defender dinky Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 hi all, d90 1987 200tdi conversion 18mths ago, when reversing today, i had a wobbling on the rear end, no noises, grinding, crunching nothing, just wobbling, i was swinging round to my right, when i drove off it felt as if i had swivel hubs on the back axle, any ideas cheers dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirocco Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 What have you checked? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Knackered bushes would be my first suspect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 What Diablo said Or something else has let go on one of the trailing arms, meaning its relying on one and the A frame, allowing it to twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 What have you checked? G i have'nt checked anything yet,it' going to be next weekend before i can do anyting, golfing down devon all week :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirocco Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 i have'nt checked anything yet,it' going to be next weekend before i can do anyting, golfing down devon all week :) So you didn't pop your head under for a quick nose? sounds like your trailing arms have fallen off G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jai_landrover Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 So you didn't pop your head under for a quick nose? sounds like your trailing arms have fallen off G Does happen on older rrc and discos the mount on the axle rusts off and falls off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Knackered bushes would be my first suspect under truck this morning and yes bushes no good, i can turn shocker by hand,something else looked odd, i think i put +2" shockers on stanard springs does that mean my shockers were'nt doing anything, dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 under truck this morning and yes bushes no good, i can turn shocker by hand,something else looked odd, i think i put +2" shockers on stanard springs does that mean my shockers were'nt doing anything, dd it means you get 2 inches of extra droop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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