Defender 300Tdi Steering / Stall

[wamccutcheon]

Hi,

My 1997 Tdi has a steering issue. If you are driving along, say a motorway, there seems a hell of a lot of play before the wheels actually turn?

I remember having this issue on a defender (1986) and I think it was the steering box? Does anybody have any clues as to why there is such a gap in between? I would hazard a guess and say that the tolerance is about 2-3 inches, which is a lot!

I would appreciate any ideas as I have only had for a day and want to resolve as it is quite a bugg** to drive on motorways and I feel it may be something a little severe.

Also, has anyone had any issues when approaching a roundabout or junction where if you put your foot on the brake and depress the clutch, the engine stalls? I thought it was the way I was driving at first, but the revs do drop quite low and sometimes, not always, it stalls, which can get a little tricky as you can imagine. Any advise would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[joey]

Not sure on the stalling part, but steering does sound like the box.... you can always tighten it up a little. should be a set screw on top with a lock nut. Loosen the nut, and turn the screw clockwise 1/4 turn, try a quick drive to make sure it isn't to tight... repeat as needed... just make sure to tighten the lock nut each and every time.