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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: ibexman on July 25, 2006, 08:53:39

Title: Steering boxes 6 bolt/4 bolt
Post by: ibexman on July 25, 2006, 08:53:39

I need to replace the steering box on my truck and it is 6 bolt.  I'm after a new one but Adwest don't make them anymore. Just spoken to paddocks who said you can fit a 4 bolt without any other changes.  I was under the impression that the hydraulic pipes were different thread sizes - imperial for the 6 bolt and metric for the 4 bolt.  
Does anyone know for certain?
Thanks
DOm

Title: Steering boxes 6 bolt/4 bolt
Post by: bullfrog on July 25, 2006, 09:22:59

I have several 4 bolt and they are metric.
Dont know about 6 bolt ?
Sorry. :(

Title: Steering boxes 6 bolt/4 bolt
Post by: Porny on July 25, 2006, 15:27:01

6 bolt and 4 bolt are interchangeable... tis 3 bolt that is different.

But I'd be suprised if they take a 6 bolt as the exhange for a four bolt jobbie...


Ian

Title: Steering boxes 6 bolt/4 bolt
Post by: dew1911 on July 25, 2006, 16:19:24

We got into a good discussion about this with the Camel Trophy lot at billing, after asking to look at a CT 110 that was identical to mine... Except it was Poverty Spec and didn't have power steering.

Basically what they said was that LR will striaght replace a 4 bolt without charge, but not a 6 bolt. We're still not sure what ours has (haven't looked yet!)

Title: Steering boxes 6 bolt/4 bolt
Post by: ibexman on July 25, 2006, 22:08:12

Thanks chaps, much appreciated.
dom