katluke Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Jumped in the Disco tonight to call at a friends and ended up having to turn back home due to the back end feeling like it was swaying all over the road ?? Basically I drove over a couple of speed bumps going down the street and then when I went to turn right the Disco was all over the place.I stopped straight away and got out to check to see if I had a puncture but I didnt, but could have sworn thats what if felt like ? I nursed it home and then tried it again on a farm track near the house and its all over the place.I will have to have a good look at it in the morning as it was too dark when it happened.Any ideas what it could be as it honestly felt like the back axle was loose ? Thanks for any replys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smego Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Wheel bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Chech the bushes at the top of the rear 'A' frame, and the trailing arms at both ends.... also broken welds / brackets where these join the rear axle. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katluke Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Well i eventually got round to fixing this,turned out one of the trailing arms had snapped.Now repaired with a pair of new heavy duty type.Thanks for the replys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Blimey, that would do it. Were they OEM arms or replacement? Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katluke Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yes they were OEM ones that were fitted. Sorry no pics the local scrap men took them out the garden. It had broke off at the base ( t piece ).With it swaying about getting it home the seal at the front of axle is leaking now ( were prop bolts into ) So thats another job that needs doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 That was a very serious problem and you were wise to drive it so cautiously home and test it off the roads. Glad you fixed it. With regard to the diff pinion seal, buy genuine Angus seals, not pattern, and look closely at the seal land on the pinion flange - if it's grooved or pitted, the new seal won't work. Before you strip the flange off, though, give the prop shaft a hard tug in all directions radially (up and down, left and right, etc) - leaking pinion seals often signify worn pinion bearings and radial movement of the pinion within the housing. I have this issue on my RRC and Lightweight, and both subsequently need diff rebuilds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katluke Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks for the advice Snagger it had been fine before the trailling arm snapped,but now you have ponted it out I will have a closer look when I replace the seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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