steering box,

ugly duck · Jan 18, 2012

just a quick stoopid question.... does a steering box come into an MOT ?

mine shot and mot is next month.... just need to know if i should change it or if to wait till after.... it drives like herding cats but isnt too too bad, just not great....

Thanks everyone.....

nrgserv · Jan 18, 2012

yes.
both for sloppyness in steering and leaking oil.
if its damp with oil but not dripping and otherwise ok, should be an advisory.

edit
just realised who this is - what happened to the phone call?

Silverlandy · Jan 18, 2012

Yes, I purchased my '03 disco 3 months ago complete with full service and MOT from a dealer, after I did the deal they MOTd it and it needed a new steering box. Hard luck on them but not for me, they couldn't MOT without it.

Mr Noisy · Jan 18, 2012

Silverlandy said:
Yes, I purchased my '03 disco 3 months ago complete with full service and MOT from a dealer, after I did the deal they MOTd it and it needed a new steering box. Hard luck on them but not for me, they couldn't MOT without it.

It's a bugger when that happens! (for us!!)

Silverlandy · Jan 18, 2012

Mr Noisy said:
It's a bugger when that happens! (for us!!)

Ah take heart... I'm now about to replace my rear suspension airbags after developing an intermittent O/S deflation! :doh:

Mr Noisy · Jan 18, 2012

Silverlandy said:
Ah take heart... I'm now about to replace my rear suspension airbags after developing an intermittent O/S deflation! :doh:

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Silverlandy · Jan 18, 2012

Yep, gathered that! Just replace them is the best way. I can forgive my disco for this indiscretion so early in our relationship, she has just towed two big horses in an Ifor trailer to Newmarket and back like a dream...Air suspension makes all the difference with live, moving cargo!

Mr Noisy · Jan 18, 2012

Silverlandy said:
Yep, gathered that! Just replace them is the best way. I can forgive my disco for this indiscretion so early in our relationship, she has just towed two big horses in an Ifor trailer to Newmarket and back like a dream...Air suspension makes all the difference with live, moving cargo!

Air suspension IMO is worth the hassle. I think Dunlop bags are cheaper than Continental which are OE. They seemed just as good to me, so we fit those now instead.

offroadmad · Jan 19, 2012

as far as im aware ( as long as it is not leaking ) they allow 75mm max of steering wheel movement either way before the wheels move - but i may be corrected !

steering box,

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