My Classics Tilting!!! - Land Rovers Only

roverturbo · 07-20-2008, 07:20 AM

i have a RRC '92 model, and it is tilting towards the back, its had a new set of springs + shocks, and even the center shock which i think lies near the middle/back of the car, tires are brand new and pressures correct, what could it be?

cheers

p76rangie · 07-20-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by roverturbo

i have a RRC '92 model, and it is tilting towards the back, its had a new set of springs + shocks, and even the center shock which i think lies near the middle/back of the car, tires are brand new and pressures correct, what could it be?

cheers

Obviously they fitted the wrong rear springs for the weight in the back. Fit the correct springs and it should sit correctly.

roverturbo · 07-20-2008, 03:27 PM

they were the right springs, originals from land rover, could it be the cross member? and the mountings have dropped

ArmyRover · 07-20-2008, 04:13 PM

Go take a look underneath and make sure everything is where it's supposed to be.

If all looks well then are the springs brand new land rover or some old used ones?

roverthen · 07-20-2008, 05:56 PM

Maybe the wrong spring seat was used. RRC/DI and DII seat springs are almost the same except the DII are a little deeper and so the spring sits about 1/2" lower.

Another possibility is that rubber isolators were added to the front.

Who installed the suspension? Was it converted from air?

p76rangie · 07-21-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by roverturbo

they were the right springs, originals from land rover, could it be the cross member? and the mountings have dropped

If your car has a tilt you have the WRONG springs in either the front or back. That is, based on the set-up and weight distribution of your vehicle.

Either put in longer/heavier springs in the back or shorter/lighter springs in the front. But you will have to do some calculations to get them right

roverturbo · 07-21-2008, 07:00 AM

replying to armyrover, all springs were brand new originals from main supplier, are the diesel springs for 92 shorter perhaps?maybe deisel ones were put on, there were all installed properly aswell

p76rangie · 07-22-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by roverturbo

all springs were brand new originals

If they are Landrover OEM springs, they will often have a stripe painted down them. What colour is this stripe of front and rear and left to right.

If you look for the colour and check it to these sites, we will at least know what they have put in it. Maybe they have fitted the backs into the front and visa versa

http://www.4x4store-exeter.co.uk/cat...ry/SPRINGS.HTM
land rover spring specifications

Irons1990County · 07-22-2008, 11:21 AM

Perhaps the front and rear springs were mistakenly swapped at the time of installation.

ArmyRover · 07-22-2008, 02:01 PM

That's the only thing I can think of as well

MysteryTheatre · 07-25-2008, 12:55 PM

i agree with p rangie you need to figure out what you've got on the front and the back and then compare the free length and weight range . 'it could shed a little light on the matter.

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roverturbo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	My Classics Tilting!!! i have a RRC '92 model, and it is tilting towards the back, its had a new set of springs + shocks, and even the center shock which i think lies near the middle/back of the car, tires are brand new and pressures correct, what could it be? cheers

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ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 1,999 Gallery: 0	Go take a look underneath and make sure everything is where it's supposed to be. If all looks well then are the springs brand new land rover or some old used ones? __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://snhlr.org/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

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roverthen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 446 Gallery: 0	Maybe the wrong spring seat was used. RRC/DI and DII seat springs are almost the same except the DII are a little deeper and so the spring sits about 1/2" lower. Another possibility is that rubber isolators were added to the front. Who installed the suspension? Was it converted from air? __________________ Abraham 1993 RRC LWB 1995 RRC LWB I run, play, fix and live Rovers because I choose to.

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ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 1,999 Gallery: 0	That's the only thing I can think of as well __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://snhlr.org/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

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07-20-2008, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
roverturbo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	they were the right springs, originals from land rover, could it be the cross member? and the mountings have dropped

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roverturbo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	replying to armyrover, all springs were brand new originals from main supplier, are the diesel springs for 92 shorter perhaps?maybe deisel ones were put on, there were all installed properly aswell

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Irons1990County Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 32 Gallery: 0	Perhaps the front and rear springs were mistakenly swapped at the time of installation.

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MysteryTheatre 1989 county 3.9 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 125 Gallery: 0	i agree with p rangie you need to figure out what you've got on the front and the back and then compare the free length and weight range . 'it could shed a little light on the matter.

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