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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 20:17:09

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 20:17:09

hi on me 90 200 tdi 59000miles i have slack from my steering box to my drop arm and if i adjust it it just makes it tight to turn any ideas.Ray

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: ferret on December 03, 2006, 20:37:32

Get someone to wobble the steering wheel and check the steering colum uj's for play. Also make sure the drop arm is not loose as the nut needs to be very tight( as in tightened with a breaker bar.) Check ball joint on drop arm for play while someone is wobbleing the steering.To adjust the box you need to slacken the lock nut on the top of the box and then turn the allen screw in until it stops then back off slightly and hold there while you do the lock nut back up.

hope this helps..

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 20:44:22

tryed tightning the big nut, ujs fine ,i adjusted the allen key bolt but it made my steering go tight

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: extreme90 on December 03, 2006, 20:48:28

mite be the drop arm ball joint
mine needs replacing again  :roll:  timberdog will vouch for that  :oops:
danny

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 03, 2006, 20:50:56

are you adjusting the steering box in the straight ahead position or turned to one side?

if ur doing it in the straight ahead position no wonder its going tight,do it with a bit of left or right lock

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:02:17

straight ahead , if i am stationary i can turn the steering wheel a lot from side to side  before the wheels move .the skack is from the box to the drop arm.Its ugly to drive on the road wife has refused to drive it.Imust say its a bit scary

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: extreme90 on December 03, 2006, 21:09:33

are u sure ? mines exactly the same as that and is the drop arm ball joint  :?
danny

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:12:18

how can i test that joint pls

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 03, 2006, 21:13:44

Quote from: "bombx3"

straight ahead , if i am stationary i can turn the steering wheel a lot from side to side  before the wheels move .the skack is from the box to the drop arm.Its ugly to drive on the road wife has refused to drive it.Imust say its a bit scary

Try adjusting the steering box with a bit of lock on :wink:

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:17:31

could you tell me why you need lock to adjust pls

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 03, 2006, 21:24:03

The steering box gets worn the most in the straight ahead position so if u adjust the box in the straight ahead position you are taking out more slack than required,

If you do it on lock ur taking that actual play out the box rather than just horsing the box up

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:27:16

thanks that makes a lot of sense i wll try it now,how can i test drop arm for movement .back in 5mins

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: extreme90 on December 03, 2006, 21:33:35

with engine running get some one to waddle the wheel and u watch to see if the arm or ball join move up or down  :roll:
mine does like mad  :oops:
danny

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:37:11

think we got it the arm moves side to side in the box

Title: Steering Slack
Post by: bombx3 on December 03, 2006, 21:56:10

think we got it the arm moves side to side in the box ,do you no how to stop this pls.Ray