V8 steering shakes

[Redsdiscovery]

T reg v8, passed it,s mot a few months back and generally drives a treat but on a recent trip up the m1 saw the steering wheel vibrate left to right violently at anything above 65mph if hit a drain cover, over banding, or the expansion joints over bridges. need to hit the brakes sharpish to bring speed down if you want to re gain control.

Any ideas?

Many thanks

Redsdiscovery

 

[Mr Noisy]

T reg, is it a D1 or D2?

If its a very late D1 there are a number of things, a D2 similar but not as sure on them!

 

[Redsdiscovery]

T reg, is it a D1 or D2?

If its a very late D1 there are a number of things, a D2 similar but not as sure on them!

How do I find out which one, it,s about 12 years old I think

 

[discool]

There's no hope for u if you don't know what type of disco u own, D2s have been around for 13 years. Lots of info on Discoverys on the www

Start at the easy things such as an iffy steering damper it's easy to replace if it is.

 

[Redsdiscovery]

There's no hope for u if you don't know what type of disco u own, D2s have been around for 13 years. Lots of info on Discoverys on the www

Start at the easy things such as an iffy steering damper it's easy to replace if it is.

Sorry!!! I will try and find out.... Don't be too hard on me I am new to all this...

 

[Dr_evil]

Surely when you bought it the seller must have told you ?

 

[Redsdiscovery]

Surely when you bought it the seller must have told you ?

Errr should I have asked??

How do I find out is it on the disco itself, log book etc??

Many thanks for your help.

Nigel

 

[Dr_evil]

Go on google and see if it looks like a 300 or early td5

 

[discool]

Errr should I have asked??

How do I find out is it on the disco itself, log book etc??

Many thanks for your help.

Nigel

Quote:

"I deduce that being a 'T' registration and only twelve years old it's a Discovery Two."

S. Holmes

 

[Dr_evil]

Quote:

"I deduce that being a 'T' registration and only twelve years old it's a Discovery Two."

S. Holmes

Could be a late registered 300 though

 

[muscrat]

Hi the symptoms you describe are difficult to diagnose, there are many components in the steering and suspension which can be responsible for the judder but in my experience it is usually more than one which is at fault as they all wear together, but usual culprits are swivel bearings, bushes securing front axle especially panhard rod bushes, and check all track rod ends, wheel bearings etc for play, also check drop arm from steering box, i think by then you will know the front end of your disco very well! good luck!

 

[muscrat]

if your door handles have a push button then its a disco 2 if they are flat pull handles its a disco 1

 

[discool]

Which engine do you have?

 

[Redsdiscovery]

Which engine do you have?

the first one! many many thanks

 

[little1uk]

Disco 2 will have Discovery 2 on the back door, well mine has anyway but the 2 is a line top and bottom with two verticals lines comming down, a bit roman numeralish