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CRAIGS2.5 · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 21:34 Post subject: Steering issue

Hello everyone.

The steering on my LWB 2.8 feels a bit strange(hard to describe, but not normal) had a look at TREs all seem ok.
There is a small amount of side to side play in the shaft coming out of the bottom of the steering pump and when you rock the steering wheel with engine off there's a clunky noise coming from the s pump area. UJ seems fine.

Do you think I need new Steering box?

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peteinchad · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:50 Post subject:

Have you checked the power steering fluid?

trekker · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:15 Post subject:

Is that slack coming from the steering box alone ? This slack can be adjusted out.

CRAIGS2.5 · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 13:38 Post subject:

Steering fluid level is ok, but I haven't changed the fluid scince I had it.
Looks like the play is in the shaft that comes out of the bottom of box. side to side play not up and down.

peteinchad · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 15:05 Post subject:

Is your Pitman Arm OK? - including the splines and the ball joint.

CRAIGS2.5 · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:35 Post subject:

Pitman arm was replaced last year by Mitsubishi, still looks ok.
How do I adjust the steering box?

peteinchad · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:39 Post subject:

Like THIS

The info is about a Mk1 but they are all the same method.

CRAIGS2.5 · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:41 Post subject:

thanks, I will give it a go
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