light steering

Hi all just brought a 1998 range rover 4.0 se when driving it feels really light on the steering and i,m forever over compensating it feels like its drifting around i,d be glad of any help or is this normal.
Cant find anything wrong and tyre pressures are fine.

ozzi said:

Hi all just brought a 1998 range rover 4.0 se when driving it feels really light on the steering and i,m forever over compensating it feels like its drifting around i,d be glad of any help or is this normal.
Cant find anything wrong and tyre pressures are fine.

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What size rims?
What tyres?
Have you checked the steering damper?
Have you tried swapping the wheels front to rear?

Hi its got 16 rims and 255/65 16 dunlop grandtreks on it with plenty of tread.
How do i check the steering damper is ok.

It's just a long shock absorber. Undo one end and see if you can compress and stretch it easily.

If you can - replace it.

Ok cheers for that i,ll give it a go tomorrow Thanks for the info.

If this is your first Range Rover, you will need to get used to the way they handle ( or not as the case maybe)

Even though you say you have the right pressures, they are picky and you'll find different tyres and different rangies all have their own sweet spot with regards to what pressures to run, so it could be a game of trial and error.

My DSE preferred 34 on the rear and 30 on the front until i changed tyres and then she seemed to like 32 and 28 .....

Range Rover steering is often debated and they can wander and tramline with great regularity, but you dont want the much lamented 'Death Wobble' which is when the whole thing wobbles about after hitting a minor pot hole or drain cover.....

As above check the steering damper, and also check your steering joints too.

Just to add to Saints post, mine on 18" Goodyear Wranglers is best a 28psi all round when not loaded.

Steering shaft play. Steering box adjustment. Steering joints. Tracking. Steering box centralisation. Steering damper. Tyres/Tyre pressures. In that order.

Thanks for all the help chaps going to start checking it now.

You do have to get used to the steering on these vehicles.
They are not as direct as a steering rack and they are quite high geared.
I have been driving my MG ZT over the Spring / Summer and the first time I drove my P38 ( this week ) I was all over the place, over correcting for the first couple of miles.
Worth checking what has been suggested though.