Thread: [Discovery SII TD5] Death wooble on left turns at braking

Steering damper would be the first thing I'd be looking at.

Baz.

G'day,
After Redback's idea have a good look at things as it sounds to me like a caster problem.
Are all your bushs ect. in good condition?
Had a front end allignment since the lift? I know toe-in only but whats the angles?.
Was a tie rod removed for the spring fit?
Put a spanner over all the front end.
Mostly just thinking out-aloud.

Cheers.

Firstly, thank you all.
Well, this week I have maked an alignement and puted the front anti-roll bar. Surprisingly, the death wobble is now very light but it's here. I am waiting to put a winch and perhaps, with the higher weight at front the posible caster problem will disappear. If not, I will unmount de lift and re-mount the original springs but in Heavy Duty specifications, and stay on standard height.

Originally Posted by alien d2

G'day,
After Redback's idea have a good look at things as it sounds to me like a caster problem.
Are all your bushs ect. in good condition?
Had a front end allignment since the lift? I know toe-in only but whats the angles?.
Was a tie rod removed for the spring fit?
Put a spanner over all the front end.
Mostly just thinking out-aloud.

Cheers.

Try the word "shimmy". will give lots of results.
Lift + braking = shimmy mine does it but very slightly. Use a very good after market steering damper and if its is still a problem change the castor.
ie. With offset bushes or after market radius arms.

Have a good look at the Panhard rod bushes.

Mine got so bad about a year ago after a hard off road trip, I had to hold the front end together with a Ratchet strap to get home

I have changed the steering damper and the wooble i soooooo light that the problem practically is solved. I have anti-rool bar mounted on front now, and it seems that helps too.