Another Weird disco Steering problem

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Discophil34

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Hi all, Right, I just got my disco back after my wife took it to work and back then my dad picked me up from work in it. Having just got in it to drive it for myself I noticed the steering wheel is turned about 45 degrees to the right when driving straight (and Sober)and the steering pulls slightly to the left. the steering before always felt ok for a disco and not too vague with previous owner fiitting a recon steering box to it. it had a very tiny pull to left before and very slight turn of wheel to the right when going straight. Of course both wife and dad completely deny driving into kerb/ pothole/ people.....:confused: and say it was fine.

I know I need it tracked anyway as have wear on the inside edge of front o/s tyre but none on the others and seemed to track along road ok before as said with only a miniscule pull to left, but to the eye at least there dosn't seem to be any obvious damge, Any ideas before I go to the quick fits???
 
a couple. I would not let kwik twit or any of that type nr my disco . recon they hit somthing. If cant sort yourself get proper garage to take a look , if you can get under it may be obviouse whats wrong
 
Check the ball-joint ends on the drag link - sounds like one may be a tad loose or summat ... and while your there get someone to wiggle the steering wheel while you look at the linkage ... ;)
 
Cheers guys, I had a few minutes spare at work today so I had a good route around underneath, albeit getting dark (16:30). There doesnt seem any play in any of the joints when I got someone to turn the steering for ages, however my near side swivel seal is leaking big style. I had a small pool of fluid on the ground running down the n/s tyre from gthe swivel. This wsnt like this a 2 weeks ago although I noticed gunge/mud build up around it and pitted swivel shells. This still makes me wonder if the car has been shunted off a kerb by misus/dad which has altered the steering and burst the seal?
I guess I'll need to swat up on changing the swivel and seal. does this require any speacial tools as I'm hoping to buy the kit and fit myself at side of house but with no garage will need to try and do it within the few hours of day light and non rain we have here:(
 
wich disco ? you will need balljoint splitter search the job on here and I would go with grease option not oil , when you read up you will see what I mean . and you will want cover of some kind unless very lucky with weather :) 1st time prob allow 1/2 day
 
Dippypud said:
Have a search on LZ there are loads of freds ...

stripping a Disco front hub/swivel replacment - Land Rover Technical Archive - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum this has piccys anorl ...

if someone near to you has done one before and can walk you thru it that'll be great too ...

more info you have the better :D :cool:

don't forget to find out how to do the pre-loading ;)
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Cheers, i have already done search and found that thanks which didn't look too bad and have ball joint separators but "pre-loading" eh? What needs preloaded? Is there adjustable geometry?
 
+1 for swivels

Bearing may have collapsed, this would account for the steering wheel being out of line and the oil leak:)
 
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