Been told this is not adjustable- and possibly a bent rear subframe .

Thoughts ???

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It is adjustable, so you need to find another garage - lol.
However, it's unlikely to be an adjustment issue unless you've just had the rear toe arms / bushes on the rear suspension replaced recently.
Most likely is the toe arm joints worn - but all it needs a good visual inspection using a pry bar to check for play - wheels off the car. Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

Hi Pawl,

had the rear lower arms replaced a few months ago. was sent for "tracking" and all ok- have scrubbed a set of new rear tyres in 3 months . shocks and bags are good. been in for new front brakes, and obviously new tyres. Asked the garage o get it 4 wheel tracked and they took it to the local Hunter garage. they said it was either the subframe bent or completely shot subframe bushes. we looked at bushes and they seem ok.
i just wondered how much adjustment you could get and if 11mm was too much to bring back.

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Was it scrubbing badly before you had the rear arms replaced ?
If no, the scrubbing is obviously related to poor installation of the arms / failure to re-install the cam washers in similar position to when removed.
A bent subframe is obviously possible, but unlikely unless you remember a big impact & have had to replace other damaged parts too (I can't imagine sub-frame damage without something at the wheel end being damaged too)

The 11mm is probably at the tyre centreline, so the adjustment at the toe arm would be less, but I imagine the cam washers would only give 4 or 5mm (others might know better).
To be so far out, I would be looking for something installed incorrectly. I assume the toe arms were replaced at the same time as the bushes ?

Although the Alignment print out shows the camber in tolerance, it ought to be far closer each side to the 1 degr nominal spec & is easily adjusted by the cam washer on the left hand side top hub bush & will change the toe an amount too.

When I replaced all the bushes & toe arms on our car last year, I marked all the cam washers before removal & replaced them back to the same setting. When the car was re-checked on a 4 wheel alignment machine, everything was back on nominal settings - without any adjustment required. Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

The camber also affects the toe.
If you set the camber on the left to the same as the right it might bring the toe in.

Curious to know how the type of engine induction has anything to do with this!

Chris

The suspension settings are slightly different between the different engine variants - probably due to the engine weights differing Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

Nobody should be doing an alignment without first checking all bushes are not worn otherwise it's pointless.
Personally, I'd find a better specialist. I'm lucky that mine also does 4 wheel alignment on site and does it properly.
The suspension should be locked in Tight Tolerance Mode for the alignment or suspension will fight itself.
Quite a few around the West Mids. Oval Autos are rated. Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Hi Dr Rob,

bushes were checked when the rear lower arms were changed. will be taking it to another 4W tracking company tomorrow who i know have the kit to do it properly ( fingers crossed)
Hadn't thought about tight tolerance mode so will set that tomorrow before i take her in for tracking.
something about a damaged subframe just doesn't seem to ring true, as i would have thought there would have been more obvious issues with the rear. but then again, what do i know ! Welcome Rosie J - The Newer Kid on the Block
RIP Rosie (We all Love Rosie - especially in S mode at the traffic lights)

I can see from the pic that you have Landsail tyres on - mine came with them and I too wondered about poor tracking etc as they were wearing badly/inconsistently.

My Land Rover specialist checked, and advised that they are pretty crap tyres etc and I changed for a set of Scorpion M&S - no problem since - wearing consistently etc.

It may be the rubber?

Markwood71 wrote:

Hi Dr Rob,

bushes were checked when the rear lower arms were changed. will be taking it to another 4W tracking company tomorrow who i know have the kit to do it properly ( fingers crossed)
Hadn't thought about tight tolerance mode so will set that tomorrow before i take her in for tracking.
something about a damaged subframe just doesn't seem to ring true, as i would have thought there would have been more obvious issues with the rear. but then again, what do i know !

Before and after

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It's a great feeling seeing all of those boxes going green whilst they're tracking the car!

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Brilliant news! Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Glad you're sorted! Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk