Evening all,
Had a moment of madness at the weekend and bought an 93 Vogue SE off ebay, always fancied a Classic and this looked ok... pretty straight, has gas with certs, coil sprung, and everything works, just a couple of minor mechanical issues that need sorting (which I knew about). Given I paid less than £600 and it has MOT till Jun 2009 and tax till Jan, I am a pretty happy bunny.
What I wasnt prepared for though was the rear axle feeling like it has a mind of its own (bearing in mind this is my first 4x4 so I will be a bit 'soft' ). It really is quite alarming at first, squirms around a fair bit. I am assuming the bushes in the panhard rod are shot, can anyone offer any advice as to ease of removal of the old ones and what new ones to go for (and where from..)?
The other issue, which when combined with the above means I am not driving it at the moment, is that at anything over 40 mph, when I brake it lurches to the left, but only at the initial bite, if that makes sense? Once constant pressure is applied then it seems to sure up, like one of the calipers has a 2 second delay on it. Could this be sometihng as simple as a sticky pot? I would be surprised if its air, as the pedal feels (surprisingly) firm.
Any advice or comments you have on either issue would be appreciated and I look forward to spending some time on here!
Cheers
Pad