Thread: Steering

Originally Posted by Rat

Hi all, just a quick question about steering on my rangie. I did an allignment over the weekend and it steers heaps better but still if u accelerate (worst in 2nd) then hit the clutch to change gears it wants to turn right by itself ??? Maybe torque steer? Maybe as revs drop it affects p.steering pump? Help!

Hey Rat check the bushes in the trailing arms if the are badly worn it can cause what i call rear steer pulling the car in either direction depending on which bush is worn. This is from experience in my own rangie but not necessarily the problem with yours but worth checking.
Cheers Darren

I agree 100% with Darren.... fairly common issue. Try driving straight on a nice flat section of road, and closing and opening the throttle. Does it change direction?

i think it is terminally unrepairable and you should flick the car to someone as soon as you can get rid of it, before it steers right into another truck.

if you like maybe i can help by taking it off your hands.

Thanks all. I replaced the bushes on the rear trailing arms. The ones with the three bolts through the chassis and one big one on the trailing arm end itself. Didn't help Can the eqivalent bushes on the front arms to the chassis do it? Yes Pete, if u on a flat road, then accel and decel it turns right on decel and left on accel. This wouldnt happen in a Defender They drive basically by themselves.....Also i noticed that when the car is cold the clutch pedal barely has enough action to work but improves when things are worn. I will bleed it and see if it improves.

Originally Posted by harry

i think it is terminally unrepairable and you should flick the car to someone as soon as you can get rid of it, before it steers right into another truck.

if you like maybe i can help by taking it off your hands.

Ah......No thanks Harry, i'll stick with it for a bit yet

I told you this was a stock characteristic!

Unfortunately it is more likely a combo of many things, low roll stifness, large tyres, and a bit of a lift. All my rangies have had the same steering issue.

I have changed EVERY bush in my vehicles with almost no real improvement.

I eventually got used to it...

sounds like bump steer in the rear from having it too high and springs too soft

longer rear trailing arms help fix it a lot

What sort of lift is it running?
Check all the bushes including the front control arms and panhard rod bushes. How are your A frame bushes at the top and the ball itself?

Cant say I have noticed a rangie doing it before.