tonyalbers Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hi, 110" 300Tdi UN ROW-spec STW The other day I was driving in the countryside N of Aarhus, Denmark -where we drive in the right side of the road Speed was about 60mph and the road turned slightly left, not a sharp turn, and not a problem for any car at that speed So, coming into the turn, I steered slightly to the left, and all of a sudden I was in the opposite lane To my luck there was noone there... The car oversteered quite a lot. Later I noticed that when I turn the wheel approx. 10deg to the left, it has a "dead" spot where the wheels don't react. What causes this behavior? TIA /tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 no sign of tight and loose spots when you turn the wheel when you are stationary or driving at walking pace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Lost motion in steering?Is the pitman arm retaining nut on the steering box loose? Oversteer? What about Radius arm bushings ? Worn? Rear trailing arm chassis bushings? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I'm not entirely certain that 'oversteer' is the correct term for what's happened here, BUT I'd look closely at any flex joints in the steering column. I'm wondering if the wheels failed to turn - the dead spot - so you turned the steering a little more as a natural reaction. A loose or badly worn UJ or flex joint started to transmit the turn, the tyres dragged sideways in the direction of the turn, and pulled the steering across without turning the wheel (because of the free play in the column). Thus the turn becomes too tight and the car crossed to the left side of the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 yeh the definition of oversteer would be the rear tyres losing grip and trying to overtake the front making the vehicle go sideways or even spin completely yours sounds like a fault in the steering system as suggested as it didn't lose traction it just suddenly steered more than u had expected. perhaps a camber or ridge in the road making the steering move from one end of the slack to the other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You really need a V8 for oversteer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 yeh the definition of oversteer would be the rear tyres losing grip and trying to overtake the front making the vehicle go sideways or even spin completely It is not necessary for the vehicle to lose grip to display oversteer characteristics. Oversteer is the tendency of the vehicle to ''turn in'' to a corner or bend more sharply than dictated by the steering linkage, and on beam axled vehicles can be influenced by factors such as steeply angled suspension control arms on vehicles with raised suspensions or worn and loose control arm bushings. A coil sprung Rover with raised suspension and worn bushings can be a scary experience at times. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyalbers Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 It is not necessary for the vehicle to lose grip to display oversteer characteristics. Oversteer is the tendency of the vehicle to ''turn in'' to a corner or bend more sharply than dictated by the steering linkage, and on beam axled vehicles can be influenced by factors such as steeply angled suspension control arms on vehicles with raised suspensions or worn and loose control arm bushings. A coil sprung Rover with raised suspension and worn bushings can be a scary experience at times.Bill. Thanks, guys, I'll have a look at it later. I do have raised suspension and worn bushings, so that might be the culprit. It did do it before I raised the suspension though. Thanks for the replies, /tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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