Classic Rangie body lift - castor correction

[dangermousehouse]

Hi People,

Been fumbling around the site for a few months now but have never posted a new thread..........

My old Rangie came with a 50mm body lift and 33 inch tyres. Compared to my P38 the steering is really heavy.

I know it is older tech', and a completely different animal, but after a day of 'fun' :D the heavy steering becomes a little too much :(

Would a castor correction kit be the order of the day, or is it something I have to put up with?

[Rangier Rover]

Hi People,

Been fumbling around the site for a few months now but have never posted a new thread..........

My old Rangie came with a 50mm body lift and 33 inch tyres. Compared to my P38 the steering is really heavy.

I know it is older tech', and a completely different animal, but after a day of 'fun' :D the heavy steering becomes a little too much :(

Would a castor correction kit be the order of the day, or is it something I have to put up with?

Has it got power steering? Most say they are to light. Caster will only help it run true to direction. You may have other problems. Bent damper, Pump, Relief valve etc. A RRC power steer can handle over 33s with ease.

Tony

[GuyG]

A body lift is not going to effect the castor, but depending on the spring lift it may but you can generally get away with a 2 inch spring lift without any dramas

[dangermousehouse]

She has power steering (sometimes get a little oil leaking from the header tank cap).

I'm not sure what it was like before the lift and wheel mods, so I can't compare.

I have fitted a new steering damper (bilstein) and tracking was checked recently and adjusted. She does wonder a little at 80 km/hr and the steering wheel wobbles around that speed too.

I wasn't really too worried about it before, but I'm planning a long trip in it, soon, and I reckon this would get tiring after a while.

[BigJon]

and the steering wheel wobbles around that speed too.

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Swivel Preload!!

[dangermousehouse]

swivel preload :confused:

Sounds like rocket science??

[BigJon]

Lots of information here. Try the search function.

[Bush65]

As above, body lift doesn't affect castor. Spring lift will reduce castor, but this will lighten the steering.

Being an old rangie, the steering box wears most in the near straight ahead position and develops backlash/play. There is a screw in the top cover of the steering box to adjust the backlash, but if the box is worn, adjusting the backlash for straight ahead, will make steering heavy when you turn. So it is possible someone has done this to hide the play.

The other thing is the pump may need attention, or the drive belt may be too slack.

[Disco_owner]

Swivel Preload!!


swivel preload :confused:

Sounds like rocket science??


Dangerous mouse

Here is the Info you're after , if your issue is related to the Pre-load on the swivel housing Pins

Land Rover Forum (http://www.fag.hiof.no/%7Efrodehaa/swivelpinpreload.htm)

should be good leasure time reading.:D

[peewee]

have you checked the uni joints on the steering column are not starting to seize up ?
what tyre pressures are you running?

[Bush65]

have you checked the uni joints on the steering column are not starting to seize up ?
what tyre pressures are you running?
I'd long forgotten that one. Had it happen to me years ago, but not one of my rangies.

[Mudhog1974classic]

have you checked the uni joints on the steering column are not starting to seize up ?
what tyre pressures are you running?

I had a uni seize just before Xmas on the Mudhog. The steering just got really heavy!

It felt like the power steering had failed.

Not a big job, but it can be fiddly if the bolts are old.

Always the way, mine was just before a run!!

Brett