Lewis07 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 As title suggests my 110 SW has recently started to crash a bit on it's axles. Only notice it on rough bits of road. I was thinking bushes but open to suggestions. Fairly sure it's not shocks or springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sorry, what do you mean by crashing? Hitting the bump stops? Hitting the chassis? Rattling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 check bump stops are intact, dampers for broken attachments & bottom pins not hitting axle case well worn bushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 How old is the vehicle? My 1990 Defender thumps and bumps over the road which it has done ever since I bought it 14 years ago and I think it's still on it's original shocks and springs, with the exception of one shock. Don't forget that with the condition of todays roads you'll get a sudden drop when going over drain covers that have sunk or where the tarmac is falling apart. Does the steering feel a bit more vague than it used to, or the vehicle feel like it's wandering about the road? I found that when one of my rear shocks went you could just start to feel the car steering a little bit to one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jai_landrover Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 If it's hitting the bump stops the springs are too weak for the load or your driving too fast for conditions. If there is a noise then many possibilities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 One post wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Makes you wonder if it's a non-specialist garage fishing for help when they get out of their depth when you get these one-post queries. If it is, it makes the basic understanding of mechanics even more worrisome. Anyway, it will be the springs at fault - they support all the weight so their failure to keep the axle separated suggests they are too weak for the load. Dampers only prevent oscillations and bushes are just for allowing a bit of flex and noise reduction in the various joints. Unless he meant that there are noises coming from the suspension, but not crashing of the axle against the stops, in which case the bushes are the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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