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skiprat:
mmmm....bloody lorries,

i have been caught out by these ruts on many occasion. you dont tend to notice them in cars because they are to narrow to be affected, but if you catch tem wrong in a disco or something of a simalar width track it can arf put the wind up ya !!!   :shock:

i have even been caught out in my lorry a few times....

i hope you get the problem sorted.

kris

muddymart:
thats quite true, i had taken parents to  manc airport in the new meriva less than 100 miles on the clock,and that was the same, it gives you the feeling of having loose steering with a very high wind, i also notice it even worse in the work 7.5t van,so i do admit to been a light "truck" driver.

petergalileo:
Check for play in the steering connection between the bottom of the steering column and the steering box, theres a couple of UJs which wear out, easy to check, open the bonnet, open the drivers side window, move the steering wheel and look at the rods UJs.  Also, check all the ball joints on the steering rods under the car.  If all of those are okay, it might be possible to adjust your steering box to take up any play.

My old discovery had lots of play in the steering which was quite scary at speed.  I replaced my steering box and the lower steering link rod as the UJs were worn AND all the ball joints.  Sorted it out lovely !

chris.hunt22:
I have dont the front prop UJ's this weekend and tweaked the play on the steering box (fine line between play and stiffness.....ooer missus!!), I took it out yesterday down a green lane and it feels OK, not had much speed out of it yet so can't comment on the vibrations, steering is slightly on the stiff side but it still seems slightly to wander about a bit, had a prod and pry round the above mentioned bushes but they seem ok, if anyone is good on these near to me (to save me some money) PM me as I would like someone with a bit of knowledge to take a look and see what you think, miht just be that its a Disco as I have been driving the Audi a lot lately where there is no comparison!!!  P.S. Snakelogic, my wife thought yours was the best suggestion!!!

Range Rover Blues:
You can bring it over hear mate, I'll have a look.

Panhard rod, park the car on tarmac, drop the drivers window and stand outside the car.  Wriggle the steering and watch the driver's wheel, if it rotates instantly then good, if it hesitates not so god, if it moves in and out it's the panhard rod.

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