defender dinky

hi all, need a bit of help, removing sump taken all bolts out but sump seems to be hanging on something, do i need to take dipstick tube out, or remove part of exhaust, have defender over pit in garage. cheer's wayne

thanks, learn some thing everyday

hi, thanks for your reply very helpful, being a novice what's the A frame, and pleased to inform everyone who helped steering wobble fixed, thanks for all your help. wayne

cheer's tony

hi, back now from ten days in the sun ,like to thank everyone for there replys to my steering wobble problem, not yet sorted someone been and had a test drive steering box knackered, Now a question, read some post today informing me i could use a axle from a disco 89/94 with disc's swap with my defender 90 straight swap, is this correct, also would i beable to use the steering box off the same car, my box is 6 bolt if it's a 4 bolt would my terminals still fit. thanks wayne.

hi all,wobbly steering problem, being under defender this morning and found 20mm play in front prop, when moving prop side to side 3 or 4mm play in uj's on front by diff, could hear something in diff hopefully just normal cogs, would this cause wobbly steering, going away 12.00 hope toget on a computer over there thanks for your help so far wayne

hi, checked silver balls very slight oil, cleaned it off turned steering 9 or 10 times no leaks will try again before i go away tomorrow cheers

hi, ihave some 5 in all you are welcome to them got road tyres on, the old fashsioned ones,i,m in west midlands, send me contact number,wayne

hi tom, noticed today the arm which steering damper is connected to but on p/s ,ball joint castle nut tightened up that much that the split pin isn't doing anything could this be a problem cheers wayne

hi, mark just put new standard shockers on and suspension looked standard aswell , cheers wayne

hi tom given me alot to check there, going away thursday 10 days will have to do it all when i get back but thanks for information cheers wayne

hi, will have them checked, cheers

yes looked at panhard bushes cant see any movement when son turns wheel cheers

hi, yes, it has always been scarey steering, but as i said really bad now winch bumper fitted thanks

Hi, I'm a new member reading the posts i find them very interesting but now, i could do with a little help myself. My steering wobbles all the time. When i purchased my Defender 90, the seller told me he loosened the steering off so his son could ride around the fields. He also told me how to adjust it back which i have done but it doesnt seem any different. The locking nut on the steering box loosened and turned the alan key clockwise. I have recently fitted a winch bumper which is quite heavy and also a winch. This is when the wobbling occurred all the time. I have done the tracking. checked the preload and all seems fine. (NOTE: I am NO expert with defenders. This is my first ever one.) Can anyone help me?? Thanks, Defender Dinky