Steering, believe it or not, on a Classic!

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V8Eddie

V8Eddie

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Well,
Started as a wheel wobble and has ended? Well not yet!:doh:
Bearings, bushes, CV joints, steering damper, steering box and pump now replaced with as set of OME shocks and springs, I have sort of followed all the advice from my Landy mates and the help of a local Landrover Mecco.
Problem can only be now descibed as a rubber sometimes metalic like grating sound turning in or out of bend or roundabout and an accompanying 'fighting'. Not always there but significant enough to make it feel that the steering is just not right.
Any other suggestions :confused:
 
V8Eddie said:
Problem can only be now descibed as a rubber sometimes metalic like grating sound turning in or out of bend or roundabout and an accompanying 'fighting'. Not always there but significant enough to make it feel that the steering is just not right.
Any other suggestions :confused:
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A long shot but I wonder if you're getting transmission wind up. If your RRC has a viscous coupling, it may have failed and essentially you are stuck in "diff lock". With everyhting else you have done I can't see there is much else to check/change. If it is a case of a duff viscous coupling, try taking off the front prop shaft and go for a short drive and see if you can get it to misbehave (MAKING SURE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO).
 
classic kev said:
A long shot but I wonder if you're getting transmission wind up. If your RRC has a viscous coupling, it may have failed and essentially you are stuck in "diff lock". With everyhting else you have done I can't see there is much else to check/change. If it is a case of a duff viscous coupling, try taking off the front prop shaft and go for a short drive and see if you can get it to misbehave (MAKING SURE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO).
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Spot on Kev lad.:):):):)
 
Thats the exact problem i was having before i removed the front prop,check the inside edges of the front tyres for any unusal ware as this can also be an early sign
 
Thanks everyone for the help.

Here's the two problems I have.
Removal of the front prop, the ability to drive away, and a good look at the tyres indicates a siezed viscous coupling.
The ability to drive and still get the noise ended up a as a dry CV joint!
Lesson learnt, pack them before fitting!
Near side had got lubricated but the left one was Driza-Bone.

Don't laugh too much but ended up whacking my nose with the extension bar whilst tightening/slacking off the first hub nut during re-assembly...... black eye, nice cut the the side of the nose.

So where's the best place to go for a VC?

Cheers
 
V8Eddie said:
Thanks everyone for the help.

Here's the two problems I have.
Removal of the front prop, the ability to drive away, and a good look at the tyres indicates a siezed viscous coupling.
The ability to drive and still get the noise ended up a as a dry CV joint!
Lesson learnt, pack them before fitting!
Near side had got lubricated but the left one was Driza-Bone.

Don't laugh too much but ended up whacking my nose with the extension bar whilst tightening/slacking off the first hub nut during re-assembly...... black eye, nice cut the the side of the nose.

So where's the best place to go for a VC?

Cheers
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Not packing a new CV joint with the special grease is a little bit of a no brainer to be honest. An expensive lesson learned no doubt.:):):)
 
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