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  1. 16th January 2009, 10:10 AM #1
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    Is there even a D1 out there that steers nicely at 100?

    I've had two Disco's. combined 48,500 km travelled. Both wandered and shook steering over potholes at 100 km/h. (Like HOLY CRAP I'm going to lose it shake!!)

    first up I replaced all the tyres
    replaced the stock steel wheels with another set
    replaced the steel wheels with genuine alloy wheels
    replaced the panhard rod bushes
    replaced the radius arm bushes
    changed all four shock absorbers
    changed the steering damper
    changed the new steering damper to a Bilstein one
    had the tyres rebalanced quite a few times
    had the swivel preloads adjusted
    replaced the brake discs and pads
    tightened pas box 1/8th

    Is it a normal characteristic?
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  2. 16th January 2009, 10:12 AM #2
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  3. 16th January 2009, 10:24 AM #3
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    On corregated roads I can let go of the wheel at 100kmh and it steers straight.

    It does occasionally track in grooves in the road, a bit more than the carolla but thats to be expected.

    Wheel bearings would be my first port of call, there shouldnt be any noticable play if you jack up the wheel and rock it holding it top and bottom.

    What springs are you running, are they lifted?

    If the spring rates are wrong from 1 side to the other then they will steer and drive a bit wrong.

    You also need good quality shocks and as far as shaking front wheels, my new damper took care of that on mine.
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  4. 16th January 2009, 10:27 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by mcrover View Post
    On corregated roads I can let go of the wheel at 100kmh and it steers straight.

    It does occasionally track in grooves in the road, a bit more than the carolla but thats to be expected.

    Wheel bearings would be my first port of call, there shouldnt be any noticable play if you jack up the wheel and rock it holding it top and bottom.

    What springs are you running, are they lifted?

    If the spring rates are wrong from 1 side to the other then they will steer and drive a bit wrong.

    You also need good quality shocks and as far as shaking front wheels, my new damper took care of that on mine.
    I had my front bearings replaced 10,000 ago.
    Standard springs.

    Wanna swap Disco?
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  5. 16th January 2009, 10:30 AM #5
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    Yeah, mine was quite unstable at speed but it was lifted so you'd expect it.

    However, what I did not expect was when I was test driving discoveries before I purchased one they all seemed to wander and did not feel positive over about 95kmph. I was really tempted not to get one after test driving three discoveries and all being worse then prados and 70 series.

    On the m4 you felt like you were on corrugations. Okay, slight exageration but it was not nice.
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  6. 16th January 2009, 10:57 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
    I had my front bearings replaced 10,000 ago.
    Standard springs.

    Wanna swap Disco?
    Maybe Im just used to it but your welcome to come have a drive if you want
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  8. 16th January 2009, 11:18 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
    Is it a normal characteristic?
    Not normal. Is yours lifted at all?

    We've done thousands of Kms on stony/sandy/potholed/rough roads in our 97 D1 and it is pretty relaxed at 100Km/h.

    Looks likve you've done everything imaginable to fix it though

    Bent chassis/Accident damage? Hardly likely on two vehicles though.....
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  9. 16th January 2009, 11:22 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by spudboy View Post
    Not normal. Is yours lifted at all?

    We've done thousands of Kms on stony/sandy/potholed/rough roads in our 97 D1 and it is pretty relaxed at 100Km/h.

    Looks likve you've done everything imaginable to fix it though

    Bent chassis/Accident damage? Hardly likely on two vehicles though.....
    It isn't lifted, and I'm hoping the chassis is straight
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  10. 16th January 2009, 11:34 AM #10
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    Both my LR's drive straight at any speed without holding the wheel.It is totally and I mean TOTALLY a waste off time adjusting swivel pre-load.The bearings fret in the straight ahead position and then they are U/S,re-tensioning them puts more pressure on them so they wear quicker making it worse.You have replaced a couple of grands worth of good parts instead of 4 bearings and a couple of seals. Pat
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