the other day i was looking at my disintegrated under bonnet rubbers in the engine compartment when i noticed the gaiter at the bottom of the steering column had a split in it .
on closer inspection it looks like gaiter had 'dried' out causing the splits ..

i phoned landrover warranty and was told that any vat registered garage would be able to do the warranty job.

as my son has a garage , i asked him to try and get authorisation for the work which he successfully did..

FF should be done on friday ...

Good spot Stan. That gives me the urge to nip out and check mine too... Kev

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That sounds like a result...

Mind you if it's that worn maybe you need a new fatty...  Pete
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Stan wrote:

as my son has a garage

That's very handy Stan

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lol Well spotted Stan, they don't last long at all I'm afraid... Maybe Chinese rubber?

@Kev..i normally wouldnt have looked down there but by chance i did ,luckily..let us know what condition yours is..

@Pete...wife wants a new car so she gets priority and mine is a lovely vehicle....

@Rob...i think i'll stick with a garage that can update the LR online service records for the moment but certainly warranty work wil be done by my son..funny enough he is doing more LR stuff..he has a disco sport in at the moment..

@Craig..would love for you to do the work but family comes first and the more work my son does the better he will be financially to look after me in my older age..
the gaiter looks OE so would that still be chinese? ... - .- -.




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Ah, mate I totally understand...

I was just giggling to myself last night about all the stories I hear of people doing friends and family some great deals, only to be blamed 6 months later for a totally unrelated issue!

so new gaiter/universal joint thingy/assembly fitted..

i thought the small split in the top of it was all that was the problem but underneath was a big surprise,

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not really but it did seem that the steering was better after the fitment and i did only drive back from my sons garage.....could be a placeable affect though .. ... - .- -.




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Great news that your son sorted it for you Stan.

I went out and checked mine the other day, but I couldn't see it. It doesn't help being a short arse, but I was wondering if it's more visible in the V6 engine bay than the V8 one. Kev

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the 3.0 engine is like a sewing machine motor compared to the 4.4...i would certainly try some kind of mirror contraption or from underneath if you are able to take the skid pan off .. ... - .- -.




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If it was “dried out”,
I used to have a tin of purple coloured grease that was designed specifically to prevent rubber drying out and perishing , particularly from sunlight.
Sadly I can’t remember it’s name, other than it was made by Castrol.
Might be worth a bit of Googling ??
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stan wrote:

the 3.0 engine is like a sewing machine motor compared to the 4.4...i would certainly try some kind of mirror contraption or from underneath if you are able to take the skid pan off ..

if by chance it does need doing then the part is around £140 retail and fitting takes 10 minutes. ... - .- -.




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