Steering pulls to one side - various

STEERING PULLS TO ONE SIDE - VARIOUS

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

WA 600000 to YA 699999 All derivatives in VIN ranges: YA 500000 to YA 576763 RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: PARTS INFORMATION amended. New part number for anti-roll bar link introduced. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 3.

Date

2001-07-11

Reference

Bulletin 0012, CDS ref L8552bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

WA 600000 to YA 699999 All derivatives in VIN ranges: YA 500000

RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: PARTS INFORMATION amended. New part number for anti-roll bar link introduced. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 3.

PROBLEM:

STEERING PULLS TO ONE SIDE - VARIOUS Reports of vehicle pulling to one side under certain road conditions.

CAUSE:

Either of the following: • Sensitivity to road camber conditions. • Tyre condition. • Anti-roll bar position. • Steering geometry error.

ACTION:

In the event of a customer complaint of the above on a vehicle produced prior to VIN 1A 576764 , the vehicle must be road tested to assess the condition before any rectification is attempted. Road test criteria: All vehicles will have a tendency to pull or change direction slightly under certain road camber conditions. When testing the vehicle, allowance for this must be made. • Prior to road test, ensure that all tyre pressures are correct. • If possible, test vehicle on both left and right cambered roads and note direction of pull. Any pull should be consistent with direction of camber. • If vehicle shows only a slight tendency to follow road cambers but follows a straight line on flat road surfaces, this must be considered normal. • Only if after road test, steering pull or response to camber change is considered abnormal or excessive, should rectification be undertaken. Use the flow chart which follows as a diagnostic guide, making reference to the ‘Rectification Notes’ for details of the appropriate corrective action.

Bulletin N o : 0012

to YA 576763

No

Is vehicle now 10mm on opposite side to acceptable? Yes

No

If vehicle now pulls to opposite side, swap the Fit modified anti-roll bar link to the front wheels with the rears.

Fit modified lower arm bushes to both sides, see - ‘Rectification Notes’. Check/adjust wheel

Road test vehicle on a flat road, ie, WITHOUT camber.

Does the vehicle pull constantly to one side? No

Yes

Swap front wheels from side to side.

Does vehicle still pull to the same side?

Yes

Check for anti-roll bar gap, does it exceed

direction of pull? See No ‘Rectification Notes’

Yes

side with excess gap, see ‘Rectification Notes’

alignment on completion.

Road test vehicle again and assess condition. Is vehicle now No acceptable?

UK Dealers contact Land Yes Rover Technical Support. Overseas Dealers contact their National Sales Company or Distributor Return vehicle to Headquarters. customer.

Rectification Notes

Checking anti-roll bar gap: Action only on the opposite side to the direction of steering pull. With vehicle resting on its road wheels, undo the anti-roll bar link from front suspension strut. Completely remove the upper link securing nut but do not remove the link from strut. Ensuring wheels are in the straight ahead position, measure the amount that link has dropped in relation to its mounting face, (see illustration 1). If gap is greater than 10mm, fit modified (longer) anti-roll bar link RBM100261.

Fitting modified lower arm bush: Remove both front suspension lower arms, Workshop Manual repair number 60.35.02 refers. Remove both front lower arm bushes and replace with modified RBX101790, (see illustration 2).

On re-assembly, ensure that Manual final tightening sequence for the lower arm front and rear bush fixings is carried out as described, with the vehicle resting on its road wheels.

Check/adjust front wheel alignment referring to Workshop Manual repair number 57.65.01 . Set toe-out to minus 0 o 10 ’ , (see also Technical Bulletin Steering 0003 STEERING SENSITIVITY and note below.)

NOTE:

It is important that the following checks are carried out prior to alignment check: • Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight, (unladen with full tank of fuel).

• Roll and bounce the vehicle backward and forward to relieve stresses in steering and suspension.

• Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated.

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Obtaining additional help: If having completed the diagnostic procedure, the condition is still unacceptable, contact should be made with the appropriate area, as detailed in the flow chart. The following information will be required;

• Vehicle details including mileage.

• Tyre size and brand name. • Front tyre wear patterns.

PARTS INFORMATION:

RBM100261 Link - anti-roll bar - 1 per vehicle

RBX101790 Bush - lower arm - 2 per vehicle

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 5E6A

Only one of the following S.R.Os may be claimed:

1. Swap front wheels from side to side

Use S.R.O.: 60.25.89/34 Time allowance: 0.50Hrs

2. Swap front wheels from side to side and swap front wheels with rears

Use S.R.O.: 60.25.89/35 Time allowance: 1.30Hrs

3. Swap front wheels from side to side Check anti-roll bar gap Replace both front lower arm bushes Includes single link replacement if required Includes front wheel alignment check/adjust

Use S.R.O.: 60.25.89/36 Time allowance: 2.0Hrs