Difficult steering on 100 series landcruiser
Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 at 11:33
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Mike (Bendigo)
I bought a 100 series 4.5 EFI landcruiser recently (it has done 108,000 kms) that has Michelin Synchrone tyres on it. It has developed a habit of following the grooves and bumps in the road (bitumen) so that it has become difficult to steer. eg. If the road has lots of repairs to it or has a seam in the bitumen it suddenly jerks off in the direction of the uneven surface and is worse in the wet. Before I go and ask Toyota or a tyre company I thought I would see if anyone knew what it might be. The tyres or wheel alignment or something else. Any ideas?
Reply By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 at 14:34
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 at 14:34
Start with the checks, do tyre pressures, even front to back swaps, then get a
suspension place to
check caster and alignment, aswell as bushes, swivel bearings etc.
This symptom is usually from lifted springs, but might also be steeringbox out of adj, or steering damper etc etc etc etc
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?
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