what have i done wrong? - stub axle.

Currently in the middle of a defender rebuild. I put one of the front stub axles on today, and the hub and wheel etc. Whats really odd is that the wheel wont rotate all the way to lock stops in either direction? :shock:

I think I know what the problem is, but ive no idea why? if anybody could shed any light or ideas im all ears :thumbsup:

When I tried the bolts which attach the stub axle to the swivel housing, they appear as though they are too long, and when the swivel housing rotates around the swivel ball the bolts actually make contact with the ball restricing the steering lock. Now the bolts are M10 x 25mm 10.9 BZP bolts as per original equipment. Id guess that if the bolts were 5mm shorter they wouldnt protrude inside the swivel housing. I dont have a washer as non is listed on the parts catalogue, and it would have to be a huge one to make a difference!

Some pics showing how much steering lock I have. Shows that the wheel gets nowhere near the lock stop or the radius arm :blub:

Is that a heavy duty track rod? and do you have the bracket under the diff on?

tottot said:

Is that a heavy duty track rod? and do you have the bracket under the diff on?

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Yes it is and no I don't.

Well that's OK then coz bracket would bind with HD rod, All i can think of is to remove the stub again to see if swivel housing gets full movement.

Thanks. It definitely doesn't bind when the stub axle bolts are removed.

bolts dont use washers just the plate frc2310 as far as i remember bolts are supposed to be m10 x20

Must be wrong bolts then.cheers.

Is that the mud shield plate? I didn't bother with that. It's only very thin so wouldn't account for around 5mm

I used bzp 10.9 m10x25 bolts. I went craddocks yesterday and he brought out the official land rover part from the catalogue and thats m10x25 as well. Weird?

Easy option is to buy some 20mm bolts but worried I've missed something?

mikeh501 said:

Is that the mud shield plate? I didn't bother with that. It's only very thin so wouldn't account for around 5mm

I used bzp 10.9 m10x25 bolts. I went craddocks yesterday and he brought out the official land rover part from the catalogue and thats m10x25 as well. Weird?

Easy option is to buy some 20mm bolts but worried I've missed something?

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its a shield as well as acting as a washer, there is only stub axle and that