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Shaking Disco mk1 1997

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Skibum346:
Another thing to consider that we suffered with our RRC is that on some collapsible steering columns, there are nylon pins desinged to break in an accident allowing the steering column to telescope. Over time, these deteriorate and in our case snapped altogether.

This combined with some track rod end ball joints needing replacing produced almost exaclty the same result as described here.

Good luck.

Sharpshooter:
I have a similar hing on mine. I think it is down to play in the steering uj, just before the steering box. But until i change it, i wont know.

Range Rover Blues:
You are gtting what is called steering kickback.  It isn't necessarily a steering problem though it can be made worse with sorn panhard rod bushes and of course worn steering components.  I had a b****er of a time with the LSE and I found at one point that loosening the rubber bushes at one end of the steering damper stopped the kickback, though you could still see the front of the car dancing about all over the place.

IIRC the checklist goes
wheel balance
Steering components
dampers, all 3
suspension bushes
steering swivel preload
bent/buckled wheels

Having done all of the above, trying 3 differnt sets of wheels/tyres I reorted to new springs which have cured it.

DiscoJim:
I recently had the same with mine, so I ordered a new Sachs steering damper, well that was frightening, nearly ended up in the hedge. I refitted the old one and sent that one back and bought a genuine one. That was no better!! So I am running with a semi-worn out one and it is fine.

Since then I have replaced all the bushes so I may try fitting the new one again and see what happens.

Range Rover Blues:
At one point I had TWIN dampers on the steering of Blue.

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