steering wheel vibrations.. - Land Rovers Only

lolorover · 07-15-2007, 06:41 PM

hi everyone, hoping the experts will enlighten me on this new problem with my LRD1 1996 county model. the other day on the motorway i was freaked out for a while when the whole steeringwheel vibrates about 20mm in movements! so as soon as i took my foot of the gas n the truck losing speed it went off. i press the gas again to about the 100km/hr mark and the vibration again repeats itself. now i don't enjoy my ride at motorway speed. thank you in advance, cheers.

01001010 · 07-15-2007, 07:05 PM

hmm...here are a few things to check...

Your Steering damper...was one of the first things I replaced on my truck (also a 96)

If you have a flex coupler at the rear of your rear drive shaft, that may need to be replaced to and will cause some annoying vibes while at highway speeds.

Check that the U-joints on your shafts are ok or grease them to see if that helps.

Make sure your tires are balanced properly.

Disco Mike · 07-15-2007, 08:08 PM

You need to inspect the whole front end from the tie rods thru the pre load on the swivel joints, sounds like something is showing some wear.
Mike

lolorover · 07-16-2007, 04:48 PM

thank you JC and Disco Mike. to start with i'm still lost coz i don't know what i should be looking for. am a complete rookie with self maintenance of vehicles. now some garage will propably rib me off coz i wouldn't know better. thanks again.

SCSL · 07-16-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco Mike

the pre load on the swivel joints

FWIW, that would be my guess. That or a driveshaft u/j.

lolorover · 07-16-2007, 04:56 PM

now i am sounding more like the fool i am. what is the FWIW? cheers.

SCSL · 07-16-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolorover

now i am sounding more like the fool i am. what is the FWIW? cheers.

Just short-hand for "for what it's worth"...

lolorover · 07-16-2007, 04:59 PM

oh! i learn something at least! cheers!

98disco owner · 07-17-2007, 04:37 PM

im pretty new to this forum and i have a 1998 discovery LE we just purchased and we have a steering wheel vibration problem when the car hit a bump like at 70mph the steering wheel vibrates like crazy

mac55 · 07-29-2007, 03:31 PM

It's a good possibity that the damper is shot???????????
Because as soon as you slow down to 45 it just quits!!!!
Strange!

96discose7 · 08-03-2007, 01:23 PM

not only check or replace the dampener but check the mounting bolts on the right side of the dampener as well, mine were loose and would shimmy at 60mph, new bolts and all is well [one bolt was actually missing}

07-15-2007, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
lolorover lolorover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: otahuhu, auckland, new zealand Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	steering wheel vibrations.. hi everyone, hoping the experts will enlighten me on this new problem with my LRD1 1996 county model. the other day on the motorway i was freaked out for a while when the whole steeringwheel vibrates about 20mm in movements! so as soon as i took my foot of the gas n the truck losing speed it went off. i press the gas again to about the 100km/hr mark and the vibration again repeats itself. now i don't enjoy my ride at motorway speed. thank you in advance, cheers.

07-15-2007, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,536 Gallery: 15	hmm...here are a few things to check... Your Steering damper...was one of the first things I replaced on my truck (also a 96) If you have a flex coupler at the rear of your rear drive shaft, that may need to be replaced to and will cause some annoying vibes while at highway speeds. Check that the U-joints on your shafts are ok or grease them to see if that helps. Make sure your tires are balanced properly. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

07-29-2007, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
mac55 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 61 Gallery: 0	So if At 65mph I hit a bump and the thing goes bonkers It's a good possibity that the damper is shot??????????? Because as soon as you slow down to 45 it just quits!!!! Strange!

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07-15-2007, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,478 Gallery: 0	You need to inspect the whole front end from the tie rods thru the pre load on the swivel joints, sounds like something is showing some wear. Mike

07-16-2007, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
lolorover lolorover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: otahuhu, auckland, new zealand Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	thank you JC and Disco Mike. to start with i'm still lost coz i don't know what i should be looking for. am a complete rookie with self maintenance of vehicles. now some garage will propably rib me off coz i wouldn't know better. thanks again.

07-16-2007, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
lolorover lolorover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: otahuhu, auckland, new zealand Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	now i am sounding more like the fool i am. what is the FWIW? cheers.

07-16-2007, 04:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
lolorover lolorover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: otahuhu, auckland, new zealand Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	oh! i learn something at least! cheers!

07-17-2007, 04:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
98disco owner Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington St. Posts: 8 Gallery: 0	im pretty new to this forum and i have a 1998 discovery LE we just purchased and we have a steering wheel vibration problem when the car hit a bump like at 70mph the steering wheel vibrates like crazy

08-03-2007, 01:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
96discose7 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 43 Gallery: 0	not only check or replace the dampener but check the mounting bolts on the right side of the dampener as well, mine were loose and would shimmy at 60mph, new bolts and all is well [one bolt was actually missing}

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