I'll second your opinion Bill.
John and Muddy
ynotink wrote:
>
> I vote for the panhard rod bushings. The entire front axle on coil sprung Rovers
> is located laterally by the panhard rod only. Any slack in the bushings will
> allow the axle to oscillate from side to side when the suspension's equilibrium
> is upset by any type of transition in the road. Besides if you are going to
> solve the problem by trial and error these bushings are the cheapest and easiest
> repair on the list.
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> "M. T." wrote:
>
> > Patrick Parsons wrote:
> >
> > > Driving down the road in a 2000 D110 Tdi, the steering wheel will jerk side
> > > to side violently, and it seems as if the front axle is bouncing up and
> > > down.
> >
> > I've had and corrected this problem twice now. The first time it was worn
> > panhard rod bushings, the second time it was a broken shock. I do not have a
> > steering dampener on mine and believe they only mask steering/suspension
> > problems and not solve them.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mike
> > '66 LR 109" Hybrid Coiler SW
> > '95 RRC County LWB
> > '02 Mini Cooper
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