Beans

Thank you - all looks like the likely culprit.. can this be checked by any garage or will they try and weasle out of it and make sucky teeth noises? if this is the cause how much to fix? and if not, any other ideas? how easy to diagnose remotely? and can the man get the haines manual out and have a play - could he seld diagnose? thanks again for all your help , Beans is about ready for another alignment - how's your calendar looking? xx

Tony!!! a while indeed... and yet you're as swift as ever, thank you! herewith boyf's response: Don't think the offset is affected. will check, bu they're genuine Land-rover ones that convinently fit a p38 without any other mods, and the sizes (255/55/19) are as per an optional upgrade size on the original spec (according to the workshop manual anyway) just the tracking rather than full set. I also had considered that the rear suspension bushes needed replacing as well, but not sure if that would solve it on it's own? With suspension lower, driving is everso everso slightly better, but by no means significant enough to consider it an improvement. .... x (that's from me, not him!)

Ahoy! Hello all, am posting this here on behalf of the other half (into whose car my little eunos would probably fit!). Although i am enjoying the smug feeling that i've got as a result of a Tony's miracle working capabilities on my car, I very much hope that you can help out with this little problem on boyf's car... here is what the prob is (in his words): I have a 1996 P38 Mk2 Range Rover (permanent 4 wheel drive) that has some suspension/ alignment issues that i can't quite get my head around and was hoping somebody here might be able to help. When driving over bumpy ground the steering is tricky to keep hold of and it feels as if the whole car is wandering over the road, making it difficult to keep on track. When i first got it, i thought it was just down to me not being used to the car, but it hasn't gone away. even though it's got slightly larger alloys on than original it is far worse than i would have expected. I have replaced the steering damper to little effect. I have had the front radius arm bushes replaced which has improved things but not enough. Tracking is spot on and the tyres properly inflated There appears to be little to no play when stationary in the steering or at very slow speeds. However, once at a reasonable speed (~25mph and greater), hitting bumps results in having to correct for changes in direction of the whole car. quite a feat for a 2 tonne car. [edit by g/friend - it really is very very squirrelly, not in the least bit planted] The suspension is air damped and controlled under a separate compressor arrangement. it raises and sits at the correct height with no real issues, and can adjusted using teh controls with no issues. I'm at a loss as to what is wrong. anybody had a P38 range rover with simialr problems know how to fix them? Or any ideas..? all help gratefully received. Cheers all, Beans.. x

Hi All Apologies to WIM for taking so long to post this. And apologioes for long post. I lost the paperwork under a mountain of DIY. I just wanted to say that W.I.M performed some serious miracles on my readings-so-bad-chassis-might-be-twisted baby. bought car off ebay: '91, 1.6 eunos, 90k on the clock, remarkable bargain and engine and looks superb. PROBLEMS: Steering? Alignment? Terrifying. Having spun out on a roundabout going approximately 0.2mph, creeping round corners and still feeling back end go, at the lightest touch on the brake nearly ending up in the left hand ditch every time (always pulling left anyway) and not even daring to take her out in the rain i decided serious problems merited serious help. Actions scoured the forum (thanks for all your help ) found W.I.M read some stuff about alignment and tyres. booked myself in for full on alignment and new eagle F1s I shall let the read outs speak for themselves. http://killer.fotopic.net/c1564931.html First visit suffice to say, first vist, long time and much swearing later, tyres on, alignment...well... vastly altered! and pull to left pretty much cured (after a bit of tyre swapping around too) ( i then promptly drove to dorset via the salisbury plain on that B road b2046?? awesome!!! ANDi was being careful to get used to all the changes, but cor!!! MASSIVE face ache!) second visit couple of months later for check up - a freebie from Tony cos poor baby was so broken the first time that it would be almost like a normal alignment on a first vist for normal cars (thanks Tony) - car has bedded in... couple of tweaks and job done.. the man is a hero Final Result thrid vist..well.. i can only say that W.I.M and Tony and Mark between them have converted a terrifying, skittish, twitchy, unreliable car into a glued-to-the-road, chuck-round-any-corner, twisty-loving gorgeous machine thing! and... for all you girls out there (i'm a girl).. the lads aren't in the least bit scary, they'll look after you and they won't rip you off. best investment you'll ever make, just get her done! thanks W.I.M you saved me