Steering Lock Stop Adjustment

In order to improve the tuning circle of the vehicle, the steering lock stops were adjusted to allow the wheels to turn further. It is thought that Land Rover don't pay particular attention to adjusting these stops during production.

The steering lock stops consist of a bolt that can be adjusted and a metal plate which the bolt head comes in contact with to restrict the amount the steering wheels can turn, thus preventing the tyres from rubbing on the radius arm.
The adjustable bolt is shown here on the swivel ball housing:

 



 The picture below shows the lock stop on the opposite side in contact with the metal plate to stop further turning:

Before making any adjustments, the distance between each tyre and the radius arms were measured on full lock. These are shown here:

Each side was adjusted to bring the distance from the tyre to the radius arm from around 38mm to around 15mm. The new distances can be seen in the pictures below:

 

 

The steering lock stop bolt before adjustment:

The steering lock stop bolt after adjustment: