It should be the later style which has a different
bearing, may be a ball or needle bearing. Wouldn't
hurt to pull the wheel and try and get some lubricant
down the shaft. Easier to pull the wheel than almost
anything else.
The older style columns have Wheels with metal spokes
not the all plastic of the later box/column.
Aloha
Peter O.
--- Robert Palmer <rbpalmer_nrt@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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