| Author | Message | ||
     R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 599 Registered: 07-2002 |
...coming up through the steering wheel? Actually, at low speeds it is vibes, at freeway speeds it is like the steering wheel is actualy going back and forth. Wheel balance? Steering Damper? Lift? | ||
| Ron Johnson (Chauner) New Member Username: Chauner Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2003 |
I have the same thing right before I get to 70 mph. My guess is it's either my right front spring or shock, the right front is actually learning more than normal Discovery's. | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 94 Registered: 05-2003 |
I would check the balance just for the heck of it, that could lead to all kinds of vibrations through the steering wheel. | ||
| Mike Bauer (Mikeb) Member Username: Mikeb Post Number: 45 Registered: 02-2003 |
It could be your steering dampner, bad alignment, a broken steel belt in a tire, or worn bushings. The pitman arm could be loose or worn as could the panhard rod bushing. Thanks, Mike B. | ||
| Mike Bauer (Mikeb) Member Username: Mikeb Post Number: 46 Registered: 02-2003 |
As a thought, rotate your tires (front to rear) to see if that changes the vibes. Thanks, Mike B. | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2003 |
I had the same problem in my 96. Mine pulled to the right and had some serious vibrations at highway speeds. I had my tires (GY Wrangler AT/S 225/75-16s) rotated x 2,(eventually replaced two), balanced my tires each time, replaced my shocks, and recently just replaced my bushings (panhard, radius arm, ball joints) all around. My pulling to the right has stopped and I still have vibration (though it's signifantly less than before the bushing replacements), however I think the vibration now stems from the tires that developed cupped treads while taking a beating. That was just my experience. Hopefully that'll give you some idea of things to look at. | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 600 Registered: 07-2002 |
Well they are new tires. New shocks (OME) and new springs (Green Monster) The steering damper is original with 110k miles on it. So I suppose it is either the steering damper or my new tires not balanced right. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 631 Registered: 04-2002 |
well.... It could also be a driveshaft (how much did you lift it?) and it could also be bushings (probablly front radius arms and panhard rod). Vibes through the steering wheel sounds more like bushings, at least that was my experience. | ||
| Don E. Rayner (Derayner) New Member Username: Derayner Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2003 |
Castor angle changed with your lift?? old worn bushings stressed by the new stuff. Don | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 601 Registered: 07-2002 |
I have a 2"+ lift. I do have a knock in the rear drive shaft that is louder now that the doughnut is flexing more - will have to fix that with a new u-joint shaft in the future. I can believe that it might be bushings, since I have heard a lot of loose bushing-type "knocks" when turning or going over bumps. My castor didn't change that much, and if it were the front drive shaft I would expect some noise with it also. This is just a back and forth (1/4") vibration through the steering wheel. No noise, and it isn't violent, it is actually pretty smooth but very fast. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 632 Registered: 04-2002 |
Sounds like bushings | ||
| Mike Bauer (Mikeb) Member Username: Mikeb Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2003 |
Check for wear on the ujoints on the steering shaft. Also, just for grins, make sure your steering box is on tight. How about your pitman arm? Sometimes they get worn. One low tech test that I like to do is to have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you lay under the vehicle to check for worn or ill-fitting components. Do it first with the engine off and then with it on. I like to do this on concrete as it provides the greatest resistance to turning (which should help exaggerate any problems). Good luck! Mike B. |
