kjbdesigns
Member Since: 01 Dec 2012
Location: Somerset
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Hi all
Is replacing a steering coupling on a LR D3 (55 plate) something we can do ourselves (hubby has restored many an old car) or does the car need to be hooked up to the computer to stop the dashboard lighting up after replacement?
Thanks for any guidance you can give
KJ
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 6th Dec 2012 9:45 am |
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SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
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It is fairly straightforward, if a little tight for access.
Make sure you lock the steering wheel by leaving the ign key out before you start, making sure the bolts are in an accessable position.
The shaft itself can only fit in one place, so the wheel should be in the same place when finished.
regards
steve
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| 6th Dec 2012 10:23 am |
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kjbdesigns
Member Since: 01 Dec 2012
Location: Somerset
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Great - thanks for that. So I am guessing nothing will happen computer wise?
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| 6th Dec 2012 10:34 am |
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SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1145
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as long as the steering wheel & road wheels are kept in the same position while the shaft is off, no computer needed. i.e. so the steering wheel is not half a turn out when refitted!
regards
Steve
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| 6th Dec 2012 10:52 am |
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Tomcat 106
Member Since: 28 Aug 2010
Location: Essex....just
Posts: 160
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Replaced the lower column on the driveway a couple of weeks ago. It took me longer to recover the blxxdy bolt that i dropped from the top connection than it took to fit the shaft its self!!
Then I dropped the bottom bolt into the engine undershield and had to recover that as well.......
(felt particularly stupid as one of the posts on here warned that this could happen.  )
Easy DIY prospect in my opinion. 
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| 8th Dec 2012 9:10 pm |
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