FAULT - SYMPTOMS
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
- Section
- FAULT DIAGNOSIS › FAULT - SYMPTOMS
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WHEELS AND TYRES
2
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
FAULT - SYMPTOMS
Vibration through steering wheel
1. Check tyre pressures.
See Repair, Tyre
Pressures
2. Check condition of tyres.
See Tyre Wear Chart
3. Check front wheel alignment.
See STEERING,
Adjustment, Front Wheel Alignment
4. Check wheel balance.
See Repair, Wheel
Balancing
NOTE: In the event that any apparent
vibration is not eliminated at this stage.
See PROPELLER SHAFTS, Fault
diagnosis, Vibration Harshness
NOTE: In the event that any apparent
vibration is not eliminated at this stage, go
to steering Fault Diagnosis, Fault -
Symptom (Steering vibration, road wheel
shimmy/wobble).
See STEERING, Fault diagnosis,
Steering Faults
NOTE: Radial ply tyres have a flexible
sidewall, which produces a sidewall bulge
making the tyre appear under-inflated.
This is a normal condition for radial ply tyres. Do
not attempt to reduce this bulge by over-inflating
the tyre.
1. Correct inflation.
2. Under-inflation.
3. Over-inflation.
4. Tread contact with road.
Parts & tools for this job Staging For Land Rover Discovery
- TOOLTyre pressure gaugeSearch: digital tyre pressure gauge
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 1/2 inch torque wrench
- TOOLBreaker barSearch: breaker bar
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