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Jase
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Hi everyone, I have a problem which I am having difficulty resolving with my
1984 110 TD. As soon as I hit a bump, series of small bumps mainly, or
overbanding on a road between 20 - 30 mph I get a very large amount of
shudder throughout the steering that will only disappear once my speed has
dropped to below 20 mph. Honestly it feels like a wheel is about to drop
off!
The only alteration to the vehicle that I have carried out is the fitment of
235/85 * 16 AT tyres on white steel 8 spokes. Apart from that no other mods
have been made to the steering or suspension. I am due to replace the front
dampers at the earliest possible opportunity.
However, what I would really like to know before committing too much time
and money to the wrong solutions is: -
1 - Will fitting new dampers cure this problem especially as I cannot test
the current ones? I cant even compress the front of my landy by more than
1/2 an inch ruling out a rebound test?
2 - Would a knock to the steering from some previous off roading cause a
change in the castor angle and what should I look for? There are no obvious
signs of damage. i.e. it all looks straight?
3 - Have I missed something other than the above and if so what else could I
be looking for?
Looking forward to reading your replies. Many thanks in advance.
Jase
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1984 110 TD. As soon as I hit a bump, series of small bumps mainly, or
overbanding on a road between 20 - 30 mph I get a very large amount of
shudder throughout the steering that will only disappear once my speed has
dropped to below 20 mph. Honestly it feels like a wheel is about to drop
off!
The only alteration to the vehicle that I have carried out is the fitment of
235/85 * 16 AT tyres on white steel 8 spokes. Apart from that no other mods
have been made to the steering or suspension. I am due to replace the front
dampers at the earliest possible opportunity.
However, what I would really like to know before committing too much time
and money to the wrong solutions is: -
1 - Will fitting new dampers cure this problem especially as I cannot test
the current ones? I cant even compress the front of my landy by more than
1/2 an inch ruling out a rebound test?
2 - Would a knock to the steering from some previous off roading cause a
change in the castor angle and what should I look for? There are no obvious
signs of damage. i.e. it all looks straight?
3 - Have I missed something other than the above and if so what else could I
be looking for?
Looking forward to reading your replies. Many thanks in advance.
Jase
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Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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