In true style, our Defender likes to mark her turf, but yesterday she was marking it a little too emphatically from her steering box. Checked it out and sure enough, the bottom seal needs replacing.
So, I get the kit to replace the seal in situ and make a start - except I didn't check the opening required for a suitable puller. It seems the minimum opening required is 55mm.....
Well, I'm having "fun" now - finding a supplier of a suitable tool/puller to get the arm off.
Any one have any ideas for Perth area? I've tried Coventry's, Repco, Britparts (who are on the hunt as well) but not having much luck.
Surely there's something? Isn't there?
I bought mine from Trade tools for 22.00 and it did the trick a treat, It was slightly too big, but it came off easily, here is a picture
and at work
Hope this helps, cheers Mark
More about the process on my blog
www.landroverfreak.blogspot.com
Cheers Windsock - I ended up buying a two jaw gear pulled from toolmart which got the arm off.
Now for a feed and then on with changing the seal....
I honestly though they would cost more, but it didn't which saed money, as the wife doesn't like me spending too much on my project. he he, good luck.
cheers Mark
Land Rover 200 Tdi Defender owner
this is what we used to use to remove them.......... a ten ton hydraulic puller.......wound up to maximum pressure and then
we had to belt the arm with a big hammer to get it to release.......
use to let go with a loud scary BANG........
10 Ton Hydraulic Gear Puller & Bearing Splitter Set
Well the drop arm came off easy enough with a 6" two leg puller. But after numerous phone calls around the place I've decided to replace the steering box with a new one. As far as I could establish the steering box hadn't been looked at since it was put together in 94 and the majority of recommendations was to overhaul the box now. Since this wouldn't be a cheap exercise (at $880) it seems better to cough up a bit more for a new one. So after hours trying to get a broken circlip out (without success ) I got the steering box out last night and weather permitting, I'll get the new box in and I won't have to drive the 'other' car this weekend.
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