Steering Damper Installation help

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Steering Damper Installation help

Post by dunnin21 » Thu May 03, 2012 6:36 pm

I just received my rough country steering damper kit, the kits never being fitted but 2nd hand and comes with no instructions. Could any of you point me in right direction as this is my first sj. Thanks Andy

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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by ferris » Thu May 03, 2012 7:45 pm

Heres a picture of mine. Might be some help to you, the end that you cant see in the picture is just clamped on to the axle.
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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by Darrell » Thu May 03, 2012 7:59 pm

Right, couldn't find any instructions for rough country. I did however find some instruction for a similar damper only a different make. I robbed the pic and text, then altered a few bit (American spelling & left hand drive). Hopefully it reads correct now. Sorry, took me a while :oops:
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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by Darrell » Thu May 03, 2012 8:02 pm

While I've been farting around doing that, Ferris has added a pic :thumbup:

Now enhanced the light on it :salute:
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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by dunnin21 » Thu May 03, 2012 8:11 pm

looks simple enough, the N/S end away from the piston what dose it attach to

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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by chrisj410 » Thu May 03, 2012 8:17 pm

Gotta bracket that goes round the axle by a u bolt if I remember correctly, the other is on the steering bar as shown

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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by dunnin21 » Thu May 03, 2012 8:25 pm

ok thanks guys ill have a bash tomorrow

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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by twiss » Tue May 08, 2012 5:13 pm

Just be aware with these...

I've been refused an MOT before because one end of the steering damper is supposed to be attached to the chassis
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Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Post by ScottieJ » Tue May 08, 2012 9:21 pm

twiss wrote:Just be aware with these...

I've been refused an MOT before because one end of the steering damper is supposed to be attached to the chassis
If they try to say this just tell them to look at a rangerover classic. The non steering link end of the damper attaches to a bracket bolted to the front diff as standard. :thumbup:
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