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Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 6:36 pm
by dunnin21
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

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:45 pm
by ferris
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

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:59 pm
by Darrell
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:

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:02 pm
by Darrell
While I've been farting around doing that, Ferris has added a pic :thumbup:

Now enhanced the light on it :salute:

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:11 pm
by dunnin21
looks simple enough, the N/S end away from the piston what dose it attach to

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:17 pm
by chrisj410
Gotta bracket that goes round the axle by a u bolt if I remember correctly, the other is on the steering bar as shown

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:25 pm
by dunnin21
ok thanks guys ill have a bash tomorrow

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 5:13 pm
by twiss
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

Re: Steering Damper Installation help

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:21 pm
by ScottieJ
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: