Shocks

This is also a symptom of a rear-end puncture/soft tyre, and the result can be quite spectacular!

I hesitate to ask, but ....

I would be surprised if a perished bush would cause the rear of the car to wander in the way described. Sounds like something more serious to me. Maybe wear somewhere on the suspension. Mike.

You could throw the shocks away and in a straight line the car would be fine. More likely the rear suspension arm bushes have gone, or there is a simple answer like a flat tyre, or a balljoint on the front gone.

mrcheerful

No soft tyres - had all new Dunlops fitted a few thousand miles ago and pressures are fine. I actually looked underneath and I can see the ring at the bottom of the shock, and the bit that it attached is not at the same angle as the one on the otherside.

Cheers Paul, W.Yorks

I can tell it's definitely the back end. At least it's booked in on Fri. Only one journey to do in the car this week and that's to the garage in Bradford.

Cheers Paul, W.Yorks

Thanks for that. I can say it is definitely the back end, can just tell when driving the car. Should the bushes be replaced in pairs (both sides).

Cheers Paul, W.Yorks

sounds like mr cheerfuls diagnosis, rear trailing arm bushes, quite common on the rovers, you've jacked it up and checked your tyres for a lumpy tread ?

My 1993 214 did just thism turned out to be perished trailing arm bushes. Felt like driving in a gusty crosswind, having to make corrections non stop. Came on quite suddenly as well - within a 100 miles or so on a trip back from Lunnun.

Don't. You've already just posted that its dangerous.

Usually try to replace the whole shocker. DO NOT LET THEM.

Yep.