300Tdi Defender
STEERING
1
REPAIR
STEERING COLUMN
Service repair no - 57.40.01
Remove
1. Remove bonnet.
2. Set road wheels and steering wheel in straight
ahead position.
3. Mark relationship of steering column inner shaft
to top universal joint.
NOTE: collapsible shaft can be
disconnected from steering column only, if
required, by removing bolts from top
universal joint and slackening top bolt of lower
universal joint.
4. Remove 2 bolts from top universal joint and
lower bolt of bottom universal joint. Slacken top
bolt of lower universal joint and withdraw shaft.
5. Prise centre cap from steering wheel.
6. Remove steering wheel retaining nut and
withdraw wheel from column spline.
7. Disconnect battery.
8. Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel and
pull panel away from facia to enable
speedometer cable to be disconnected.
9. Disconnect multi-plugs, electrical leads and
connections to vehicle alarm system, if fitted.
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle
immobilisation and alarm system .
10. Withdraw panel complete with instruments.
11. Remove 5 screws and 2 self-tapping screws to
remove top half of nacelle.
12. Ease bottom half of nacelle from switch
gaiters/grommets and remove.
