By Chris on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 01:08 pm: Edit

My Disco seems to lean a little bit to the right, has anyone else seen this problem? I am under the assumption that is has to do with the springs or suspension. Any suggestions are appreciated.

By joshua on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 02:03 pm: Edit

it is normal....the brits wy to compensate for driver weight. when you get in, you are level.
nobody ever said they we high tech...but it works...
joshua

By jason mack on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 04:33 pm: Edit

There is a TSB for this. It was issued in 96 and has specific instructions for service departments on how to fix the leaning. It involves replacing the springs. Here it is - it specificly mentions leaning to the passenger side - not normal. sorry this is kind of long...

64/01/96/US

SUBJECT:
Steel Sprung Vehicle Not Sitting Level

MODEL:
Discovery

AFFECTED VEHICLES:
LP
LHLJ All
LD

DETAIL

To properly diagnose a vehicle for complaints of vehicle lean, follow the procedure outlined below.

ACTION REQUIRED

Upon customer complaint of vehicle lean, follow procedure below.

PARTS INFORMATION

ANR3477 - Brown/Green road spring

NTC8572 - Pink/Red/Yellow road spring

PROCEDURE

1) Verify tire pressures and tire condition.

2) Remove any heavy cargo from inside the vehicle.

3) Place the vehicle on a smooth level surface.

4) Measure and record the height of each wheel arch from the center of the wheel, using a meter stick. Determine the height difference between each side of the vehicle. The allowable specification for this difference is a value of 12 millimeters. If the vehicle fails to meet the specification, proceed to step 5.

5) Place the vehicle on a lift and verify that each road spring is:

a) Properly seated.

b) Correctly identified by color, refer to Workshop Manual section 4 for spring data.


6) Inspect for any damaged suspension components or accident related body damage.

7) Disconnect the front and rear anti-sway bars at the chassis.


WARRANTY:

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply

COMP.CODE:

5P1A

SRO:

64.20.01/03 - Fit right rear road spring if necessary 0.50 hr.

64.20.01 - Fit left rear road spring if necessary 0.50 hr.

8) Lower the vehicle and measure each corner again.


If the height difference for either axle has not changed significantly, use the information below for correction purposes. For all other cases, refer the Technical Hotline for assistance.

When the vehicle has been found to lean towards the passenger's side, replace the right rear road spring with part number NTC8572 Pink/Red/Yellow.

NOTE: Starting at VIN SA119523, the rear road springs were changed from single to dual rate. If you are working on a vehicle beyond this VIN, you must change the left rear road spring back to the single rate spring ANR3477 Brown/Green when installing NTC8572 Pink/Red/Yellow. DO NOT FIT ANR4352 WITH ANY OTHER SPRING ON THE REAR AXLE.

By Zinhead on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 04:23 am: Edit

I had this problem with my Disco when I bought it in 97. LRNA replaced the rear springs with a HD pair which levelled the rear and lifted it slightly (.5" to 1"). Presto, no more lean.

Note that the HD springs give a somewhat harser ride than the stock springs, but work better for heavy loads. If you drive your vehicle unladen alot, you might want to live with the lean.