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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: range17 on January 27, 2007, 16:51:30

Title: steering box?
Post by: range17 on January 27, 2007, 16:51:30

Hello
When the steering boxes are referred to as 3 or 4 bolt ,does that mean the the amount of bolts that bolt it on or is it something else .
Which one will it be on my 92 defender .
Thanks Rob .

Title: steering box?
Post by: hairyasswelder on January 27, 2007, 18:41:25

The number of bolts to the chassis.  3 bolt are usually earlier models so I would guess 4

Steve

Title: steering box?
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 27, 2007, 18:49:23

Quote from: "hairyasswelder"

The number of bolts to the chassis.  3 bolt are usually earlier models so I would guess 4

Steve

No
its the bolts on the top

all steering box's have 4 bolts fixing them to the chassis  :wink:

Title: steering box?
Post by: range17 on January 27, 2007, 19:17:40

Thanks Mike ,have to get new one ,leaking alot now ,is it worth trying to repair it ?

Title: steering box?
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 27, 2007, 20:38:19

Quote from: "range17"

Thanks Mike ,have to get new one ,leaking alot now ,is it worth trying to repair it ?

how old is the box?

if you are unsure or its old you would be best replacing it with a recon one,havin fitted seal kits in the past for the vehicle to come back with it leaking again within 2 months its not worth the effort to remove it to replace a seal that "might" leak again,do it once n job done

Title: steering box?
Post by: range17 on January 27, 2007, 20:43:36

not sure how old ,so i see your point ,thanks ,any ideas where to get a good priced one from ,will it be paddocks or somewhere like that .

Rob.

Title: steering box?
Post by: hairyasswelder on January 28, 2007, 14:36:12

Quote from: "Redlinemike"

Quote from: "hairyasswelder"

The number of bolts to the chassis.  3 bolt are usually earlier models so I would guess 4

Steve

No
its the bolts on the top

all steering box's have 4 bolts fixing them to the chassis  :wink:

oops  :oops:
I going sit in corner  :oops:

Title: steering box?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 28, 2007, 14:56:40

The difference is that the 3 bolt ones are imperial threads, the 4 bolt are metric (I was told 3 bolt are stronger).

Anyone ever seen a 6 bolt?

Title: steering box?
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 28, 2007, 19:22:37

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

The difference is that the 3 bolt ones are imperial threads, the 4 bolt are metric (I was told 3 bolt are stronger).

Anyone ever seen a 6 bolt?

yeh

they are interchangeable with the 3 IIRC

Title: steering box?
Post by: Guardian. on January 29, 2007, 19:56:03

always wondered meself, as i have only seen with 4 bolts fitting to chassis, but told that was what it meant.