Not sure - the Rover is a 1969 NAS SIIA
>From: Peter Ogilvie <roverhi@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: lro@koan.team.net
>To: lro@koan.team.net
>Subject: Re: [lro] Stiff steering question...
>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:04:49 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>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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