Severe juddering from steering wheel

Hi,

Sincere apologies if I have yet again managed to put this in the wrong place.

I recently had my 1997 Discovery 300 TDI MOT'd and serviced. It needed a new steering damper and track rod and the hub on the front drivers side also needed attention. Ever since then, the steering feels as though the front wheels are not on the ground. Furthermore, when I hit certain dips, pot holes or uneven camber, the steering shakes uncontrollably as if the wheels were not balanced and the car moves violently. On an even surface, all is well.

I saw on an earlier thread that often the drop arm ball joint needs replacing, but I am uncertain whether this was done at the time the track rod was changed, or whether that forms part of that.

My concern is that I tow a large caravan, and the weight will presumably make it feel even lighter on the front. Had I been towing today when the car reacted badly to uneven camber on the A14, I would probably have lost it.

Needless to say, everything was working well prior to the MOT. I have booked the car into the garage again, but will be really grateful for any ideas in order that I can convey this to the garage.

Kind regards and thanks

The work you've had done (steering damper, track rod) is what would normally be done to correct this problem. You also say the hub 'needed attention' ... if this meant they greased/changed the swivels then it's likely they haven't been put back properly, they need pre-loading to a specific tension.

It'd also be worth, as others appear to have been needed, to check all bushes in the steering ... Panhard rod, suspension and check all joints on the steering are not pinched/loose etc.

Many thanks Paul. Much appreciated.

They generally do a good job, but I have on a couple of occasions ended up with Land Rover who were able to diagnose the fault(s).

Kind regards