Thread: Series steering assembly off centre

Originally Posted by Cap

Any confirmation greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

As B.S.F. mentioned the Series I bracket has a bend.



Just checked my Series IIa and a spare and they are all flat like the one below.





Colin

Looking at a drawing in a S2/3 workshop manual, looking from above, the steering column is not parallel to the chassis.
.W.

Yes the bracket that holds the box/bulkhead to the chassis as pictured above.

The bend I refer to is not at the top, but more where the slotted hole part way through the middle is. This manufactured bend then makes the top half of the bracket twist so that its NOT parallel to the chassis. If I look at the bracket from the top down, I can see the top face where the box box bolts to isnt the same plane as the face the chassis is bolted to.

Looks to me that this is the original design, why they have the box at an angle (off centre) is not clear to me, particularly when thinking about the stresses the steering arm will place on the bracket/bulkhead etc as the arm moves laterally also when moving forward/backwards.

Looks like Ill have to bolt her back up and live with the offset steering wheel...

Just a thought , Rover may have done this to make it easier for larger people (like me) to get in & out of the vehicle.

A few pictures of mine if it helps................. my column seems parallel to pedal boxes

IMG_4476.jpg IMG_4481.jpg


Bracket does have slight twist IMG_4480.jpg

Cheers Paul

Interesting pics, so yours does also have that twist in the bracket but still runs parallel... is it possible for you to take a photo of the bracket against the chassis? I would of thought the chassis was running parallel to the steering column so the twist in the bracket must be taken up somewhere?

IMG_4483.jpg IMG_4484.jpg

View from underneath......maybe time to check steering box oil level (note to self)

Cheers Paul

Thanks Paul. This is really doing my head in, just cant figure out how yours aligns straight with a twist in the bracket! I can see any shims from your pics that would re-align the box either...