dioliahary Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hi there now that i am keeping my Landy I thought I would try to improve it a litte, the power steer unit has stopped leaking (for the time being) but got my heart set on doing something about it. One reason being that the steering is lousy, I can get about a 10 degrees turn on the steer wheel before the wheels turn, the uj's are fine on the column and all seems pretty solid underneath. On the motorway I darent take her above 55 as any sort of corner is scary. It doesnt respond well and when it does you oversteer to get it back and so the see saw effect begins until you slow down. One question I would like to ask is will changing the steer unit improve the steering as a whole? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 look at all the front suspension & panhard rod bushes & replace any suspect items, check the swivel pins adjustment & the steering box can be adjusted to reduce a bit of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dioliahary Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks yeah should have mentioned that I have fitted a new steer damper and panhard bushes, I adjusted the swivel pin bearing but I removed all the shims without realising that I should have done a pull test, also adjusted the steering bos. There does seem a lot of play at the steer box as if the movement of the steer wheel needs to travel quite far before any response from the steer unit itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 the steering box could be excessively worn what year is your vehicle & is it the original steering box, ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth Horseman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 the power steer unit has stopped leaking They generally only do that when there is no more fluid to leak out. To check for play in the steering box, disconnect the link from the drop arm. There should be no play with the steering wheel in the straight ahed position (this is easier done with two people - one checking for play and the other holding the steering wheel). When you turn the steering wheel from lock to lock, does it move smoothly? - if not then it is likely that the bearings in the box are trashed (new box time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dioliahary Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 91 and yes its the original box. Turning the steering from side to side is not lumpy. Thanks for your replies looks like I get myself a new one and see if it improves it, I will keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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