bum wobble

[briggie]

today while driving into halifax , i noticed that the rear of my car seemed " wobbly " .. so i stopped in a layby and checked the back of the car .... i pressed down on each corner and it bounced once then settled on both ..tyres have plenty of tread , ...... im a bit worried because it has to go for a mot shortly ( its first proper one since i bought it ) ..... any ideas ? ... ive had the front arb bushes done .... could it be the rear ones ?? ..... or anything else ?

[briggie]

oh , it seems to be sitting a bit lower than normal , ie the back is slightly lower than the front ..... or is it me worrying ?

[patbhoy]

Tyre pressure maybe

[rustic]

You don't have any half filled oil drums in the back do you.?
It would give the same symptons.


Wet salty roads are a bit lively, are both your rear tyres the same tread, pressure, type etc, as it could be the LSD working against you, and slipping on the wet road rather than slip the LSD, when was the last time you changed the oil in LSD?

[briggie]

last time i checked tyre pressures ( monday ) they were ...... 29 rear ..... 28 front

[solarman216]

Could be your LSD Pete might pay to change the oil and make sure it is LSD oil, Rick

[briggie]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Could be your LSD Pete might pay to change the oil and make sure it is LSD oil, Rick

thanks rick , ive just had a look outside ( ok its dark ) but the front looks higher than the rear ..... any ideas rick ? .... ive done a press test on the shockers and they bounce once then settle

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by briggie

thanks rick , ive just had a look outside ( ok its dark ) but the front looks higher than the rear ..... any ideas rick ? .... ive done a press test on the shockers and they bounce once then settle

How much stuff you got in the boot Pete? I know you put your chair in there but I just remember when I picked your motor up from that un named scam firm that you had a load of paper stuff on board, Rick

[macabethiel]

Hi Briggie,

On my R3mR it always had a bit of rear end wobble that slowly got worse.

Two MoT's later and my local garage found the problem it was a bush on one of the two short rods on the upper part of the rear axle. To date only replaced one pair on the right side my mechanic did not do the other side as the bolts were solid.

Ought to have done both sides but decided to wait until they show signs of movement. Should have done both rods for balance but no feel of any problems now and bobble gone.

Milner Off Road supplied a set of Polybushes (Orange rated) and problem was sorted. On mine there are four such bushes on the upper short rods and four on the rear swing arms so there is plenty of areas where you can have some wear / movement.

The Polybushes are easier than the Nissan ones to fit and tighten up the suspension a bit.

[MudLifeCrisis]

Originally Posted by briggie

last time i checked tyre pressures ( monday ) they were ...... 29 rear ..... 28 front

Mine runs 32 rear 26 front. Are yours different?

[kbekl]

mine runs at 34 and 34

[makeitfit]

Mine runs

[kbekl]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Mine runs

you got smiley's for wheels bloody hell where did you get them from as i want this one

[wildbri]

Hi Mr Brigg, the rear bump stops on the terrano are part of the suspension, as you load up the rear the large squashy figure of eight stops are soon reached and become part of the springs support. They do drop off, infact mine didn't have any when I bought it but I didn't know and had a couple of m o ts without them. When mine sagged at the back it was the spring holders which had rotted away. The bump stops are I believe £88 each from Nissan but I got a pair from ebay for £25.

http://picasaweb.google.com/wildebri...aP3O-HjdvE6AE#

Hope this isnt your problem. regards bri

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

Mine runs 32 rear 26 front. Are yours different?

and what does it say on the door sticker? 26 front and rear under normal conditions, 26 front and 29 rear under load. RTFM lads