NegevLandRover Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My Pittman link between the steering box and the steering rods (I hope you guys understand what I am talking about) is loose. Tried tightening it several times and each time it works it's way loose again. It is deffinetly not the nut working loose. The garage that looks after it reckons that it is time to change the steering box because the teeth that the Pittman sits on are worn. Has anyone tried using any of these STRONG glues like Liquid Metal ? Thought about welding but that would probably bugger the seals. I am trying to avoid changing the steering box as there is no way of fixing it here. TIA Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlue88 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 does it still have its lock tab on? If not,then they do work loose on a regular basis and will wear the splines,if they are worn then change it as the last thing you want is no steering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 ^^^^what he said, if the nut still has its proper tab washer in place, and folded over corectly I can't see how its working loose. I have seen them without the tab washer in the past, where someone has taken it to pieces and not bothered to put it back! Clean the slines on the shaft, and inside the arm, tap it on with a soft faced mallet, then do the num up to the correct torque, then fold the wsher over properly... it shouldn't work loose again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegevLandRover Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 When I say works loose - it is not the nut that works loose on the bolt - that still has it's lock in place. When I open the lock an re-tighten the arm just moves up a little on the teeth and I get another month's peace and the all over again. I haven't managed to figure out if the problem is teeth grooves or both ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 sounds like worn splines on the shaft, frequent retightening won't do it any favours & you'll have to replace or have the steering box rebuilt later, so fastest fix is replace the steering box & drop arm [pitman arm] now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Has it been removed & refitted without making sure the master splines lined up? Easy mistake to make & you get the loosening arm syndrome as it wobbles its way up the shaft a bit more after each time you tighten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegevLandRover Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 This is possible - if this is the scenario where is the damage ? Steering box splines or Pitman grooves or both ??? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Could be both. I was lucky & realised what I'd done after the first couple of tightenings. You'll have to take the arm off & examine them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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