Power steering on a series landy

[ash240970]

Since my accident in February i have only driven my series 2a a couple of times due to the amount of effort it takes steering the old boat as my back really hurts afterwards for 2-3 days. How big a job is it to fit power steering, does anyone do kits or has anyone local to me done one and wouldn't mind giving me a hand to convert mine?.

[crazymac]

There are ways/kits somewhere to do it! one of the military machines that served in Ireland had it as standard as well. A couple of years ago there was a company at the LRW show that were selling a kit as well! Try an internet search?

[TBM]

http://www.allabout4x4.com/landroverseriespowersteering.html

[Fuddy as muck]

For the cost of just that kit you could buy an early 90. Some of the prices on series stuff astounds me.

Darren

[Defender]

Depends on how much fabrication you want to do, but my ex-boss & myself converted his 86" Series One to power steering from an early Range Rover.
The front crossmember needs removing to mount the steering box & then a new crossmember needs fabricating to fit around the steering box. The steering column was changed for a Range Rover one, the inner wing needs cutting / modifing, The steering linkage with the UJ's linking the column to the box will need cutting / shortening & welding. A bracket will need fabricating or sourcing for mounting the PAS pump. There's probably more things to do, but I've forgotten. :doh:

[ash240970]

bit expensive that kit-nearly as much as my landy cost in the first place!!!!!.

[dave_2A_2.25Turbo]

That looks like the kit Chris Perfect used to sell - even the blurb reads the same.

And twice what I paid for my 2A

[ian_s]

are you sure your steering is set up correctly?
i've just played with mine over the weekend, and its now almost a joy to steer, almost as light as the vans i drive at work, which have PAS!

things to check:
what tyres are you running?
 are they inflated correctly?
preload on the swivels
oil in the steering box
oil in the relay
change all the ball joints, all 6 of them

[ash240970]

mot due at weekend and having to get my mate to take it for me as i cant drive it at the moment then i will have to find someone local with a bit more knowledge of landys than me to give me a hand sorting any volunteers?.  Cant wait till my back is better.

[Jim-Willy]

Mine will have pas fitted this year.   Might not make financial sense but will make it a whole different beast to drive and they are money pits anyway both of them probably owe me more than they are worth.......

[Fuddy as muck]

Give Sollihull Mick a pm and see what he can do. I can guarantee he can do something much more proffesional than the crappy Chris Perfect example of power steering.

Darren

[ian_s]

after occasionally driving my mates discovery, i much prefer the steering in my series 3
i find the PAS to be far too light.

just to add, when i was 14 i fractured one of my vertibrae, thankfully it healed, but as i hadnt stopped growing at that time its now deformed and gives me lots of pain
my landrover is about the only vehicle i have driven that doesnt make it hurt more!