[ROVERNET - UK] P6 Steering Idler Damper

Hank and Sally Manwell hdmanwell at alumni.bates.edu
Thu May 19 17:17:14 BST 2005


You may be thinking of topping off the similar unit on the Land Rover, 
Steve.  They require regular topping off as part of a comprehensive lube 
job -  done frequently on those cars as there are progressively more 
leaks with age, wear, and rust.

We may also have topped off the idler dampers on  the P6s and P4s, since 
it's the same design on the same family of vehicles, but that's not such 
a vivid recollection.

Hank

smanwell wrote:

> P6'ers,
>
> I have found a spare idler damper for Albert Boasberg's 2000TC, but it 
> has brought up a few questions.  It appears to be in good condition -- 
> the shaft turns in the body without any apparent play or looseness in 
> the bushings; no sign of leaks.  I noticed however, that the hydraulic 
> resistance as I turned the shaft was not completely steady at first.  
> Now that it has been sitting upright in the vice for a while and it 
> has been exercised back and forth several times, the hydraulic action 
> has smoothed out.  (I take the unsteady damping to be some air mixed 
> with the damping oil after turning the damper right side up.)
>
> I got to wondering whether the oil in the unit should be topped up and 
> then I discovered that the manuals call for "no maintenance" on this 
> part.   I have a vague memory of topping these dampers up with engine 
> oil 25 years ago (!) on my grandfather's 2000TCs -- maybe I'm thinking 
> of some other part.
>
> What is the collective wisdom on these dampers -- should the oil be 
> topped up and with what fluid?  Are they really not rebuildable as the 
> manuals claim?  How do these units tend to fail -- wear, leaks?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Manwell
> RSTCA
>
>
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