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The leaning Discovery of tipton
ne jones:
Justhad a call from Richard @ Mailorder4 x4 and he ssaid the problem of the leaning discovery is one they've encountered before.
They dont sell anything to help rectify the problem but do know of customers that have made up a spacer to go below the road spring and raise the body in this way.
I've measured the internal and external diameter of the spring and shall now have my brother in law to turn an aluminium spacer made to the correct dimensions.
Anyone have a piece of aluminium lying around at least 155mm 155mm x 50mm?
spy:
How bad is it? I mean, I thought all discos leaned a bit! Maybe its just another landrover "feature"!
Tony F:
I had this exact problem, 2" lower on the offside.
I bought some new "standard" springs from Paddocks only to find that the back was 1" higher both sides but it still leant over :x
The springs I got were part No: ANR 3477 if I recall and were the same for both sides. The old (sagging) springs were the same as the paint marks were the same colour (brown & green). I have been told these are the same as the Range Rover Classic i.e. not handed.
I went to Scorpion and they showed me a Land Rover spec sheet that shows the Disco listed as having handed springs. I decided to go for a 2" lift from them and all four springs are different.
Result.... It now sits nice and level :D
doris:
Ultra
If you are packing one of the springs under the lower spring mounts you need 100mm Ali bar.......... this fits in the dished underside of the lower spring mount and raises that corner by the thickness of the spacer.
I do have two 50mm slices of 100mm bar left from my home made rear lift....(the fronts looked complicated due to the shock going through the spring centre, so I bought RRC rear springs which I have yet to fit) ....... you just need to drill two holes for the bolts and buy longer bolts. Actually I have them too.......... M10's in stainless with Nyloc nuts.
I suspect that you are too far away to collect, and they are too heavy for postage, but any metal stockholders can supply you 100mm Ali bar cut to any length....... probably between £5 & £10 a slice, and I bought a box of 50 high tensile bolts with Nylocs from Screwfix for less than a tenner.
Damon
doris:
....... Incidentally..... the rear body mounts rot out really easy, and if collapsed would account for 1.5-2inches droop on a corner. They are just forward of the rear bumper up underneath. Mine is on the way, but still solid.
D
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