porsche Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 been away for a while getting used to the new build , need some help identifying steering issues , my steering very light , wanders a bit and when turning corners it feels like it wants to carry on turning , had tracking done all new tca`s new fluid in power steering , think there is still play in steering, would this cause above issues , defender90 300 with disco axles 2 inch lift ome steering damper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's your suspension lift. Lifts are usually a bad idea for road going vehicles, and when done cheaply with the standard radius and trailing arms, are unstable. It's very much a case of do it properly or don't do it at all. Castor corrected front arms and cranked trailing arms will reduce the stresses in the bushes and restore the correct steering geometry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porsche Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 sorry did not mention , it`s got cranked trailing arms , and castor corrected radius ( all by gwyn Lewis ) old man shocks and springs , gwyn lewis shock mounts all round , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Shouldn't be that, then, but it does sound like a symptom of too small a castor angle. Have you had a laser alignment done? They will be able to confirm the geometry is good, and the castor should be about 3 degrees (standard), maybe more for big tyres. It is just possible, however unlikely, that you have a mismatch between the castor correction on the arms and the lift height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porsche Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 cheers , will take it in this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I just went through some "steering" fault finding... and it sounds rather the same problem if you ask me... try reading this thread... http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=83035&hl= Mav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Could be the box, as per Mav's earlier steering thread. I think it's still worth having the steering geometry fully checked, as that can produce all sorts of handling problems, including the symptoms you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The clincher for me was being able to spin the steering wheel practically from left to right, with a lot less resistance than there should be with the car not even moving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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