nickt Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Im looking at a mates discovery tonight but have dont know what the problem might be I have tried searching on a search engine but nothing. As the title suggests it has very little lock right but full lock left is there any common faults to check otherwise I will have to keep removing ball joints to narrow down the cause cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Is there full steering box movement both ways or a mis-set lock stop? Bent drag link or track rod? Something fouling one of the swivels? What was going on when it happened? Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickt Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 it was bought like it not the stops I havent seen anything bent as yet not sure about the box thinking of dropping the ball joint off so i can turn the box to see if it is axles or box at fault could a cv cause a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 CVs are unlikely. Best thing is as you say to isolate the location of the problem, up on a pair of axle stands and disconnect the ball joints starting with the drag link so you can check components through. Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty_32 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 CV's could cause it, tjolliffe broke one at round 2 of the LRS challenge and that stopped his steering, the cv has to have completely expoloded, but he couldn't turn much (maybe 1/2 rotation of the steering wheel) and his wheel kept locking up too so it was quite obvious. Made recovery across the site quite interesting! Saying that, as niamh says, cv's are unlikely to go in this way, unless its been given lots of beans off-road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Well if the road wheels aren't rolling normally then all bets are off! Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickt Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 cheers for the replies guys it does drive no unusual noise so I wouldnt suggest its exploded but its very similar as only about half a turn on the steering wheel in that direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 You'd hear a dead CV joint Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKev Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Steering damper? I've seen one of these fill up with mud off road, causing the vehicle to be able to only turn one way, but I can't remember which! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Had that on my Rangie, crushed the outer sleeve nicely on a stump, that was only able to turn right, however on a defender positioned damper that would mean you would only be able to turn left. MrKev might have that one in the bag Remove it and retry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 i exploded one of my cv joints at manby play day in feb, it didn't make any noise but wouldn't drive unless i had difflock on, i drove home 20 miles in difflock and just as i turned into my road the steering stopped turning right exactly the same as you describe although left lock was fine. as i said it was totally silent no grinding etc. does it drive without difflock engaged? if it doesn't but does with difflock engaged then it's almost definately a cv but if it drives without difflock then the cv isn't the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 My money is on either a full of mud steering damper, or a bent damper.......... seen it numerous times whilst offroad........ unbolt the damper and try again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickt Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 found the answer turns out the person my mate bought the discovery off of had damaged the thread inside the steering arm off the drag link so couldnt set the tracking so set the tracking with the steering turned a full rotation right so the drag link fouled on a braket on the chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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