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rrmonty

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #1

I have just tried to take my p38 out of the drive (petrol 4.6), the steering has completely failed.
Turn steering wheel - no wheel movement.
Very concerned!!!!
Any ideas????
Cheers

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #2

Lack of oil, ruptured pipes, serpantine belt gone.

 

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aerofabrique

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #3

Check underneath to see if anything obvious is hanging off then check the visible column and shaft/UJ under the bonnet...the steering is not a complex system in comparison and rarely fails as you describe so it should be fairly obvious. Other than the internals of the steering box completely failing...

Does the steering wheel turn freely round and round without stopping?

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #4

When you say you turn the steering wheel - does the SW turn but the road wheels don't??

If so, take a gander at the Steering column UJ's they are designed to fail in a frontal impact and IIRC there are little rubber joints in them that can perish.....

Any hoot take a gander the the UJ's they could be broken or slipping on the splined shaft...

 

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rrmonty

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #5

The steering wheel turns completely freely
I am waiting on my mate to arrive so as we can look at both sides of the bulk head at the same time!

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #6

or ball joint come apart

 

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aerofabrique

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #7

rrmonty said:

The steering wheel turns completely freely
I am waiting on my mate to arrive so as we can look at both sides of the bulk head at the same time!

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Suggests its not connected to the wheels! Stating the obvious but sounds like the shaft before it goes to the steering box. Any funny noises as you started and drove off?

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Nov 15, 2012

• #8

If you need a bottom uj see my previous thread

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #9

aerofabrique said:

Suggests its not connected to the wheels! Stating the obvious but sounds like the shaft before it goes to the steering box. Any funny noises as you started and drove off?

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and if wheel does spin free be careful of damaging rotary coupler

 

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rrmonty

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #10

Steering column turns into steering box, but wheels don't turn, does this meAn the steering box is knackered?

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Nov 15, 2012

• #11

jamesmartin said:

and if wheel does spin free be careful of damaging rotary coupler

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Good point James , probably to late :crazy_driver:

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Nov 15, 2012

• #12

rrmonty said:

Steering column turns into steering box, but wheels don't turn, does this meAn the steering box is knackered?

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Depends weather the drop arm ball joint has gone have you looked at all ball joints drag link?

 

rodntod

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #13

does the drop arm coming out the other end of steering box move??
Has the ball joint there gone??

 

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rrmonty

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #14

Stand by you beds!
Job id'd just need to fix it in the morning!!!!
Ball Joint knackered, broken in two, never seen this before in my many years of driving!
Will buy new one in the morning and it. That's for all your help
Cheers

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Nov 15, 2012

• #15

Try not to over turn the steering wheel more than its normal cycle or you could caus damage

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #16

Could have been exciting if it failed while you were driving Which ball joint was it?

 

zzr1200

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #17

Pictures???

Please......