wingless sump

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Originally Posted by jerryd

My sump on the 4BE1 looks identical to the "wingless" sump as in the picture.

Has anybody moved the drain plug on their sump to make oil changes easier and cleaner ??? Any pics

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I just unbolt one end of my steering damper.
It takes less time than cleaning up the mess if I don't.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

I just unbolt one end of my steering damper.
It takes less time than cleaning up the mess if I don't.

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I moved steering damper to the drag link.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

I moved steering damper to the drag link.

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That's been on my "to-do" list for years now. Did you buy or make the brackets?

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Originally Posted by Dougal

That's been on my "to-do" list for years now. Did you buy or make the brackets?

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get a county/defender bracket(drag link), and make an angled bracket for the chassis end, you'll need a defender dampner though

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Originally Posted by Dougal

That's been on my "to-do" list for years now. Did you buy or make the brackets?

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A bracket came with the maxi-drive tie rod, which was the same size as the maxi-drive drag link. Then had to make a bracket for the chassis end.

My new set-up uses a bilstein steering damper for a disco II (eye - eye) mounted between the drag link and panhard. The brackets clamp to each with a pair of u-bolts.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

A bracket came with the maxi-drive tie rod, which was the same size as the maxi-drive drag link. Then had to make a bracket for the chassis end.

My new set-up uses a bilstein steering damper for a disco II (eye - eye) mounted between the drag link and panhard. The brackets clamp to each with a pair of u-bolts.

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Does the bilstein have enough gas pressure to influence the steering?
My koni's take approx 50kg to start them moving from full extension, it takes less than that to move the steering box arm with the engine off, but considerably more to turn the tyres on any given surface.
I'm just wondering if it would make a flat road feel like a lightly cambered road (slight pressure on the wheel to keep it going straight).

I do like the idea of a damper mounted between the two rods.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Does the bilstein have enough gas pressure to influence the steering?
My koni's take approx 50kg to start them moving from full extension, it takes less than that to move the steering box arm with the engine off, but considerably more to turn the tyres on any given surface.
I'm just wondering if it would make a flat road feel like a lightly cambered road (slight pressure on the wheel to keep it going straight).

I do like the idea of a damper mounted between the two rods.

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I've used bilstein steering dampers for many years. I do need a little pressure to keep it straight, but it has never bothered me.