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02-03-10
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more landy fixing..
back from college in the wifes disco after blasting down the motorway at 70mph ooo, went in house, woman went straight out to shops in it, then rang me to say she's at the shops and the steering won't work, had a look, and well it looks like the bottoms fallen out of the steering box.. couldn't believe it at first as id just been on motorway in it, guess what i'm doing tomorrow now?
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Re: more landy fixing..
off back to the shops for the shopping ?
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Re: more landy fixing..
had to leave the disco at the shops tonight.. the woman wasn't too impressed about getting into the 110, its pretty bad in there at the mo..
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Re: more landy fixing..
Oops! Bad luck mate. PITA. New steering box then......Thats why i would NEVER have a landrover.
oh hold on a mo.........I HAVE got a landy.....  
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Re: more landy fixing..
Good job the steering arm was their to hold it together. Was the shopping dear, because I know the Disco is going to be! Good luck with it.
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Re: more landy fixing..
Must be a petrol/gas ....I can't see loads off oil under it :-)
Seen a slogan in a Jap magazine lately which I had a chuckle at "ONE LIFE why spend it under a Land Rover"
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Re: more landy fixing..
don't have time to fix it this week so RAC took it to my mates garage, anyone know where to get a steering box for less than £190? oh its 300tdi, thanks Ed
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Re: more landy fixing..
Few on Ebay mate, Not sure if your after second hand tho!!
300 tdi steering box, Vehicle Parts Accessories items at low prices on eBay.co.uk
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Re: more landy fixing..
after seeing this one go i don't think im brave enough to chance a secondhand one.. could turn wheel lock to lock with no resistance.. (wheels not turning) thanks anyway man.
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Re: more landy fixing..
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Aye, Id get a new one too if im honest 
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