Thread: D4 - a little bit of steering wheel wobble under brakes.

It’s one of the symptoms.

You can check them both visually and with a pry bar - give them a “wobble” and see how far gone they are.

Originally Posted by Tombie

It’s one of the symptoms.

You can check them both visually and with a pry bar - give them a “wobble” and see how far gone they are.

Thanks Tombie, I thought as much.

Originally Posted by GregMilner

G'day folks (and folkettes in case there are ladies reading) - I've noticed a little bit of steering wheel wobble under brakes at highway speeds lately. 2016 D4 SDV6 has done 78,000km, had new brake rotors and pads less than 10,000km ago, my local indy LR specialist tells me it's the front lower control arms need replacing.
I'm not really doubting him, and the car has done a bit of serious off-roading in its life. Just wondering if anyone else has had the same issue and did replacing the LCAs fix it?

Yes and yes!

I'm at the same point. I've got bushes. But I had to get rid of the press a while ago. No room. Debating whether to buy an on vehicle press

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I'm at the same point. I've got bushes. But I had to get rid of the press a while ago. No room. Debating whether to buy an on vehicle press

It’s much easier that way.

Originally Posted by Tombie

It’s much easier that way.

Yeah but you have to lay on the floor. Hard to drink beer like that compared to using a h frame press

Originally Posted by GregMilner

G'day folks (and folkettes in case there are ladies reading) - I've noticed a little bit of steering wheel wobble under brakes at highway speeds lately. 2016 D4 SDV6 has done 78,000km, had new brake rotors and pads less than 10,000km ago, my local indy LR specialist tells me it's the front lower control arms need replacing.
I'm not really doubting him, and the car has done a bit of serious off-roading in its life. Just wondering if anyone else has had the same issue and did replacing the LCAs fix it?

Same problem! At anything over about 70kph I get the wobble. Less than and it’s not too bad. Current LCA bushes are 100,000km old. Checking them they don’t look too bad - don’t move a lot and no leaks, but I’ve never levered a new one so hard to compare.

Originally Posted by josh.huber

Yeah but you have to lay on the floor. Hard to drink beer like that compared to using a h frame press

If my old frame can do that anyone can
And it’s Jacks for car / bike work.
And then a quality Scotch after the jobs all done.

Next time I do mine it will be easier as the hoist is due soon