends, steering damper are all new cos they were destroyed by a long trip with speed on a motorway full of holes in Macedonia, the box was affected as well cos it started to leak and got a play in the shaft... the alignment was done as well...it had 180k miles in it so not dissappointed too much...i think the new one is just simply overtightened

Sounds like it. Rave has the procedure to check. Cheers

Tight steering in a Disco....that's gotta be a first!

Originally Posted by ballbag

Tight steering in a Disco....that's gotta be a first!

maybe not the first but one of the few with bran' new box fitted

If the damper isn't designed for the d2 and Is too stiff it'll cause this , also does your mechanic know these run toe out re wheel align ?.When you check the adjustment turn the wheel all the way left and right feeling for any tight spots especially in the middle ( engine off , wheels off the ground) if there's no area that's tighter than the other then the box isn't over adjusted ....... 2 minutes damper off , go for a drive first

Thanks, i'll check for those tight spots in the morning,

a.a.m.o.f the damper is this one Steering Damper D2 Terrafirma TF802 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order. and my mechanic works on a computerised laser stand for alignment and has experience with it

Mine is on the heavy side to,I actually prefer it over the wife's Hyundai terracan which feels extremely light compared to my disco,I'm running kumho mt51 245/65 what size tyres and tread are you running?