Thread: Defender 130 camber angle problem.

Mine was the same when I got mine. Mine was king pin bearings worn out.
But could be bent diff.
Not sure about the shims sorry.
Matt

I'd say its a bent diff housing caused by some sort of abuse prior to my ownership or from manufacture as I recently completely overhauled the front hubs, new swivel bearings, seals etc.

Get it straightened by someone that can do and does know what they are doing, a truck wheel aligning specialist is where I would start , have seen this problem on old RR's. Maybe a good diff builder could help.

Maybe there is a connection. I've just bought a '10 130 with only 47k km.& so far I think I'm gonna like it but it pulls to the left. It's not bad enough to notice while ya hands r on the wheel but the moment u take them off she's off to the left. Has anybody got any ideas? thanks Ian

Hmm, my 130 2012 with about 35K , fitted with original Continental tyres are significantly more scrubbed on the inside.

Most vehicles pull slightly left when travelling on the left camber of the road crown.

Find a safe place to drive the centre of the road

Did a lot of searching on the net last night with the resulting conclusion that I will have to find another front diff housing.
This will sound somewhat 'agricultural', years ago my old Series had a badly worn front shaft spline and to stop the vibration I ran a few longitudinal welds on the female part of the spline to shrink it down, worked a treat. This could work on the diff houseing to pull it back into alignment.
Interested in any comments.
Thanks
Graham

Originally Posted by deesse

Maybe there is a connection. I've just bought a '10 130 with only 47k km.& so far I think I'm gonna like it but it pulls to the left. It's not bad enough to notice while ya hands r on the wheel but the moment u take them off she's off to the left. Has anybody got any ideas? thanks Ian

Pretty common with any beam axle front end and normal road camber. (after making sure tyre pressures are even, etc.)

The fix is either slightly more caster on the near side, or a front radius arm spacer kit that makes the near side radius arm slightly longer.
Super Pro/Fulcrum make such a kit.

Originally Posted by Graz

Did a lot of searching on the net last night with the resulting conclusion that I will have to find another front diff housing.
This will sound somewhat 'agricultural', years ago my old Series had a badly worn front shaft spline and to stop the vibration I ran a few longitudinal welds on the female part of the spline to shrink it down, worked a treat. This could work on the diff houseing to pull it back into alignment.
Interested in any comments.
Thanks
Graham

If you can access a lathe about 8"center height strip.the housing .First check the stubbs by checking in the lathe If ok clamp some straight angle or rhs about 1000 mm long to the diff housing flanges take some measurements top and bottom .If not to bad you can take a skim of the flanges other than that chain to a strong back prestress and do your weld thing . There is a pretty good chance any second hand housing you get wont be perfect any way

AM