Steering system (Discovery 1)

Steering gear

Manufacturer/Type: Adwest Varamatic - Worm and Roller

Gear Ratio - Variable: Straight ahead 19.3:1, cornering 14.3:1

The number of steering wheel turns from lock to lock is 3.375

Power steering pump

Manufacturer/Type (v8i engine) — ZF-Unicom

Manufacturer/Type (mpi and Tdi engines) — Hobourn-Eaton series 500

Steering geometry

Steering wheel diameter: 405 mm

The same with the airbag - 400 mm

Toe-in: 0-2 mm

Convergence in degrees: 0°-0°16'

The following parameters are checked on an unloaded vehicle, filled with water and oil and 20 liters of fuel. Before checking, rock the car on the suspension to install it.

Front wheel camber angle is 0 degrees.

The longitudinal inclination angle of the kingpin is 3 degrees.

Additional kingpin angle (steering knuckle) - 7 degrees.