Steering Box

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Steering Box

Post by Tonypp » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:56 pm

The Cyprus rebuild going ok on the LJ . Engine, gearbox, transfer rebuilt, propshafts with new UJs, steering joints done but now comes the problem. I intended to rebuild the steering box, I have got the new bearings seals bush but it looks like the box has been filled with mud and that has pitted the worm drive pretty badly. Has anybody got a tidy worm drive that they want to sell ? ( I know the manual says chuck the old box one away and replace but where's the challenge in that?)

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Re: Steering Box

Post by juncopartner » Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:12 pm

I have at least 8 spare boxes all in good condition. Never had to replace or repair one yet.

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Re: Steering Box

Post by Tonypp » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:47 pm

Tonypp wrote:The Cyprus rebuild going ok on the LJ . Engine, gearbox, transfer rebuilt, propshafts with new UJs, steering joints done but now comes the problem. I intended to rebuild the steering box, I have got the new bearings seals bush but it looks like the box has been filled with mud and that has pitted the worm drive pretty badly. Has anybody got a tidy worm drive that they want to sell ? ( I know the manual says chuck the old box one away and replace but where's the challenge in that?)
Played in a Nicosia scrapyard today with the intention of buying a steering box. But couldn't resist getting a few more bits. So came away with doors, bonnet, tailgate, seats and lots of hard to find odds and sods. my mate acquired the grill, lights and engine bits. A good morning but a shame to leave a battered but solid LJ just sitting there.
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Re: Steering Box

Post by Tramp » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:44 pm

Look at that body work! Far too good to scrap!

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Re: Steering Box

Post by Tonypp » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:45 am

And pretty much all there before we started pulling bits off

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Re: Steering Box

Post by Edweird » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:39 pm

I like the wheels! Never seen that design before.
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Re: Steering Box

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:21 pm

The wheels look like some that I've seen on a few Daihatsu and they look the wrong way round, but that could just be me. Cant believe how good it looks
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Re: Steering Box

Post by Tonypp » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:52 pm

ROBBIE wrote:The wheels look like some that I've seen on a few Daihatsu and they look the wrong way round, but that could just be me. Cant believe how good it looks
I don't know what the wheels came from but I think they were cut and shut jobs, The centres cut out and rewelded the other way round.

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