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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Steering column play

After my MOT this year I had two advisories, one being a worn shock bush (sorted) and the other is slight play in steering column. On closer investigation it appears that both the top and bottom UJ in the steering column have play. This does relate to play at the steering wheel, which I had assumed was the slack in my steering box. My question is, can the UJ's be replaced like the prop shaft ones or is it a new section of column from the bulkhead to the box?
If it is I have one hell of a bill coming because LR want £206 for a new one!

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31st Jan 2013 1:39pm

tatra805

Member Since: 16 Aug 2011
Location: Dolany
Posts: 436

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Looked up microcat via link of forum.

part is QMN500270 lower steering column, googling the part, first supplier 80.87£

There is a U-joint repair kit QLE500020 at 32.2£ but this is the bottom U-joint only

31st Jan 2013 1:50pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6037

trying to get the steering shaft bush & bearing is impossible.

the bearing has numbers on it, but they aren't available anywhere...it seems LR (or their steering shaft supplier) have it all sewn up to themselves.

31st Jan 2013 3:09pm

foxkilla

Member Since: 01 May 2009
Location: J23 M1
Posts: 156

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Auto Tonga Green

have you tried e-bay?
there are listing for the uj's but i don't know if the are they correct one's you want.

31st Jan 2013 4:10pm

tatra805

Member Since: 16 Aug 2011
Location: Dolany
Posts: 436

overlooked the fact that you have a TD5 not a puma

RTC4738 lower column 82.64£ orig non LR and 39£ britpart 232£ LR
NRC7387 top joint 25 - 9 - 43 £
NRC7704 lower joint 24 - 8.5 - 43 £

31st Jan 2013 6:03pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Sorry should have said it was a Td5, Thanks for all the replies, better get shopping! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

31st Jan 2013 6:05pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6037

Sorry, mis-read the original post... thought you meant the actual bearings IN the steering column, as opposed to the UJ's on the shaft.

31st Jan 2013 10:03pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

That's ok, I think I know what bits I need, I'll pop up the part numbers on here so I can confirm what bits I mean

1st Feb 2013 12:33am

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