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Nathan
17th August 2007, 04:49 PM
Hi,

Does anyone know if a Disco Series 1 steering wheel (without the air bags) will fit a Defender?

Thanks,

Nathan
Jojo
18th August 2007, 05:51 AM
Simple answer: yes. You only will not be able to operate the horn with the push button in the middle of the wheel.
JDNSW
18th August 2007, 06:08 AM
I seem to remember that Defenders have two different steering wheel fittings (110+Td5 and Tdi?), so they will only fit some Defenders!

John
CraigE
18th August 2007, 08:12 AM
You need to check the type of spline and count the splines. There are about 3 different types of wheels. On my 2000 Defender a Rangie or Disco wheel will not fit. From memory my Fender is a 48 Spline. Issotta make a boss kit that will fit but you will need to trim the lip off the ignition/ steering colum surround so it does not rub.
jik22
18th August 2007, 09:32 AM
You need to check the type of spline and count the splines. There are about 3 different types of wheels. On my 2000 Defender a Rangie or Disco wheel will not fit. From memory my Fender is a 48 Spline. Issotta make a boss kit that will fit but you will need to trim the lip off the ignition/ steering colum surround so it does not rub.

I had to do way more than that with my boss kit. It was correct with the amount of splines, but we had to mount it up in a lathe and bore out the centre, trim nearly 10mm off the length to stop it rubbing the steering shroud, and even modify the internal taper a bit. Had anyone else actually done one that I could find, it would have gone back!
CraigE
18th August 2007, 04:46 PM
Jeff,
The Isotta one fits fine. Just had to trin the little lip on the colum shroud and all was good. 2 minutes with a d saw and fine blade. Can not even tell.
jik22
18th August 2007, 05:08 PM
Jeff,
The Isotta one fits fine. Just had to trin the little lip on the colum shroud and all was good. 2 minutes with a d saw and fine blade. Can not even tell.

Can't remember the make of mine now, but the fit sucked. I just couldn't find anyone else listing a boss for a '94. :(
p38arover
18th August 2007, 05:13 PM
I bought the unused steering wheel from Tusker's Td5 Defender. It fitted my 1985 County perfectly and looked far better.

Ron