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Crraigymmmmm

Member Since: 06 May 2021
Location: Peterborough
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2012 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography Orkney Grey

Play in steering wheel

My 2012 RRS, I have a small amount of play in the steering, barely detectable except for slightly bumpy road surface at low speeds.
I have new ARB bushes and bottom arms.
Can feel a very slight play when wiggling the wheel at standstill but nothing much at all. best to look at lower shaft or track rods?

Tue Jun 06 2023 1:50pm

Crraigymmmmm

Member Since: 06 May 2021
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 163

no-one?

Wed Jun 07 2023 8:54am

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8978

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Wheel bearing? 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wed Jun 07 2023 10:02am

Crraigymmmmm

Member Since: 06 May 2021
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 163

Didnt think of that as I havent any of the normal wheel bearing suspicions.

Wed Jun 07 2023 10:12am

Stevepd

Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 1251

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Cairns Blue

Could it be play in the rack, especially if big wheels have been fitted at some point. The indie I use has said so much as to cars being blinged at some point in their ownership. 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE in Cairns Blue.

Wed Jun 07 2023 12:11pm

Seatown

Member Since: 15 Mar 2019
Location: Moray - if you're a courier, yes it's mainland UK & no it's not in the Highlands
Posts: 100

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

I'd check for play in the lower steering shaft.

I had similar in mine, replaced with an 'OEM' new one, didn't make much improvement. Then, having seen number of posts about non originals, I replaced it with a genuine LR branded one and now tight as a drum, no play whatsoever. 2010 TDV8 - current - my first RRS, loving it so far......
2005 Cayenne S - handling defied physics and what a sound, so sod the mpg!
1995 Disco TDI- surprisingly reliable, shame about the peeling dash & other trim
Lots of other non 4X4's in between times.........

Thu Jun 08 2023 10:38am

Crraigymmmmm

Member Since: 06 May 2021
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 163

All sorted. New lower steering shaft. All nice and snug

Wed Sep 13 2023 8:38pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8978

Funny that. I've recently had the lower shaft replaced (found as part of another issue) and the steering feels much better. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wed Sep 13 2023 10:45pm

Pistnbroke

Member Since: 22 Sep 2020
Location: rugby
Posts: 412

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Galway Green

Sorry dont follow this ..you want someone in the car to rock the steering while you get underneath and feel for play....just like they do in the MOT Always listen to old people or when they die you will live on in ignorance.
The avatar is a picture of the man with a big cock.
Learned to 4x4 on 100 mile beach and Frazer Island QLD
Dont spend money on old cars you will never get it back

Thu Sep 14 2023 7:19am

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