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Steering wobble

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Patty:
I have just fitted some new wheels on my defender and now when ever i go over 50mph and slight turn of the wheel etc and i get serious wobble with the steering. Any suggestions how i can stop this?

TechnoTurkey:
Get them balanced?

spinkster:
yup i'd say blancing for definate, or, more seriously have you checked all the nuts are tight and nothing is trapped between the wheel face and the hub?

Cassillis:

--- Quote from: "TechnoTurkey" ---Get them balanced?
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This is where i would start too and what spinkster said

Have you gone up to bigger tyres as well?

If it's not the balance then here's some other things i would suggest you check

Play in the steering ball joints, track rod ends, and UJ in the steering column. Shims and preload on the swivels. Steering damper

I had the same problem and it turned out to be the bushes i had fitted to the panhard rod weren't up to the job so i went back to Metalastic ones and this cured it.

HTH

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