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Is there anyway to sort out the wallowing problem ?

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Brian the Sn@il:
1st up, it was on the ramp, checking all joints for play, steering for play etc etc.

No play anywhere, all Bushes were fine.
No wheels loose
and no sign of a cut n shut.

So next up.

Well we had 3 skilled mechanics take it for a drive, all of them commenting on the rear end sway.

The only thing noted was the rear diff clunking.

Put it in Drive with the brakes on and then keeping the brakes on putting it in reverse, theres a big clunk.

Thats it.

THey did comment on the Lift kit and the Shocks, but i explained it was exatly the same wallowing effect before the lift kit and new shocks.


They reccommened to take it to JSF ( the local land rover specialists )
to see if they could take it for a drive to see if they have come accross this problem before.


So next update soon........

I do think someone must have guessed the Fault on this thread, theres so much great input from everyone :)

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: "Bowie" ---It could be a seized viscous coupling....?
--- End quote ---


This shouldn't make a difference in a straight line unless your tyres are different sizes, but it's one of the things you now need to check.

Disconnect a propshaft and drive it 2WD, carefully :wink:

You'll probably find the steering different in RWD, but it might be worth trying it both ways and see what happens.

Also an easy check, jack up the front wheel with the handbrake on and the car in neutral.
Put a wheel brace on, slowly try to remove a wheel nut, if the nut turns try to retighten it.  Once the backlash is taken up you should only be able to turn the whole wheel really slowly, but it should turn.  If it doesn't the viscous unit may be goosed.

Dr Strangeglove:
I recently had a seized viscous coupling on my 1991, ZF Auto 3.9 V8.  I did not get any wallowing!  My steering MAY be a little loose but not an MOT fail.  It has not changed since I replaced the coupling.

The things to look for with a seized coupling are:
Look at your front tyres.  The side walls were scraped as when I was turning tightly the wheels crabbed (I think they call it crabbing anyway!).  You could tell that the vehicle wanted to go straight on and you could hear the tyres scraping (especially on gravel).

I have a CV joint that needs replacing and I think this can be caused due to the viscous being seized!

Brian the Sn@il:
Haven't had a chance to take it it JSF yet :(

But have noticed this.

Parked up with the Brakes on.

Put it in Drive.

Then in Reverse,  the near side of the Car lowers.

Put it in Drive and then the near side of the car raises

Now take the brakes off and just leave the handbrake on.

It doesn't go up or down on the nearside ?

Very strange :(

Range Rover Blues:
They all do that, it's the torque in the prpshafts and as both props turn the same way they effect is doubled.

The handbrake is on the back of the gearbox, which is why it doesn't do it then.

How much does it lift though :?

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