Tried to search on here, but no luck. Also, not in the Bentley manual. How do you replace the steering coupling? If people can give me an idea, I'll write a proper "How To" when I do it. Unless there already is a "How To".
Replaced this afternoon. Sure I read somewhere it's a 10 minute job! Is it heck?!! Maybe if you're Mr Tickle! Took an hour to do coupling and damper. Damper seemed OK but bushes were worn and it looked old, so replaced anyway. Coupling wasn't particularly cracked or perished, but very bendy. Replaced also.
Oh, and I didn't really pay much attention? But does the earth wire go from the top of one bolt to under the nut of the next one?
I got my nice friendly neighbour to help me do the coupling nuts and bolts and washers as its a bit fiddly with old hands. Much easier with one in the cab and the other under the van. I did the drag link and damper as well and the steering is much improved.
Looking at your top pic it's easy to imagine a lot of twisting flex has been going on between each set of diagonal holes. I bet the steering will feel firmer particularly in the wind.
Just bought one so hopefully it'll go on as easily as it sounds. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk