40 - 45 mph steering wheel shake - Land Rovers Only

IWANTADISCO · 07-30-2007, 11:55 AM

Hey everyone, my wife drives a 2002 SE7 with only 54,000 miles on it. When it is running around 40 - 45 mph the steering wheel shakes. It doesn't shake very badly, maybe about .5 inch to 1 inch either way. Any ideas out there. We've owned it since 45,000 miles and we never had the wheels balanced/aligned. Not sure exactly what all was done before that. We are headed in to have it serviced (oil change, etc.) this coming Friday and I was curious if anyone out there knew what could be wrong with it shaking.

On another note, I posted about the passenger side AC in her car not working a while ago. Funny thing, if we turn on the Rear AC to the vehicle the passenger side AC works like a dream, otherwise it doesn't blow cold air at all. We'll have the dealer take a look at that too.

discojj · 07-30-2007, 01:07 PM

Can't say for sure, but @ 58000 I had the same shake @ 45-50MPH. Just got the Disco and thought, great the rumors are true and thought I had a major problem coming. First thing I did was take it to Sam's for a balance and rotation.... vibration completely gone. Think it was $3 a tire. From what I understand, you don't want to miss your routine balance/ rotations... all wheel drive is ruff on the front tires

IWANTADISCO · 07-30-2007, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Looks like I'll just see if the dealership can rotate and balance while it is in this Friday. Let's hope that is all that can be wrong with it. I don't want to have to go through all that U-joint stuff I've read about on this forum.

Roverhound · 07-31-2007, 03:27 AM

You will go through that u-joint stuff with that mileage. Just change them oput and be done with it.

Disco Mike · 07-31-2007, 06:51 AM

Have you replaced your steering stabilizer yet, with your mileage, it could be warn out and not stopping the wabble.
If it hasn't been replaced and the tire balance didn't correct your problem then you might want to order a Old Man Emu stabilizer to fix the problem.
Mike

OkieRover · 07-31-2007, 06:57 AM

I'm not the only one!!!!
Wow, And I thought Parkinson's was rearing it's ugly head.
Thanks guys.

DevilDisco · 07-31-2007, 07:01 AM

Thanks from me too. I'm getting the tires rotated today 61800miles. If wobble doesn't go then new steering stabilizer it is.

discojj · 07-31-2007, 08:21 AM

steering damper is next on my list... steering wheel doesn't seem as "stiff" as it used to be.

Has anyone had an alignment done to their Disco... is it common around 60,000??? My steering wheel is just a bit off center... but things like that drive me crazy.

DevilDisco · 07-31-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco Mike

Have you replaced your steering stabilizer yet, with your mileage, it could be warn out and not stopping the wabble.
If it hasn't been replaced and the tire balance didn't correct your problem then you might want to order a Old Man Emu stabilizer to fix the problem.
Mike

Is there a reason to choose the OME over Bilstein? Rover connection is under the impression that a Bilstein Steering Stabilizer does not exist for the DII when its listed on Bilsteins site. I plan to upgrade the whole suspension eventually to Bilsteins since I spend most of my time on road.

How long do the stock shocks last? Mine seem to be holding out pretty good at 62000 miles. No excessive bouncing that I can think of. I assume its the same for the DII. If you hit a bump and it does not stop jumping after 3 jumps they are shot???

07-30-2007, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
IWANTADISCO Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34 Gallery: 0	40 - 45 mph steering wheel shake Hey everyone, my wife drives a 2002 SE7 with only 54,000 miles on it. When it is running around 40 - 45 mph the steering wheel shakes. It doesn't shake very badly, maybe about .5 inch to 1 inch either way. Any ideas out there. We've owned it since 45,000 miles and we never had the wheels balanced/aligned. Not sure exactly what all was done before that. We are headed in to have it serviced (oil change, etc.) this coming Friday and I was curious if anyone out there knew what could be wrong with it shaking. On another note, I posted about the passenger side AC in her car not working a while ago. Funny thing, if we turn on the Rear AC to the vehicle the passenger side AC works like a dream, otherwise it doesn't blow cold air at all. We'll have the dealer take a look at that too.

07-31-2007, 03:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Roverhound Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia Posts: 708 Gallery: 0	You will go through that u-joint stuff with that mileage. Just change them oput and be done with it. __________________ It just doesn't matter.

07-31-2007, 07:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
DevilDisco He did what in his cup??? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,005 Gallery: 0	Thanks from me too. I'm getting the tires rotated today 61800miles. If wobble doesn't go then new steering stabilizer it is. __________________ '04 Discovery SE7. Last of the best.

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07-30-2007, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
discojj Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11 Gallery: 0	Can't say for sure, but @ 58000 I had the same shake @ 45-50MPH. Just got the Disco and thought, great the rumors are true and thought I had a major problem coming. First thing I did was take it to Sam's for a balance and rotation.... vibration completely gone. Think it was $3 a tire. From what I understand, you don't want to miss your routine balance/ rotations... all wheel drive is ruff on the front tires

07-30-2007, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
IWANTADISCO Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34 Gallery: 0	Thanks for the words of encouragement. Looks like I'll just see if the dealership can rotate and balance while it is in this Friday. Let's hope that is all that can be wrong with it. I don't want to have to go through all that U-joint stuff I've read about on this forum.

07-31-2007, 06:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,329 Gallery: 0	Have you replaced your steering stabilizer yet, with your mileage, it could be warn out and not stopping the wabble. If it hasn't been replaced and the tire balance didn't correct your problem then you might want to order a Old Man Emu stabilizer to fix the problem. Mike

07-31-2007, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
discojj Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11 Gallery: 0	steering damper is next on my list... steering wheel doesn't seem as "stiff" as it used to be. Has anyone had an alignment done to their Disco... is it common around 60,000??? My steering wheel is just a bit off center... but things like that drive me crazy.

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