Drive shaft is toast...mixed emotions about contradictive diagnosis
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Drive shaft is toast...mixed emotions about contradictive diagnosis
I posted several weeks ago about how awful my 02 Disco II was driving (it felt like it was driving me). Naturally, I took it to try to get an alignment per the advice of many on this forum, and was told that my rear axle bushings were completely worn, and that I'd have to have those replaced before I could get the alignment. Fast forward several weeks (truck has been sitting in garage while I was on vacation) and I decided to take it to a "reliable" land rover tech to diagnose the exact problem. When I dropped it off, he did make the comment that these Disco's don't have much alignment to them because they sit on an axle??? Just got the phone call that the reason it is driving so bad is because my drive shaft is toast, and was real close to blowing a hole through my transmission. He also said my rear axle bushings look fine...all bushings look fine. I agree with his diagnosis of needing a new drive shaft. But how can one person say my rear axle bushings are in major need of replacement, yet another person says they are just fine??? I want to feel safe driving this vehicle, but hard to when I'm being told contradicting information.
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Ok....Just re-read your initial thread. Not trying to be a ( insult of choice here)here but opinions were voiced on the information that was given. A fubar'd driveshaft wont give loose steering feel and a shimmy. No possible way in heaven,hell or the promised land would it give that.
Great that your mechanic caught that before you go on the road. Good eye.
That being said, have you been experiencing a vibration? or hearing funky noises? Any wierd clunks?
Great that your mechanic caught that before you go on the road. Good eye.
That being said, have you been experiencing a vibration? or hearing funky noises? Any wierd clunks?
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Yes! When I get between 30-40 mph, I get a vibration in the steering wheel. After 40 mph, it smoothes back out. I'm sure you read in my previous post, but when driving on a badly rutted road (roads that 18 wheelers frequent often), I almost lose control of the vehicle. I do *sometimes* hear a clunking noise when taking the car from park to drive, and vice versa.
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It is riding on 2 solid axles, heavily rutted roads will make it feel like it is jumping all over the road.
Thats just the way it is.
Watch this video, watch the whole thing, at about the 1:17 mark you will see exactly what your truck is doing.
You need to adjust your driving style.
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Thats just the way it is.
Watch this video, watch the whole thing, at about the 1:17 mark you will see exactly what your truck is doing.
You need to adjust your driving style.
‪Land Rover DEFENDER New Advert‬‏ - YouTube
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Yes! When I get between 30-40 mph, I get a vibration in the steering wheel. After 40 mph, it smoothes back out. I'm sure you read in my previous post, but when driving on a badly rutted road (roads that 18 wheelers frequent often), I almost lose control of the vehicle.
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