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Noisy steering
Mudmonkey:
Thats the exact description of it 07DefenderSeb!!
Could it be a CV joint on the way out then?
Whats involved in changing it?
(not very teccy minded but up for doing it myself! :P)
jamesledingham:
Not sure. My 'Complete idiot's Guide to Car Care and repair' recommended to me by a fellow forum user says you get CVs on FWDs. It doesn't say whether or not you do on 4x4s.
I'd take a guess as not - I think (I'm probably wrong) that we have the UJ to let the drive line between the transmission and diff bend as it needs to. Does this not take away the need for a CV?
Also the Haynes bible has nothing in the Steering seciton or the index about a CV.
Mudmonkey:
Hmmmm im sure defenders have CV joints :?
Will hve to sit and wait for someone with a bit more knowledge to come along :P
jamesledingham:
yup. It's horrible not knowing anything!!
07DefenderSeb:
I may indeed be wrong too. My understanding is that on any vehicle where the front wheels do more than just steer (as in drive on a 4x4 and FWD) there is going to be a high level of strain on the articulation that allows the wheels to remain in line and (relatively) verticle when turning while the suspension flexes.
Perhaps a Defender doesn't have a CV joint, but none-the-less I wouldn't be surpirsed if the articulation may have suffered.
Do you have a funny drive Mudmonkey? At our old house we had a drive with no lowered curb to the road. We used to reverse out directly into the road in the path of the traffic, then putting full lock on and giving it the beans - i reckon four years of this four times a day caused the problem.
I don't know about repairing it myself. I'd get a hand from some LR mates or get the garage to have a butchers.
Who's to say that I have found your problem - if you're in doubt at least you have a couple of suggestions for the mechanic 8)
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