Series 3 power steering dilemma

Smithy42 said:

Sounds more & more like a discovery 1 by what you describe. Regarding the column, could I not just remove the worm drive box and attach a Uj to the end of the column, then couple it up to which ever steering box I use? (I have a small machine shop at home, so am able to fabricate bits n bobs)

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No….
If you remove the worm box that’s going to be a long shaft & UJs to connect to the new power steering.

check the splines on the top of a series & early landrover(about 85/86) you never know they may be the same so you can use the old style steering wheel.

Smithy42 said:

Regarding the column, could I not just remove the worm drive box and attach a Uj to the end of the column, then couple it up to which ever steering box I use? (I have a small machine shop at home, so am able to fabricate bits n bobs)

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If it was that easy we would all have power steering..lol...
Have a look on here for a thread fitting a Corsa electric system think it was by citisankane...

The worse thing you can do to a series steering is fit a smaller steering wheel, just a couple of inches smaller seems to double the effort need to turn it.

Col

Ah right, ok I see. Mmm, so looks like I'm down to the P38 option or electric corsa column. I guess I could hedge my bets & order a new chassis from richards & ask them to include the p38 box mounting plate. Then at least it's there if I want to use it, or if I go the electric route then it would just be redundant. Nothing else needs modding for the P38 option?

A bolt on pneumatic kits only a grand.
My mums worth that

Bobsticle said:

A bolt on pneumatic kits only a grand.
My mums worth that

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I dont know if he is still trading? but think it was Chris Perfect who used to do series pas kits and the original bushwacka spring bush tool.

lynall said:

I dont know if he is still trading? but think it was Chris Perfect who used to do series pas kits and the original bushwacka spring bush tool.

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Theres still Haystee and Steve Parker doing bolt on kits that dont need fabrication work...

Bobsticle said:

A bolt on pneumatic kits only a grand.
My mums worth that

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Pics and we will tell you!

Shippers said:

Theres still Haystee and Steve Parker doing bolt on kits that dont need fabrication work...

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My thoughts exactly - and they are proven .. I.E. they are a known quantity and will almost certainly work without issue ..

When I restore my SIIA, it'll get the P38 type PAS, as I already have the box

Couldn't afford that lot now. I went the Heystee route some 15+ years back. Did Heystee discs with it too. Pricey but quick and easy. Works well enough.

Won't cure iffy steering, will power the play as well! I was worried about munching at my galv chassis, and the P38 was not really a 'thing' at the time. As it is, Heystee is fine.