swivel ball housing grease?? help!! - Land Rovers Only

ryanc8514 · 01-06-2006, 03:56 PM

i have a 1994 range rover county lwb...my steering is getting stuck sometimes and i think the swivel ball housing needs to be greased...does anyone know how to apply the grease? i bought the tube off the internet but i dont know how to install it...please email me if you have any idea boosteezee@tmail.com

Muddy Oval · 01-06-2006, 04:15 PM

From your symptoms, you need to do more than shoot the 'one shot' grease in the swivels. But to do that, you take off the top bolt head which is the fill plug and squeeze the stuff in there.

Disco Mike · 01-06-2006, 05:05 PM

If that doesn't fix your problem, consider changing out all your p/s fluid, add one bottle of Lucas pow steering additive and top off with power steering fluid.
Mike J.

lonestarrover · 01-07-2006, 07:06 AM

Your steering shaft is probably binding up because the exhaust manifold heat dries out the joint bearings on the shaft causing the binding. Spray the bearing joints with WD40 see if that helps if not you probably need a new shaft.

OkieRover · 01-08-2006, 02:00 PM

When you put the grease in turn your wheels to one side or the other. The grease will go in much better.

I replaced my steering arm you can read about it here. Maybe it will help.
http://www.okierover.com/steeringshaft.htm

Funrover · 01-08-2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lonestarrover

Your steering shaft is probably binding up because the exhaust manifold heat dries out the joint bearings on the shaft causing the binding. Spray the bearing joints with WD40 see if that helps if not you probably need a new shaft.

Have any pics? My started to bind very infrequently... Just curious where exactly you were talking about..I'll look tomorrow..Thanks

OkieRover · 01-09-2006, 06:55 AM

They just don't 'dry out'. They become very brittle.
But as bad as mine was I didn't have any trouble with the steering. It was a bit dodgy with the weaving in the lane but lots of things can cause that. Bushings for one which I know need replacing.

Hank · 01-09-2006, 07:36 AM

Could be a dampner (damper) going bad too...

ryanc8514 · 01-13-2006, 12:53 PM

where is the top bolt head located?

lonestarrover · 01-14-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funrover

Have any pics? My started to bind very infrequently... Just curious where exactly you were talking about..I'll look tomorrow..Thanks

The steering drive shaft comes through the fire wall inside the engine compartment. The shaft connects to the steering box which has two flexible couplers with small bearings inside. The bearings with time and heat from the manifold will dry out and start binding. Steering will have hard spots or binding when you turn it.
I was able to cure mine by spraying the flex joints with WD-40 then exercising by turning the steering wheel back and forth. I then put a couple drops of 30 weight oil on each bearing. If the bearings are shot you will probaly have to order a new shaft.

How do you guys post pic's?

01-06-2006, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-06-2006, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	From your symptoms, you need to do more than shoot the 'one shot' grease in the swivels. But to do that, you take off the top bolt head which is the fill plug and squeeze the stuff in there. __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

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01-06-2006, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,329 Gallery: 0	If that doesn't fix your problem, consider changing out all your p/s fluid, add one bottle of Lucas pow steering additive and top off with power steering fluid. Mike J.

01-07-2006, 07:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
lonestarrover Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 57 Gallery: 0	Your steering shaft is probably binding up because the exhaust manifold heat dries out the joint bearings on the shaft causing the binding. Spray the bearing joints with WD40 see if that helps if not you probably need a new shaft.

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Hank Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 914 Gallery: 0	Could be a dampner (damper) going bad too...

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