Hello All. My Damper Steering Assembly just started leaking.
- What will happen if I ignore it.
- What effect does it have on roads like manchester.
- What should I aware of beside the leaking.
- How easy it to replace by myself.
Hello All. My Damper Steering Assembly just started leaking.
Since it's trivially easy to replace, the answers to 1, 2 and 3 are irrelevant.
Otherwise, buy a new damper, it should come with a load of rubber bushes and dished washers.
Undo the nut at each end of the old assembly, and remove it taking note of the order and orientation of the bushes etc.
Put the new one on.
You might need something to stop the damper rotating while undoing the nuts at each end. Almost anything like a Stilson, pipe wrench of even sortts of oil filter wrenches will do.
Nick
Thanks for the advice, only on snag I do not have a replacement as it just gone this afternoon. Would this still be road worthy with leaking until I get a new one.
It would help to know what vehicle, but basically:
If it's leaking, it's already failed and will get worse. They don't get better on their own. When I had one fail on a 90, I tried driving it for a while without. Got about 100 yards before I turned back. Not recommended.
Yes, just don't wait too long! ;-)
It's hard to say without knowing exactly what's gone wrong with it internally.
If you _have_ to drive it, I'd take it off altogether. The steering will probably feel very 'lively' and I wouldn't want to take it far or fast, but this seems to be safer than leaving it on and having it seize up. Not likely perhaps, but the consequences could be unfortunate.
Nick
Thanks to everyone. I feel my safest option is to await for the new one.
On or around Sat, 07 Aug 2004 16:17:56 +0100, John Oakes enlightened us thusly:
wot they said. Mind, I had one on the 110 which did absolutely sod-all, and it was only a problem when you hit a bump.
much better when replaced. Paddocks/Craddocks do 'em for about 12 quid or something, and since it's an easy replacement, just change it.
If the rest of your steering is in good condition, you don't actually need a damper, so you could just consider removing it. Take it steady for a bit though in case you find out there is some wear elsewhere in the system.
Paul
Agreed, although it's unlikely to sieze if it's just started leaking. The only ones I have had siezed (shockers, not steering dampers) have been when the oil leaked out months ago and water has got in and rusted the innards. I would say proceed with care and replace at the first opportunity.
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