The steering damper was an optional extra on all Series Land-rovers, and there were several different ones fitted. So it is a possibility. You could easily check it by removing the damper - it is only needed when driving on rough terrain.
However, this is not the most likely situation. The most likely is that one of the steering stops has been moved (or possibly damaged), These are on the front of each swivel housing, and take the form of an adjustable bolt on the seal retainer.
Other possibilities are that the axle (either axle, front or rear) is not sitting straight - this could be due to a broken centrebolt, a broken spring, or a worn front spring bush.
Less likely is incorrect assembly of some of the steering linkage, particularly the relative positions of the top and bottom relay levers - this could result in the steering box running out of range before the steering stop is reached.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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