Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery41 · 57 - STEERING
41 · Steering & suspension

1. GENERAL STEERING

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
FAULT DIAGNOSIS › 1. GENERAL STEERING
57 - STEERING1. GENERAL STEERING
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57

STEERING

6

FAULT DIAGNOSIS

STEERING STABILITY AND VEER UNDER
BRAKING

Possible cause:

Incorrectly set, swivel pin bearing preload. There are
three different settings for these bearings dependant
on model year and if fitted with ABS brakes.

Remedy.

1. Establish model year of vehicle.

2. If fitted with or without antilock brakes.

3. Follow instructions to overhaul front stub axle,

constant velocity joint and swivel pin non ABS,
or with ABS as appropriate.

See FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE,

Overhaul, Front Stub Axle, Constant Velocity
Joint and Swivel Pin Housing Non ABS See
FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE, Overhaul,
Front Stub Axle, Constant Velocity Joint and
Swivel Pin Housing ABS

1. GENERAL STEERING

1. Carry out visual and safety checks.

See Visual

and Safety Checks

2. Road test vehicle.

See Road Test Procedure

3. Is problem resolved?

YES - end
NO -

continue

4. Is problem stiff steering?

YES -

See Stiff Steering Checklist

NO -

Go to 6.

5. Is problem resolved?

YES - end
NO -

go to 8.

6. Is problem steering niggle ?

YES - Replace radius arm bushes, arm and

axle.

See FRONT SUSPENSION,

Repair, Radius Arm

NO -

go to 8.

7. Is problem resolved?

YES - end
NO -

continue.

8. Centralise steering box.

See Adjustment,

Centralise Steering Box

9. Is problem resolved?

YES - end
NO -

continue.

10. Check, adjust if necessary, steering geometry.

11. Is problem resolved?

YES - end
NO -

continue.

12. Categorise the remaining problems into one or

more of the following descriptions:

See 2. Steering Veer
See 3. Veer Under Braking
See 4. Directional Stability

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