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Author Message   Jon Mackey (Underpar) New Member Username: Underpar Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 11:19 am:    My '99 Disco is "wandering" when travelling at ~45 mph and above...feels like the front wheels are grabbing at troughs and/or bumps in the road. Almost feels like the steering wheel lags the direction of the wheels, and doesn't feel safe at highway speeds. Any thoughts/ideas as to the cause?? Thanks, Jon   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 443 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 11:31 am:    Stock truck (tires, springs, shocks)? Miles? Original steering stabilizer? Have you rotated the tires from front to back to see if you get the same results? How many miles are on this set of tire? Etc?   Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Senior Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 342 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 11:34 am:    Mine was doing something similar, but it was because I had bent a steering rod. As Bill said, we need more info.   Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 247 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:05 pm:    Bushes?   Jon Mackey (Underpar) New Member Username: Underpar Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:17 pm:    Stock tires, springs, shocks, stabilizer, etc. ~55k miles on tires...they are approaching replacement...I was going to rotate them to see if that helped. Will check the bushings as well and report back. Thanks!   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 444 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:31 pm:    I'd be willing to bet new tires will fix it. Let us know.   Wes (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 237 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:43 pm:    Proper air pressure?   Jon Mackey (Underpar) New Member Username: Underpar Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:45 pm:    Roger that....5 psi on each. ;-)   travis spierling (Tspierling) New Member Username: Tspierling Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:54 pm:    You might try tightening your steering box. It made quite a change on my disco. I had 65000 miles at the time of adjustment. To do this loosen the large nut that has the allen in the center, while holding the nut, turn the allen clockwise. then tighten the nut. Only go about 1/2 turn on the allen at a time. Hope this helps.   Joe B (Denverrover) Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 149 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 01:04 pm:    Travis - could you elaborate on the location of the steering box? Thanks joe   eric johnson (Eric2) Senior Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 269 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 02:03 pm:    You were running at 5 PSI? Lucky your tires didn't come off the rims.   Lyman Saltsman (Lyman) New Member Username: Lyman Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 02:16 pm:    Hey Trevis....what's your trick for fixing leaking steering boxes?....Oh wait a minute...my driveway still looks like someone sacraficed a sheep where you parked....ROFLOL.   travis spierling (Tspierling) New Member Username: Tspierling Post Number: 19 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 12:39 pm:    Joe, follow the shaft that goes through the firewall from the steering wheel, at the end will be the steering box.   Jon Mackey (Underpar) New Member Username: Underpar Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 12:59 pm:    They call me the wanderer....Oooh the wanderer. I roam around, around, around.... Well, rotating the tires was the issue. Everything was nice and tight when checked this am. New tires will be necessary in 2-3 mos....ouch. Thanks to all for your responses and advice.   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 448 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 01:45 pm:    Do I get a prize?   Nadim Samara (Discodino) Senior Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 263 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 01:55 pm:    Yeah, You get to finance his new tires...BUT OFCOURSE!   Jon Mackey (Underpar) New Member Username: Underpar Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 03:19 pm:    I like Nadim's suggestion...FYI, I accept Paypal.