Excessive play in steering wheel

NeilT · Nov 10, 2011

2004 TD5

Was sat in car waiting for OH with engine stopped and I was moving the steering wheel from side to side. It seemed very loose so I opened the window to look at the road wheels and I could move the steering wheel 3 inches before there was any resistance and the road wheels did not move. It is the same with the engine running.

Are there any checks or adjustments I can make or is it more expense?

Andy Land · Nov 10, 2011

Steering column UJ's ... one or both. With pas you should only ever take notice of what it does with the engine running. Steering UJ's are about £10 on a Defender, not sure on yours.

wiltshire landyman · Nov 10, 2011

NeilT said:
2004 TD5

Was sat in car waiting for OH with engine stopped and I was moving the steering wheel from side to side. It seemed very loose so I opened the window to look at the road wheels and I could move the steering wheel 3 inches before there was any resistance and the road wheels did not move. It is the same with the engine running.

Are there any checks or adjustments I can make or is it more expense?

sounds normal to me

most landys are like steering a boat in a sea full of jelly at the best of times

chris1001 · Nov 10, 2011

Yep, all the Discos I've ever owned (and Range Rovers) do this.

Mr Noisy · Nov 11, 2011

steering column ujs make it a whole lot worse though if they are knackered.

mine is pretty much bang on now! (still drives like a boat in jelly though)

Andy Land · Nov 11, 2011

Mr Noisy said:
steering column ujs make it a whole lot worse though if they are knackered.

mine is pretty much bang on now! (still drives like a boat in jelly though)

I'll echo that Noisy ... one of them had worn on my Defender so I replaced it. Now it doesn't wander all over the road and only wanders around on it's own carriageway

NeilT · Nov 11, 2011

Thank you to all, the car has always had a mind of it's own but I just thought that play was a bit excessive. Will check out the UJ's

Thanks

Mr Noisy · Nov 11, 2011

Mine had gone really stiff - 200 shape disco had no needle bearings in ujs, just metal on metal.

Fitted new britpart item and omg what an improvement. No play, and considerably lighter/smoother steering. One of mine had seized pretty bad, I though it was the steering box at fault.

30 quid hurrah!

dansdad · Nov 12, 2011

Mr Noisy said:
(still drives like a boat in jelly though)

:hysterically_laughi

Thank feck for that, im not alone skipper

The V8 man · Nov 12, 2011

Had this on my 95 disco it would wander all over tha road, my local mechanic recommended new tyres as mine were different makes on the front, and well what a difference that made lol

blackvulcan100 · Nov 12, 2011

That's strange my steering on my td 5 is brilliant in fact that's one of the reasons I lover her so much,a treat to drive,must be something wrong with her then !!!

Mr Noisy · Nov 12, 2011

On a side note, went out for a drive in a td5 auto with ace today, what a superb combo!

tomkettlewell · Nov 13, 2011

check track rod ends, ive just replaced the steering arm one and now free play has gone

Excessive play in steering wheel

NeilT

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Andy Land

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wiltshire landyman

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chris1001

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Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

Andy Land

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NeilT

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Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

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Coming in your ears.

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