L322 Weaving under acceleration

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Having had various Defenders and Discos I taken a plunge into the complicated world of Range Rovers and bought an aged L322. Remarkably nearly everything works and it runs well. However I get serious weave particularly under acceleration, slightly less if I give it real welly but still there and noticeable as the gears change. Been into the garage and bushes look OK with no play, steering also seems OK. Tyre pressures were the first thing I checked.
Anyone with experience of this or thoughts on what to check please?
 
Weaving to some is more or less to others.....have you checked the tyre sidewalls for weight rating on the tyres ? someone may have fitted a 109/112 with a 92 car tyre across the same axle and whilst the tyre pressure is the same the sidewalls are reacting differantly ?
Next what tyres are they ? tread patterns ? are there any breaks in the side wall ? may look faint when at stand still but lots of weight with BHP they may be opening up ?
Next Id be looking at play top mounts on front and rear in fact all mounting points in fact, get a good old lever in there and pull em about for play and also while the weight is on the road/ramp as often a bush/joint with little or no play while in the air shows up when they are on the floor.
 
dazer200 said:
Weaving to some is more or less to others.....have you checked the tyre sidewalls for weight rating on the tyres ? someone may have fitted a 109/112 with a 92 car tyre across the same axle and whilst the tyre pressure is the same the sidewalls are reacting differantly ?
Next what tyres are they ? tread patterns ? are there any breaks in the side wall ? may look faint when at stand still but lots of weight with BHP they may be opening up ?
Next Id be looking at play top mounts on front and rear in fact all mounting points in fact, get a good old lever in there and pull em about for play and also while the weight is on the road/ramp as often a bush/joint with little or no play while in the air shows up when they are on the floor.
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They match but Centara? never heard of them myself. They are all rated to 111V and they're in good condition. I think that bushes and tyres might be getting changed just to be sure though.
 
Did they also check the rear bushes or just the front? Subframe bushes too not just suspension.

J
 
marjon said:
Did they also check the rear bushes or just the front? Subframe bushes too not just suspension.

J
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Hi, certainly I asked them to check sub-frame and the pessimist in me thinks that may be the source. Main check was the rear bushes as it definitely feels like a loose rear end (so to speak)
 
Thanks for the responses, it's great to hear experienced views. I'm ordering new bushes then new tyres so that will keep me busy and broke for a while!
 
I take it the chassis is straight and there is no accident damage?
Cos weaving, especially on changing gear, can be an indicator of this.
 
marjon said:
Too new for you Stan.
Mono with subframes bit like a Mini really:eek: but not quite as nippy on the corners:D.

J
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I know nothing about Rangies.
But it is still possible that accident damage is causing an issue.
I knew a Renault 17 once, nice car, as they all were, a neighbour had one when I had mine, but his did exactly this.
Not obvious but if we drove one then the other it was deffo there!;)
And considering Minis were my first cars, I do at least get your descrip!
You almost make we want to do a bit of research!:D
 
Rear toe arms, rear camber bushes, inner and outer track rods, front lower arms and balljoints.
And get a decent alignment done, mine drove utter utter terrible when i did my rear subframe and everything,
Then when i did my front subframe it drove bad too they are sensitive too alignment being off,

I found the rear toe arms made the biggest impact of poor handling
 
myfirstl322 said:
It shows, I was going to say something but Marjon has quickerer internet than I.
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At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what sort of car it is, accident damage can cause this sort of behaviour.
I admit freely to not knowing everything there is to know about all sorts of cars.
We can't all be as omniscient as yourself.;)
 
Stanleysteamer said:
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what sort of car it is, accident damage can cause this sort of behaviour.
I admit freely to not knowing everything there is to know about all sorts of cars.
We can't all be as omniscient as yourself.;)
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Sorry Stan but no, accident damage may certainly manifest itself in wayward tracking issues, but not unduly in accelerative or decelerative manners as described by the OP.

IME the OP has thrown good money after a bad mechanic who ought to have been thrown on a burning bushel.
 
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