Yep this one is all plastic. I'll take a look and see about lubricating it.
>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 20:21:50 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>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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