V8 Freak Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 The simple answer may be to just slow down.... New disks, pads, calipers on the front less than 2k miles ago. At the same time rear shoes were replaced. (Slave cylinders not leaking.) Symptons: Under breaking at relatively low speeds the car stays straight... If you touch the brakes at 50 or higher, it drifts right, can be corrected and once settled in the corrected position (Wheel slightly off centre to left) you can brake hard and no further pull to the right happens ! I'm "fairly" confident it's not brakes.. Rears adjusted up the weekend by Western (Thanks Ralph) but I will bleed the system through again this week. Suspension recently updated on the front too... OEM 110 Heavy Duty springs, new shocks etc. all on a few weeks ago. (Thanks to Steve G for the assistance there..) Rear shocks and springs done a few months back. So I start thinking... Bushes ! I've had a few Panhard bushes go in the last 6 months so I'm guessing something needs attention on the front axle... Took a look under the front this evening and saw the following; Drivers side (Off-side) Passenger side Passenger side looks shot but I can't see how this would make me drift right... I would have thought a pull left as the axle settles back under breaking on the near-side... Any views, suggestions please people.... Is it time to re-bush the whole front end ? Thanks in advance Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I should have had a look while you were here, that one looks dead to me, reckon it's time for 4 x new bushes NTC7307 4 x bolts [if damaged] BH610281L 4 x nyloc nuts NY610041 the bolts/nuts are 5/8UNF more expense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 And these are gonna need some pressing in and out aren't they !! Is it wise to do the rear bushes as well ? NRC4514 ? Hey.. Money, what's the problem.. It grows on trees you know !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 It would be worth the effort to check one the state of the rear bushes & yes you will need a good press [fly or hydraulic] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Check the rear axle lower arm bushes front and rear ………. Play in these will give you rear steer under braking ………… Yes, the hockey stick bushes are toast ………. a press is useful but it can be easily done without ……….. Also check the panhard rod bushes as these can give very strange results if worn….. Also check the front wheel bearings for abnormal play................. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 All detail taken on board and then I thought....... This is a lot of checking... And a lot for me to completely screw up ! So, now all booked in for someone who knows Land Rovers to get the 110 assessed and potentially sorted out ! I've explained the situation, passed on your suggestions and they said that all the suggestions were areas they would have checked... Radius arm bushes will be done and the rest checked before we do any more... Now to see what is really wrong..... Once again, the Forums are a bonus !! Thanks again Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Radius arm bushes replaced... Worst they had ever seen apparently. Fell apart when un-bolted ! (Fame at last..) One shim taken out of the nearside swivel joint and now all is tight and dandy..... Oh and the 110 stops in a straight line ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 See you where right from the start, a bit of self diagnosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 should find that your panhard rod bush wear gets better from now on too. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Is what I'm hoping Steve.... Still have the spare lurking though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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