You didn't say what kind of steering gear that you
have. If it's the old style banjo wheeld steering
shaft, there is a phenolic bearing in the column that
can swell up. Had this happen on my 109. Changed
everything but the steering/box shaft including the
steering relay, only to find out it was the shaft.
Soaked it with WD40 to loosen it up enough to drive.
Kept driving it for a couple of weeks and it loosened
up on its own. Still squeaks when turning the wheel
at rest. Don't know if I'd soak it with WD40 if I had
to do it again. Would probably use Graphite spray,
instead. Phenolic bearings supposedly don't like
petroleum products.
Aloha
Peter O.
--- jimfoo <jimfoo@purplemountain.net> wrote:
>
> 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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