Discovery 1 steering tracking angle

Tony

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Sep 1, 2010, 4:38:18 AM9/1/10

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I've just replaced the offside drag link track rod end on my '96
Discovery, I set the front wheels up to be parallel with the steering
wheel straight but now the steerig feels "different" and the car pulls
slightly to the left. Does anyone know whether there should be a toe
in or out, or how best to set it up please?

Does this vehicle have self-centering steering because I've had cars
before now which went in a straight line but with the steerining wheel
at an angle?

Cheers, Tony

Oily

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Sep 1, 2010, 6:47:07 AM9/1/10

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"Tony" wrote:

> I've just replaced the offside drag link track rod end on my '96
> Discovery, I set the front wheels up to be parallel with the steering
> wheel straight but now the steerig feels "different" and the car pulls
> slightly to the left. Does anyone know whether there should be a toe
> in or out, or how best to set it up please?

Have you replaced the drag link end or the track rod end? If you have just
replaced the drag link end you may need to reposition the steering wheel or
re-adjust the end you have replaced. It would not affect the steering when
travelling in a straight line but you may just 'feel' the steering is
different due to the out of position steering wheel.

If you have replaced the track rod end then you will have to check the
tracking but you say you have set the tracking to parallel; how have you
done this when you are also asking 'how best to set it up'? I think you
should refer to a manual, or better still, get it professionally set up as
(no offence) you are obviously not sure about what you are doing.

As it appears to be pulling to the left, check the tyre pressures, tyre
match and all the axle locating bushes, also the swivel pin bearings. It
might also have been doing this before but now you are looking for faults as
you have changed the drag link/track rod end.

>
> Does this vehicle have self-centering steering because

To a point, yes, the kingpin inclination etc.sees to that.

I've had cars
> before now which went in a straight line but with the steerining wheel
> at an angle?
>

Most likely it's just the steering wheel that needs repositioning

Mr Dave Baxter

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Sep 1, 2010, 8:05:05 AM9/1/10

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In article <9YKdnfFS774BtuPR...@bt.com>, martinhill100
@nospambtconnect.com says...

You havent also fitted a gas presurised steering damper too? That will
totally F*&k up the steering. Quite why they even advertise gas
presurised steering dampers is beyond me. It wansn't me who got caught,
but a friend who's always bolting bits onto his 90.

Dave B.

CraigB

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Sep 1, 2010, 9:25:00 AM9/1/10

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Approx 3-4mm toe out.

Oily

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Sep 1, 2010, 2:21:20 PM9/1/10

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"CraigB" wrote:

I think you'll find it is recommende to be 1 to 1 1/2 mm toe out but
parallel is ok. Periodically check the tyres for uneven tread wear or
feathering the tread edges.

Alex

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Sep 1, 2010, 4:30:09 PM9/1/10

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1995-96 Discovery Workshop Manual says 0 to 2mm toe out

Alex

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Oct 31, 2018, 2:18:48 PM10/31/18

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Bob on.
Centralize the steering box with a pin from underneath,
Drop the drag link off, free the ends up then set it to 924mm between the ends.........Refit drag link..............................................................................
Now drop the track rod bar first disconnecting the steering damper,
free the ends up and set the length to 1230mm......Re fit and you should be near as damn it right..............check the tracking inside of wheel at the rear edge and then at the front edge ..............parallel or a 1mm out at the front edge always works for me.