OOP inspection

[Red90]

Oh.   You have a Series 1  :-[.  I read Series 2 in your first post.  That is the early style with no adjustments and not the most modern design.  No idea if that is fixable.

[Red90]

I'm sure Matt can provide real advice.

Having a look at the design of these and reading a bit.  They are not adjustable.  If a bearing or bushing is worn, it would need to come apart and be rebuilt and it looks like parts are fun to find. If the only problem, is the special rivets are loose, perhaps there is a way to replace them.

The later ones are a better design and can be serviced but you lose the horn.

[Matt H]

That looks like a early Series 1 (possibly 80") box but things changed with Series 1's almost monthly and then you can add 60+ years of repairs and who knows for sure? To prevent the column from rotating in the box the simplest fix is to tack weld it.

[Gardenome]

I was thinking in that direction. Nice to have some confirmation, thanks.


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[Red90]

Just make sure the box is steel before trying to weld.  My reading points to them changing to an aluminium box.  That looks like it to me.  The earliest boxes were cast iron, if I read right.

[Red90]

http://www.ics-steeringspecialist.co.uk/bespoke-engineering/series-one-ii-iia-and-3-land-rover

The early cast iron boxes (the more desirable but harder to find) were replaced by an aluminum box.

[Gardenome]

Pipe through the firewall is iron, magnet tells me the main box is aluminum. Sigh.


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[ugly_90]

I see the trouble in the video. Isn't there enough alloy material at the top of the integral steering box at the bottom of the column? One would drill and tap some holes for hex grub screws to secure the two materials together? Perhaps a machine shop could do it for you well for a small fee. You might "ruin your core" by this plan though, and never be able to exchange it later with a rebuilder; a problem with parts this rare.

Although I think it would be flimsy, and could end with steering into the ditch, can't you braze dissimilar metals??

A bit of Blasphemy in this forum, but could a later LR series 2, old Jeep CJ, ancient Toyota, Tractor, Princess Auto, or other manual steering box and column be adapted to do the same  job?

[Gardenome]

I'm going to visit Malcolm on the weekend and see what he has for a substitute. I'll save up for the rebuild.


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[Matt H]

I was wrong about them being on early units only. I just checked a 51,a 54 and a 57 and that box seems common to all.

Let me have a dig around my horde. I may have a good original one.

[Gardenome]

Waiting with baited breath. Really not wanting the rebuild.


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[Gardenome]

I've picked up a later type from Malcolm. Not yet positive it will work but looks promising. Should know tomorrow. Stay tuned.


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