Do you have any water in the steering box/relay/swivel balls which may
have caused rust during the period? Just a thought....
Robert Palmer wrote:
>
> Looking for some troubleshooting help on steering - so here's the background
> info :)
>
> The vehicle in question is my wife's SIIA 88. It had been sitting for about
> a month in a cold garage (most of the time it was below freezing) while I
> worked on an engine issue and I finally got to take it back out last week.
> When I left the garage, the steering was EXTREMELY stiff, but I got it up to
> the yard. I took it for a spin a day or two later (for maybe 2 miles) and
> again, noticed that steering was hard. Popped open the steering relay and
> the steering box and topped off the fluids (both were low), and topped off
> the swivel housing while I was at it. I run with Valvoline 75W90 for the
> steering box and relay, 85W145 for the swivel housings (also for my tranny
> and diffs)
>
> At this point this is where I stand..
>
> The vehicle steers a lot better. I have about 2"-3" of play in the steering
> wheel (measuring the outer circumference), but once it starts turning, it
> turns ok, and the vehicle stays on track (no wobblyness). The steering is
> still slightly stiff, but not nearly as bad as it was when I first pulled it
> out. The big thing is that when I release the steering wheel, the wheels
> are not tracking back to a straight position - you have to exert effort to
> straighten out the road wheels again.
>
> So the question is... Is this normal when a Rover's been sitting in
> freezing temps for a month? Or are there things I need to start looking at?
>
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