Thread: Steering box problem

Do you mean the shaft/universal from the steering column is slipping on the input shaft to the steering box?

If so, you might be lucky in that the some of those shafts have an aluminium universal, and it might just be the splines flogged out in the softer aluminium bit and the steering box shaft might be OK.

Steve

Nah I think it's input shaft that enters the steering box,I think the steering column is all good but what ever that input shaft goes into seems to of had it,is that a new steering box or a replaceable part

Hi Did you find the problem and what was it? My 98 130 has movement between the uni and the input shaft. Is it a spline fit or a keyway
Peter

it endend up being as steveG had said, the splines on the uni between shafts were worn,so replaced with a new one and better bolts and all good now,spline fit

On trying to purchase a new uni joint for steering shaft to steering box I am informed that for Defer-130 1998 model onwards, I have to replace the whole shaft The uni joint does not appear to be Alloy, I think cast iron so am hesident to order a complete shaft with out first inspecting the input shafts splines. Any advice on the 98 as against the 96 model mentioned in this thread. Also any clues to make getting the shaft out a bit easier.
Peter

no idea on the difference between 96/98 would of though they were the same, we undid all the bolts on the unis then tapped the shafts up till the one near the steering box came out,was pretty hard to get to,had to use a long bar from under the car and held in place from up top