No steering self centreing

by tightening the steering box do you mean the adjustment on the top,try slackening this off a "tad" you should have a little play in the steering wheel.the wandering can be the driver overcorrecting when the box adjustment is to tight.

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Originally Posted by lewy

by tightening the steering box do you mean the adjustment on the top,try slackening this off a "tad" you should have a little play in the steering wheel.the wandering can be the driver overcorrecting when the box adjustment is to tight.

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I'm with Lewy on this one, if by tightened the steering box you mean adjusted.

I gave my steering box a quick adjustment tweak and took it for a run, result ---> no self centering. It's so easy to over-do. I quickly returned home and did it properly by jacking the front wheels off the ground and using an assistant.

Jon

Your both right.The worm binds on the shaft because it is too tight.It is very very easy to do.1/4 turn is all that is in it. Pat

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Originally Posted by ytt105

Is it normal for a 1993 Rangie to have no self centering on the steering.
It wanders at speed and seems to have even less self centering than when I purchased it.
I've changed all bushes, tie rod ends, tightened the steering box, (probably too tight now), and adjusted swivel pins.
Last thing to do is buy a self centering steering stabiliser.

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Do you have enough preload on the swivels?

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Originally Posted by waxen

Do you have enough preload on the swivels?

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Or too much? - the usual symptom of too little preload is shimmy or vibration or wandering rather than lack of self centring. Lack of self centring will be due to either lack of castor or too much friction in the system, and is distinct from wandering, which will be due to free play in the steering or suspension (including wheel bearings) or lack of castor or tyre problems (inflation, tread type, size, offset).

John