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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Bobtail on February 07, 2007, 11:45:06

Title: Power steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 07, 2007, 11:45:06

when the engine is off there is very little slack in steering movement
about 1" both ways on the steering wheel

but when the engine is running there is about 4-5" movement

is the box us or does it just want adjusting?

or something else wrong?

Title: Power steering
Post by: Budgie on February 07, 2007, 13:41:53

You could adjust the steering box so you only have 1/2" each way with the engine off and wheel pointing straight ahead but you don't want to go any further than that.

With the engine running and the power assist working, is it really increasing the movement or does it just feel like it because the wheel is easier to turn?
Just asking because AFAIK there shouldn't be an increase in the movement just because the power assist is on, not unless it's something like the panhard rod bushes your feeling.  :wink:

Title: Power steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 07, 2007, 13:59:58

when you start the car you get loads of slack at the steering wheel

when driving it is on the dangerous side

as you have to turn the wheel quiet a way before the wheels turn

Title: Power steering
Post by: Budgie on February 07, 2007, 15:05:56

Have you tried bleeding the PAS?

Title: Power steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 07, 2007, 16:15:11

Ok think i now know what it is

got some one to move steering wheel so i could check underneath

and its the drop arm ball joint thats knackered so will change that and see what happens :D

Title: Power steering
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 07, 2007, 16:27:31

It'l make a huge difference, that's what'l happen :shock:

Title: Power steering
Post by: Bobtail on February 07, 2007, 19:09:17

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

It'l make a huge difference, that's what'l happen :shock:

I have my fingers crossed [-o<

Title: Power steering
Post by: Skibum346 on February 08, 2007, 00:15:00

Quote from: "Bobtail"

...its the drop arm ball joint thats knackered so will change that and see what happens :D

I changed mine a while back... used a refurb kit rather than change the drop arm (cuz I couldn't get the 'kin thing off!), had difficulty getting the circlip in properly but managed in  the end... or so I thought...

Week later it was driving even sloppier... had a look underneath and the arse had dropped out of the ball joint!  :oops:

Was more careful the second time! :lol:

Title: Power steering
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 08, 2007, 01:28:38

When we got Blue the muppet previous owner had spun the drag link so that the balljoint was rubbing the housing.  When I rectified this I discovered he had done it to eliminat ethe play in the balljoint rather than replace it before selling the car.