Disco II steering damper

Hi

I want to remove the front under engine panel on my V8 Disco II to try
and trace a coolant leak.

The workshop manual suggests removing the steering damper assembly to
get the panel out - so my question is, is it worth replacing the damper
whilst it's out? - the vehicle has done just over 62k miles. There isn't
anything obvioulsy wrong with the steering - but perhaps it's slowly
been getting worn and I just haven't noticed.

Similar question on brake discs - they are noticably worn (about 1mm
ridge from the unused outer rim - but at what point should I consider
replacing them?


Simon

"Simon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I want to remove the front under engine panel on my V8 Disco II to try and
> trace a coolant leak.
>
> The workshop manual suggests removing the steering damper assembly to get
> the panel out - so my question is, is it worth replacing the damper whilst
> it's out? - the vehicle has done just over 62k miles. There isn't anything
> obvioulsy wrong with the steering - but perhaps it's slowly been getting
> worn and I just haven't noticed.
>
> Similar question on brake discs - they are noticably worn (about 1mm ridge
> from the unused outer rim - but at what point should I consider replacing
> them?
>
>
> Simon

If steering is ok why replace it. Why pay about £70 fro something isn't
broke.

If you do replace it use a good quality one, stay away from the cheap
oil filled items, I'm speaking from experience. I've thrown 2 new
one's away & fitted the original worn oem one.

I'm waiting for a De Carbon one to be delivered this week.

Gerry

Gerry wrote:
> "Simon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>Hi
>>
>>I want to remove the front under engine panel on my V8 Disco II to try and
>>trace a coolant leak.
>>
>>The workshop manual suggests removing the steering damper assembly to get
>>the panel out - so my question is, is it worth replacing the damper whilst
>>it's out? - the vehicle has done just over 62k miles. There isn't anything
>>obvioulsy wrong with the steering - but perhaps it's slowly been getting
>>worn and I just haven't noticed.
>>
>>Similar question on brake discs - they are noticably worn (about 1mm ridge
>>from the unused outer rim - but at what point should I consider replacing
>>them?
>>
>>
>>Simon
>
>
> If steering is ok why replace it. Why pay about £70 fro something isn't
> broke.
>
> If you do replace it use a good quality one, stay away from the cheap
> oil filled items, I'm speaking from experience. I've thrown 2 new
> one's away & fitted the original worn oem one.
>
> I'm waiting for a De Carbon one to be delivered this week.
>
> Gerry
>
>
Agreed - was just wondering whether there was a milage at which I should
consider replacing it, and if that happend to coincide with having to
take the existing one off anyway then it would be a good opportunity to
do so.

Simon