Re: [lro] Violent Steering Shake

From: John Cranfield (john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2003 - 21:08:54 EST

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    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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