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    Fergo's Steering

    Hi brains trust,
    Since getting Fergo going again I had noticed that the left hand turning circle was cosiderably better than the right. Wasnt a massive deal only really a problem when parking. I had some time to look today and it seems that the steering damper doesn'thave enough stroke. Is the damper on earlier series different? I checked the arms on the relay box and they seem fine.i did actually move the bottom one a couple of splines but it didn't make much difference. The only thing it could be is the drag arm is set too long but i am chasing about 30mm or so.
    So could it have the wrong steering damper???

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    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.
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    These are the specs on the original steering damper on my S3 GS

    Steering damper
    Open 520
    Closed 320

    Since replaced it with an Ironman damper of the same specs

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    just looked at my original one.
    open 520
    closed 350.
    I got one from Repco. $76 in stock.
    Nitro 4x4 steering dampener. MTD011N
    Was orange, painted black.
    See my Gilbert thread, in the Series 3 forum. last post. Steering rod discussion.

    whitehillbilly
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    Hey JD

    I removed the damper and steering operates as it should. The lock stops seem the be both adjusted correctly. The issue seems to be either the damper is the wromg length or the drag link is set incorrectly. If it is only for offroad then I might just remove it and leave it off.

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    Hey whitey

    Thanks for that I will remove it tomorrow and check the dimensions

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    Where did you measure from?

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    Whitey and Johnno

    Are those dimensions measured at the ends of the threads or the ends of the housing?

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    Beat me to it 😊

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    Pin, top and bottom, on original.
    On your image, Pin position line , top same bottom. measure between.
    Mine has no top shroud left. Can take pic tomorrow, if you would like me to.
    Nitro listed for S3. Straight swap.

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