Search results

Grammar mark 2/10 Poor Check the glow plugs. The battery and starter need to be in good enough condition to spin engine fast enough. This problem may only be noticeable when the engine is cold.

GRAMMAR Marks - 2 / 10 Poor. What he meant to write was this: It might be either the clutch hydraulic system not bled properly or it could be the clutch friction plate fitted the wrong way round. When fitted correctly it doesn't look right, so it's an easy mistake to make.

steering rack in a LandRover ? ?

He said has perceptible play in the UJs in the steering column shaft between the steering wheel and the steering box. There should be NO free play in these joints, none at all.

Indeed, or the steering box over adjusted as Discomikey said. But let's not forget he says there is slack in the steering column UJs. That should not be.

I defer to your wisdom! Check the belt as soon as possible. It needs to be TIGHT. But if there is visible movement in the UJs, don't you reckon they should be changed soon?

Well Done! There should be NO PLAY WHATEVER in the steering column UJs. A very little play there means a whole lot more slack from there on down, and that may be why the steering is vague, and wanders a bit, and feels rough. There could be play between the 4-leg + and yokes, and possibly at...

Be sure to let us all know what the problem turns out to be. That's how we all learn.

I suggest you do NOT do this, at least not yet. Don't risk complicating the issue by changing things! In any event, I would be inclined to leave the tyres as they are. You want the "roady" tyres up front for stopping and steering, and "grippy" tyres at the back to give you a shove when you...

Does it have POWER STEERING? if so Is there plenty of fluid in the reservoir, and is the drive-belt TIGHT? Make absolutely sure that the universal joints in the steering column are in PERFECT condition. If you see ANY signs of red rust dust around the centre yokes get new UJs fitted as soon as...