steering relay help - Land Rovers Only

log burner · 10-06-2005, 03:30 AM

hi all
i just got hold of a new steering relay for my 109 ive never fitted one b4 so could any body give some help or advice on the best way to go about it and do i need any thing else b4 start......and i take it i have to fill this with oil b4 i fit ....... cheers

TerryS · 10-06-2005, 04:50 AM

The relay can be severely frozen in place, so a few days before you plan on working on it, start with the penetrating oil, PB Blaster, or whatever you use.
Then, there's nothing to it, just a hard go. You might get lucky and have it slide right up, and if so, you're a bum. Took me an hour of fashioning a puller. I took the center of the realy out (Be Carefull) and used a piece of 3/4" threaded rod to make a puller.

Put the oil in after you get the new one in.

Bogatyr · 10-06-2005, 06:40 AM

log burner,
Yeah, as Terry mentions, if you have to disassemble the thing, be careful because there is a large spring on the inside of the unit. But, IMO, penetrating oil and patience are the keys to getting this thing out if it's stuck.

Bogatyr

DickFox · 10-09-2005, 09:49 PM

and dont be aftraid to do plenty of swearing and cursing......I find it works a treat on my old girl, the landie that is.haha

log burner · 10-10-2005, 01:39 PM

lol yer ive done plenty of that with the added loss of skin

10-06-2005, 03:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
log burner Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ESSEX Posts: 79 Gallery: 0	steering relay help hi all i just got hold of a new steering relay for my 109 ive never fitted one b4 so could any body give some help or advice on the best way to go about it and do i need any thing else b4 start......and i take it i have to fill this with oil b4 i fit ....... cheers

10-06-2005, 06:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bogatyr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 317 Gallery: 0	log burner, Yeah, as Terry mentions, if you have to disassemble the thing, be careful because there is a large spring on the inside of the unit. But, IMO, penetrating oil and patience are the keys to getting this thing out if it's stuck. Bogatyr __________________ Current Rover Fleet: 1996 D1 120k (finally on the road) 1970 IIa 88" (the running one) 1970 IIa 88" (parts truck - need any parts?) 1966 IIa 109" (next project...)

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10-06-2005, 04:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,233 Gallery: 0	The relay can be severely frozen in place, so a few days before you plan on working on it, start with the penetrating oil, PB Blaster, or whatever you use. Then, there's nothing to it, just a hard go. You might get lucky and have it slide right up, and if so, you're a bum. Took me an hour of fashioning a puller. I took the center of the realy out (Be Carefull) and used a piece of 3/4" threaded rod to make a puller. Put the oil in after you get the new one in.

10-09-2005, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
DickFox Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Gallery: 0	and dont be aftraid to do plenty of swearing and cursing......I find it works a treat on my old girl, the landie that is.haha

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log burner Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ESSEX Posts: 79 Gallery: 0	lol yer ive done plenty of that with the added loss of skin

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