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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 615   
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About the only definitive way to workout the number of splines is to take off the steering wheel and count them!!
Land Rover did have a habit of using what ever they had to hand. |
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20th Feb 2013 12:11pm |
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| yorky Member Since: 25 Aug 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 119 
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its either 36 or 48, but as dnorrishill says theres only one way to find out! 90 XS
Volvo V70 |
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20th Feb 2013 2:00pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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And you do not have to take the wheel off before counting the splines, merely undo the nut and washer and count with the current wheel in place. |
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20th Feb 2013 2:26pm |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264 
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Did have an ex RAF 90 with the four spoke horrible wheel on it, I thought they had changed the column when it became the Defender and it remained the same? Spline wise I mean. Don't want to take wheel off if possible, there is an XS Leather on FB I'm interested in.
Cheers. |
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20th Feb 2013 2:31pm |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264
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Ta Geo, must have posted last entries at the same time.
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20th Feb 2013 2:33pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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IIRC the older 4 spoke steering wheels are 36 spline, same as some TD5 defender and Classic RR steering wheels. Certainly my 2002 110 CSW had a 36 spline but for some reason some TD5s were sold with the 48 spline steering wheels found on the TDI Defenders. |
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20th Feb 2013 2:48pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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XS wheels have been produced in both 36 spline and 48 spline.
Poverty spec 90 / 110's etc used to have 48 spline steering columns and County spec vehicles were 36 spline - this continued until 'about' 2008 when ALL steering columns became 48 spline. Therefore a pre 2008 XS wheel will be 36 spline and will only fit County spec vehicles up to about 2005 (between 2005 and 2008 you get a complete mix and match) Hope that helps - By the way I have a brand new take off 48 spline XS wheel for sale .... |
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20th Feb 2013 2:50pm |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264
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So the 48 is the older one? Always thought it was the 36 that was the older.
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20th Feb 2013 2:52pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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No, read my post again.
The 36 spline XS wheel (Only the XS wheel not the standard wheel) is the older one  |
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20th Feb 2013 2:55pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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So if your 2003 is a poverty spec it will have a 48 spline column (from the factory)
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20th Feb 2013 2:59pm |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264
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And again, posts were entered at the same time. Is the XS wheel for sale Leather and price please? Will take nut off and count splines........after I've cooked the tea and fitted some garden gate furniture...........exciting stuff. Wish it was Spring.
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20th Feb 2013 3:01pm |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264
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Mine is 03 90 County Hardtop.
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20th Feb 2013 3:02pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Here you go mate, yes Leather (All XS wheels were)
http://defender2.net/forum/topic18449.html |
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20th Feb 2013 3:03pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Then you need to check but I will bet it's a 36 spline if a 'true' County spec .... |
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20th Feb 2013 3:04pm |
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