Does it need a flush?

scott02464 · Jul 5, 2010

Iv done a bit of searching but cant find owt specific to my prob........

MOT is coming up and had a leaky box. I have a 90 and somewhere along the lines it has had a '3 bolt' steering box fitted to it from a RR...... so went to scrappers and found the same type sat on a RR looking nice and oil free!

However, since iv fitted it the steering feels very heavy!

Could it do with a flush out in case any crap is inside (the box had the pipes cut when i found it at the scrappers, open to the elements posibly.....)

What does this sound like to you guys and would it benifit from a flush?

Cheers dudes, Scott

sypher · Jul 5, 2010

Hey Scott , I take it you have bleed the steering box ? ( lock to lock etc )

scott02464 · Jul 5, 2010

sypher said:
Hey Scott , I take it you have bleed the steering box ? ( lock to lock etc )

Hiya Steve, yes mate iv done all the usual. No pinky froff and all seems as it should....... until i try turning the wheel.

Im pretty sure all the uj's are fine and ball joints, as litrally the only thing iv swapped is the box!

Apart from the leaking the old box was great!!!

Iv just bin reading a thread on 'adjusting' the actual box (with the locking nut etc) Maybe it has been tightened right up???

Scott

sypher · Jul 5, 2010

it might of been over adjusted ?? , does the pump make a noise when moving the wheel ? , or is it that you got the pipes on wrong lol

scott02464 · Jul 5, 2010

sypher said:
it might of been over adjusted ?? , does the pump make a noise when moving the wheel ? , or is it that you got the pipes on wrong lol

No noise from the pump mate, but will check the hoses are right way now ya mention it ha ha. Although i didnt disconnect the metal connectors and they were different sizes so (hopefully cant get em wrong)

Have you ever had to adjust a steering box?

sypher · Jul 5, 2010

scott02464 said:
No noise from the pump mate, but will check the hoses are right way now ya mention it ha ha. Although i didnt disconnect the metal connectors and they were different sizes so (hopefully cant get em wrong)

Have you ever had to adjust a steering box?

Fingers crossed then

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Yeah Ive adjusted steering boxes many times , but only adjust them up on full lock though ( if you adjust them up too much straight ahead , yeah be great with no play till you go to turn then it'll lock up and you'll be in the hedge or on the pavement etc ) . Obviousely de-adjust it first in your case

scott02464 · Jul 5, 2010

sypher said:
Fingers crossed then .
Yeah Ive adjusted steering boxes many times , but only adjust them up on full lock though ( if you adjust them up too much straight ahead , yeah be great with no play till you go to turn then it'll lock up and you'll be in the hedge or on the pavement etc ) . Obviousely de-adjust it first in your case

Cheers for that mate, iv never done one before. To de-adjust i need to screw the nut 'out'

sypher · Jul 5, 2010

scott02464 said:
Cheers for that mate, iv never done one before. To de-adjust i need to screw the nut 'out'

Yep , undo the lock nut then turn the centre out to de-adjust

scott02464 · Jul 6, 2010

Cheers guys, Iv de-adjusted the steering box and its freed it off quite a bit (still stiffer than the old box) But at least its not leaking now

Cheers, Scott

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