suew

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #1

Has anyone ever replaced a 6 bolt steering box in a Defender with a 4 bolt box and was it successful

 

jamesmartin

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #2

suew said:

Has anyone ever replaced a 6 bolt steering box in a Defender with a 4 bolt box and was it successful

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yes its a straight swap

 

suew

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #3

Thanks James. Neil wants to know if the unions are the same

 

jamesmartin

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #4

suew said:

Thanks James. Neil wants to know if the unions are the same

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yes they are its the 3 bolt that differs ,6 and 4 bolt use the same pipe fittings ,say hello from me

 

suew

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #5

Thank you. It's getting changed now. Neil says hi

 

Retroanaconda

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #6

Make sure it comes with a drop arm, as while the pipe fixings are common between 4 and 6 bolt boxes, the arm splines are not.

Arm splines are common between 3 and 4 bolt boxes, but 6 are different.

 

suew

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #7

Thank you, it worked and the Landu now has an MOT. It's also a dammed sight easier to drive.

 

mick the builder

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #8

suew said:

Thank you, it worked and the Landu now has an MOT. It's also a dammed sight easier to drive.

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My 110 was like driving a barge before i got the box replaced, always correcting the previous movement just to keep it in a straight line. Turning was a nightmare.