Steering Column Shroud

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 2, 2015

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Could someone please tell me if there's a nack to getting this to fit right?

The original 110 I bought for my rebuild didn't have one so couldn't note how it came apart.

Whenever I offer up the lower half it just doesn't seem to line up correctly. Especially with the ignition barrel. If anyone has any tips, or better yet pics that would be really helpful. Cheers.

 

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• Jun 3, 2015

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No tricks really, just make sure it slides onto the ignition barrel where it is supposed to, line up the stalk rubbers and then place the other one onto it and it should fit.

Dont force it to fit, just try to line it up carefully and it will go together, it calls for a bit of wiggling around

 

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 3, 2015

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For some reason the edge of the shroud seems to hit the lower dash before the hole for the ignition barrel gets near the barrel itself. If that makes sense? I fitted the later style ignition/lock set landrover defender td5 tdci lock set defender ignition barrel set lr052050 new | eBay

The ignition barrel isn't a different length on these is it?

 

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 3, 2015

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Also, it appears that I'm missing parts 6 and 7

http://www.allbrit.de/DataImages/MGROVER/ahfxca1a.gif

Edit: I've just seen the price of these! F**king hell!!

 

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MayorQuimby

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• Jun 3, 2015

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Just noticed there's a piece missing from my upper shroud. Does anyone have a good one going spare?

 

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 3, 2015

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Not many people had the shroud off huh.

 

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• Jun 4, 2015

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The diagram looks to be a mirror image of what i have on mine, as the ignition barrel and bonnet pull slots are on the opposite sides (maybe LHD?). Items 6&7 look like they are only needed if you have a bonnet pull cable fitted. (Mine doesn't)

 

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 4, 2015

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So how do you open the bonnet if you don't have a bonnet pull fitted?

 

MayorQuimby

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• Jun 4, 2015

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I thought the bonnet release was in the footwell. Are you sure parts 6&7 aren't for a choke cable?

 

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• Jun 4, 2015

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MayorQuimby said:

So how do you open the bonnet if you don't have a bonnet pull fitted?

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There is a lever behind the front radiator grill, you have to poke your fingers through and pull it. There's also a lock barrel in the front panel that you can lock it with to stop any Tom Dick or Harry opening it.

I don't know about choke cables, I can't remember any of my petrol ones having a manual choke, even the series had automatic choke IIRC.