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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1807   
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That has to be rubbish, the only time you'd have trouble would be a low speed or stationary manoeuvring - it seems not many people these days have driven a non power steering car so don't realise the difference in force required turning the wheels when stationary or moving.
If you are at all worried get someone to tow you around on a rope with no engine running. HTH Keith |
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18th Feb 2020 1:56pm |
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| topless_matt Member Since: 29 Mar 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 68  
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Low speed or stationary issue only but equally most people can muscle the steering round on a sports wheel in a defender. Gets worse the bigger the tyres are but never had an issue with a small momo and 35,12.5,15 max is creepys Hold my beer and watch this!
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18th Feb 2020 5:39pm |
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| dioliahary Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 668 
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Cheers guys, he was trying to move it on grass whilst being winched.. Just got me thinking, Cause if it can happen it will happen. All the belts are nice and new, thanks again. 1990 200tdi conversion 90
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18th Feb 2020 6:09pm |
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| dioliahary Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 668
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Starting to rebuild, thought a bit of wire brush and paint would cheer me up
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19th Feb 2020 11:18am |
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| dioliahary Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 668
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The swivel ball is oozing one shot past the seal. I think I have no choice but to carry out a full renewal, get a kit ordered 🙁 1990 200tdi conversion 90
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25th Feb 2020 6:56pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1852 
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I had a swivel seal doing just that. I'm planning a full rebuild anyway in the not too distant future, but in the meantime I didn't want to risk it getting any worse, so I went for the 'field repair' option which I'd found online - basically cutting a seal and the retaining plate, fitting them round the axle, glueing the seal and its spring back together and bolting up the retaining plate.
I did make sure that the cuts in the seal and retainer didn't fall in the same place, and were up toward the top of the ball. It's been maybe 6 or 7 months and it's stayed good. I wouldn't leave it forever, and it might not be the time to consider it given what you're doing anyway, but I'm just saying it can work as a temporary measure which could get you back on the road faster until you're more ready to do the job properly. Obviously there's the cost of a seal and plate, but it might make sense. It did for me at that time. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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25th Feb 2020 9:51pm |
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| dioliahary Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 668
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Thanks, it won’t take too long to strip back down. I am caught between just changing the seal or the full swivel ball etc. The ball looks good no corrosion but it would wind me up if I just replaced the seal and it continued to leak 1990 200tdi conversion 90
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25th Feb 2020 9:56pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1852
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Yup, I can understand that. I've got new swivels to go on, but both of mine are just beginning to get pitted, so it's been an easy enough decision. I think they've been on for about 15 years though (unless I'm forgetting something in the meantime) so I don't think that's too bad. Donald
1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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25th Feb 2020 10:21pm |
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