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sifarone
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 10:14 am: | 
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i have a 91 range rover classic.
i got an alignment done friday at sears - i also got new tires - they were wearing fast due to poor alignment - they gave me a print out of the alignment. they were able to adjust the front left alignment (the toe was off) which was 0.17in and the recommended is (-0.07in to 0.00in). they were unable to adjust the rear toe - rear left is 0.35in (-0.04in to 0.08in recommended) and rear right is 0.18in (-0.04in to 0.08in recommended). i'm bummed i had to pay for an alignment and they could only align the front axle. they said they couldn't do anything about the rear toe - they had no way to adjust it.
is there a way to adjust the rear toe?
i wonder if they were just way off on their reading.
thanks for your help. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:07 am: |
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LOL- solid non-steering axle in the rear - there is nothing to adjust.
Not sure about differing "toe" reading side to side - but when was the last time you changed trailing arm bushings (frame and axle)? Also - bushings in A-arm and ball joint on the A-arm - all of these can affect the way the axle sits in the truck (ie: forward/backward and side to side).
Bill |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:57 am: |
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good idea bill, those little buggers will give you all sorts of minute on road quirks that you just blame on driving a big box, then you tighten or replace those rear bushings and it's like magic...
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sifarone
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 12:18 pm: |
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thanks bill b - i think sears was jacked on their reading - it actually drives great. i have never replaced those bushings - i just got the rover this past spring and haven't even been off road yet - though there's some good trails around here. it's totally stock. would it be hard to replace these bushings (or just tighten them as rob suggests)? sorry if i sound totally ignorant - i'm pretty new to all this. where would i get new bushings? (i've ordered stuff from atlantic british and lr supermarket in the past).
again - thanks. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 03:06 pm: |
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It's probably a good assumption that all the bushings are original and in need of replacement anyway -(while you're at it do panhard rod and radius arms also!)
New bushings are a world of difference - you could try tightening everything (good idea in general) but if they are 11 yrs old - it's time for a replacement anyway.
You can purchase from Dap, Rover Connection, etc etc - I know DAP has a complete bushing kit for not alot of $$ - includes bushing for entire truck (not body bushings though)
As far as installation - if you have access to a press - the job is easy, but time consuming. Actual bushing replacement is quick and easy, but R&R'ing stuff like radius arms, trailing arms, panhard, A-frame takes time) - Radius arms and A-frame is the worst probably - the trailing arms and panhard only take a short time.
You'll probably very much appreciate the feel of the truck after replacing them.
My next project on the wife's '90 RRC is body bushings (yuck) 
Good Luck,
Bill |
sifarone
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 05:40 pm: |
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bill -
thanks. sounds like fun. i don't have access to a press. not sure what you mean by press? i'll have to look into it and see if i'm up for it or not. thanks for the info though - i'm sure i'd love the ride w/ new bushings. |
Greg H
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:55 pm: |
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I used a large vice to press in my bushings. I bought the cheapest polyurethane I could find (Bearmach) (yeah, I know some of you think OE rubber is the only way). I'm happy with the slightly firmer ride and haven't noticed any detrimental effects on axle articulation off-road. If I were to do it now I would buy the PolyBush blue bushings as polybush's are split so don't need to be pressed and supposedly mimic the flexibility of rubber to boot.
my 2 cents-
Greg H |
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