Thread: Disco 1 camber

Camber adjustment isn't an option only toe in/out and at a pinch....castor.

I had one of those moments last weekend and checked the front wheel against the rear wheel at about 10 m and whilst the front seemed odd it was aligned with the rear. A slight crossfall on the paving was probably the cause....or LR neurosis

don't worry, my Defender is sporting 1 degree of camber either side, and it's been like this since I bought it four and a half years ago.
It should mean something is bent, but I've seen a few Rangies and 'fenders sporting a bit of negative, and it can only enhance on road handling.

I know what you mean, Mahn, but I'm wondering if something else is wearing down...I'm not familiar with the outer drive setup, however there is no inside tyre wear. I'm a bit slack haven't rotated the tyres for about the last 30,000 ks and all are running nice and tidy...conundrum? but it just looks a bit saggy like the back end of an old Austin 1800....
GQ

if you really want to get an idea if there is some negative camber, either find a dead level piece of concrete, or shim up a surface so that when you park the truck on the shims everything is level, then place a sprit level down each tyre in turn.
At least this will tell you if the camber is 0* or not.

Two things can create negative camber, loose or buggered wheel bearings or a bent diff/stub axle assembly.

Thanks Rick, didn't think of that, I'll get out the level and do it. Cheers, GQ

i was gonna say to jack up each wheel and check for freeplay in the bearings.......

Mmmmm, and rego is due next week, the whole front end feels pretty damn loose and a bit grindy, time to do some serious maintenance, thanks zook.
Water in the diffs? I think the vac advance retard is sus and there are a few other issues, but if you don't do any serious stuff for years it'll one day catch up...but it goes so well, that V8 is so sweet, even my local copper commented on how good it sounds (he's a revhead) and it's stock and now 285000ks. but it is getting old, there's a bit of flex in the cabin...doors don't fit as well as they once did...
GQ

they are all easy jobs......just time consuming........
is it your bearings....?