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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: anaxemurderer on November 25, 2008, 12:28:48

Title: my vehicle moves under acceleration!
Post by: anaxemurderer on November 25, 2008, 12:28:48

Hi all

Not really sure how you would describe this? I have been noticing fairly alarming change of direction when i stick my foot on the throttle! By which i mean the vehicle turns left slightly as i accelerate and back right again when i lift off! I assume this is becuase of the way the axle linkages are loading up?

My thoughts where a frame ball joint or bushes but they don't seem worn. There is definately some wear in one of the trailing link bushes (axle end). Could this cause it?

Anybody got suggestions?

Nick

Title: Re: my vehicle moves under acceleration!
Post by: Bobtail on November 25, 2008, 12:49:35

Hi Nick

I would check the Panhard rod bushes first

These are either end of the arm that is across the front of the axle

and is attached to the axle and the chassis

Jim

Title: Re: my vehicle moves under acceleration!
Post by: Discopoo on November 25, 2008, 13:32:52

I had a similar thing when my trailing arm bushes had gone

Title: Re: my vehicle moves under acceleration!
Post by: Bowie on November 25, 2008, 16:19:12

Trailing arm bushes.

Title: Re: my vehicle moves under acceleration!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 26, 2008, 20:33:18

You've alreadt noticed the play inthe trailing arm bush, well that's the culprit.  Because of how the rear suspension works any play in those bushes is amplified creating the rear wheel steering you have been experiencing.