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rover

Member Since: 26 May 2012
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 150

Advise on steering box adjustment

Hi All,

My 2.2 110 has suffered from a lot of steering play. The steering wheel turns excessively before the road wheels do anything. This makes for a vague driving experience and I am fed up with it. I am used to Defender steering having owned TD5 and 300tdi in the past and I had no problem with these.

I thought I would be able to adjust the play out of the steering by moving the nut on top of the steering box, I seem to remember it was accessable with previous defenders.

Anyway with the 2.2 the air filter box and intercooler pipe are directly over the top of the steering box adjuster, I have tried to remove the air filter box but am afraid if I force it I may break it. Any tips on doing this, am I going about it the right way.

It has been back to the dealer with this problem and I got the usual bxllshxt "its all within tolerance sir".

Thanks in advance.

3rd Sep 2014 6:13pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Is the nut working loose on the drop arm of the steering box? I had that with mine so re-tightened it and added another nut and tightened against the first.

3rd Sep 2014 6:17pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2238

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

Check the steering shaft universal joints too as these commonly cause play in the steering.

Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

3rd Sep 2014 8:27pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

its 2,2 so cant be that old , what year and miles it done ?

3rd Sep 2014 8:37pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8152

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Steering box adj should be last thing to consider. All tre's are tight? Drop arm ball joint ok and as above drop arm bolt tight? Plus steering ujs are fitted fight and tight Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

4th Sep 2014 6:53am

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