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V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

How do I centre the steering wheel? Now sorted.

My steering wheel has always been a bit off centre when travelling on a straight road.
How do I centralise it?
I took the wheel off and moved it round 1 spline, but now it's slightly the other way.

Looking at the track rod end adjustment arrangement, it would appear that the wheel alignment is set by turning the bar (drag link) between the track rod ends (after slacking the clamps), this won't fix my problem if this is correct. Are the track rod ends left and right hand thread to achieve the correct toe in?

I'm not familiar with the steering box set up, with a normal steering rack it's easy to adjust each side by the same amount to achieve the desired setting.

Last edited by V12vanquish on 31st Oct 2014 7:33pm. Edited 1 time in total

30th Oct 2014 4:59pm

Rickydodah

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1091

Adjust the drag link to drop arm. Centralise the steering wheel and adjust the drag link, it is as you say, one tie rod end moves out as the other end moves in, thus the the toe in/out stays the same and only the steering angle relative to the steering wheel moves. Basically screw it one way and see what happens if it moves further away from centre screw it the other way.

30th Oct 2014 6:05pm

V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

Thanks, is there a pin or something to centralise the steering box, to make sure the steering wheel is in the correct position?

I assume half a turn on the drag link would make a significant difference.

30th Oct 2014 6:55pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17478

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

There is provision on the bottom of the steering box for a centralizing bolt to be fitted to help set this up. With the bolt fitted, the steering wheel should be straight.

Adjusting the drag link is the correct method and cannot, of course, affect toe-in - you'd have to alter the tie rod to do this.

If you fit a centralizing bolt, remember to remove it before driving off!

30th Oct 2014 7:19pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

First thing to check if you indicator returns on both sides are at the same spot at your steering wheel. If not try to find the closest spline on the steering wheel it self.
If that is done you have to adjust the steering rod or however it is called

Click image to enlarge
It the most front rod were the steering damper is connected to.
If you have a RHD and your steering wheel is pointed to much to the right you have to shorten the rod.

I hope yours is easier to adjust then mine.

Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

30th Oct 2014 7:26pm

V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

Thanks guys, I'm going to have a play with it tomorrow morning.

30th Oct 2014 7:52pm

Rickydodah

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1091

If I remember correctly the Puma has 4 turns lock to lock, so two turns back from full lock would be centre providing the lock stops are set the same both sides, easy enough to check anyway, apologies if I haven't remembered correctly, that's what working on Land Rovers for over fifty years does.......fries what brain cells I've got left. :blub

30th Oct 2014 8:07pm

V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

Tanks for all the advice, sorted now.

Centred the steering box with a drill bit, it had been 1 spline out, but I had already corrected that yesterday.
A bit of fine tuning on the drag ling adjustment and a couple of road tests and it's perfect now.

Personally I find it pretty appalling how they turn these vehicles out, from both the manufacturers and the dealers.
The final inspection and PDI must be non existent.................

31st Oct 2014 1:08pm

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