I only went to look....

Probably ..

Possibly ..

It can also be loose driveshaft joints, wheel bearings etc etc, in fact anything in the drivetrain .. Mostly it's the steering damper though .. ;)

On or around Sat, 28 Feb 2004 16:07:11 +0000 (UTC), "Dom J" enlightened us thusly:

very likely. The other thing that can cause that one is panhard rod bushes, which is the side-ways going suspension link in front of the axle. check both out. The bushes and damper are both cheap enough from Paddock - damper needs doing on my 110 - if you grip it in the middle it wiggles from side to side, which I take to mean that it's comprehensively buggered.

oil leak... under the "plenum thing" and the inlet manifold is the valley gasket, and at the ends of same are end-seals. Not too hard to replace, and quite likely as a source for your leak. Replace it with a composite-type one, and do the end seals at the same time. quite a lot of stuff to unbolt to get at it, mind. Also check the engine breathers aren't blocked, as this can lead to it blowing oil out where it shouldn't.

Does it also 'sound' suspiciously as though the steering is shaking as well as feeling it?

Replaced the drop arm on my steering box to cure just this fault (which it did). DIY but you need to be very brave with your hired (!) two leg puller. Replacement about £30 from Autopost.

You can check for wear in the drop arm by grasping the ball joint and getting your beautiful assistant to rock the steering wheel. If yours is anything like mine she will try to turn it so far to the right that your fingers are nipped between drop arm and tie rod :-) There should be no slack or play in the joint. While you're at it you might as well check all the track rod ends.

BTW drop arm is the hefty casting about 10" long that connects the front tie rod (attached to N/S wheel) to the steering box on the O/S chassis rail. (Apologies for any unintended patronizing)

BOL Richard

On ours it was Swivels that needed a shim removing..sorted!

Do a google on Landrover swivel pin replacement... loads of fun...seriously if you follow the instructions it's not all that hard though.

Lee D

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Thanks for your replys chaps, I'll have a look tomorrow and see what is the problem. I'm hoping it's the steering damper as mine seems to be like Austin's.

Just started to fill in the log book to change owners. Its states that both the seller and new owner must sign it. The seller did not sign it for me. Will this cause a problem or do I just fill in my details, sign it and send it off to the DVLA??.

It appears there is little way for DVLA to know what the 'real' signature is anyway .. and little incentive for them to check .. I did one once, by accident, with no signatures at all, but that went through OK .. ;)

You can also rebuild the pin at the bottom - rebuild kits are available for about a tenner and will save having to take the arm off :)

Regards

William MacLeod

On or around Sat, 28 Feb 2004 19:37:55 +0000 (UTC), "Dom J" enlightened us thusly:

they'll write to the previous owner, asking 'em if they've sold it.

is this one of the new type ones with red, green and blue bits? if so, then I think technically the previous keeper can be done for not signing it.

if it's an older type one, then if you send in the top bit and they've not had the bottom bit, they're supposed to write to the previous keeper to see if it's legit.

is it a lot of hassle to get it signed?

I've been in touch with the ex owner and am going to meet up with him tomorrow just in case things get difficult for him!!.

Dom J

Note to self: Next time you check the oil, make sure the dipstick tube is screwed right in. Because if you don't large amounts of smoke appear from under the bonnet when you stop, and cars behind start flashing their lights at you as you drive down the dual carridgeway!!. Bit of a cleaning job tomorrow night to do now.........

Dom J

Got another damper unit today off my mate, fitted it and hey presto, no more 'death rattle' from the steering!!. The damper didn't seem too bad but the bushs on either end were well knackered. One problem down, no doubt a few more to go!!.

Dom J

True, but I baulked at the load required to safely release the circlip.

Richard

Forgot to mention that an indestructible sense of humour is an essential item in your RR toolkit.

Have fun.

Richard :-)

On or around Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:01:05 +0000, William MacLeod enlightened us thusly:

and not that hard to do, surprisingly.