I Replaced The Steering Box On A Land Rover Discovery 1

We finally were able to get the steering box in our 1998 Land Rover Discovery 1 replaced after installing a faulty replacement the first time. This is a fairly easy job and one most DIY mechanics will be able to handle in an afternoon.
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[@RegisteredMail1]

I’m 75 years old and have never had a British made vehicle until last year. I stumbled into buying a 1997 Land Rover Discovery1 because my neighbor had to get rid of it, and the price was right. There was a lot of things wrong with it, but I liked the body style and the fact that it was made of aluminum. So, I turned it into my new project car and was determined to restore it the best I could. I also got a 1971 Triumph TR6R Tiger motorcycle in the deal which will be my project later this summer. After several thousand dollars of buying big tires, new Rhino wheels, a new first-class headliner and many other things, I now have one of the hottest Discovery 1 vehicles around. I even found and bought the last brand-new factory made Bonnet Insulation Pad on the planet. My latest addition is a new radio that plays CDs, streams HD radio stations, and can answer my phone for me. I appreciate your videos on fixing things on the Discovery 1, because there aren’t many people who do that anymore and to see it done is refreshing. Thanks,

[@SalataAndDiscovery1]

Great job! Greetings from Hungary! Keep the Disco alive ;) !

[@MattKester]

We’re trying! Thank you, hope everything is going great over there!

[@toddhoffmaster6057]

Love it when everything works like it should.

[@MattKester]

Yes sir!

[@justinramkhelawan5575]

I’m so happy for you bro. It’s such a good feeling fixing your car

[@MattKester]

That it is! It’s actually kind of addicting!

[@adamb1709]

get you some new shiny lug nuts! won't have to be scared about them not coming off lol

[@meajebsalim3056]

Yeah keep it running and wish you the best in your next trip, just dont forget keep filming im waiting for the next video🦾🦾🦾

[@MattKester]

Thank you, Meajeb! I just got back into phone service from the trip! It was awesome!

[@jefferybrown3845]

The camera work while you were under the vehicle was oddly great! Maybe it was the music but it seemed much more zen than when I’m busting my knuckles.

[@MattKester]

Thanks! I was just trying to keep it entertaining and find a way to film this kinda stuff a little more efficiently.

[@destruck]

It's always the little things in life!

[@MattKester]

That it is!

[@FattHoLLiday]

Awesome Dana Carvey reference

[@MattKester]

Thanks! Hands down my favorite SNL cast member from the early nineties!

[@FattHoLLiday]

@@MattKester a man of culture I see

[@MattKester]

@@FattHoLLiday I try!

[@getnbetr01]

happy happy joy joy!! good going!! i love the feeling of a job well done!! cheers my good man!! enjoy ur well deserved trip!!!

[@MattKester]

Thanks! It was a great trip, the Disco did amazing and met a new friend too! Can’t wait to start sharing that story this coming Sunday!

[@hectorvelasco7621]

do you happen to have a power steering pump removal video. mine is leaking like crazy

[@pickadude]

Great vid! Please keep them coming, I just got a 1996 disco and although I don't have to replace mine now I'm sure I will in the future!

[@MattKester]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it. If you guys keep watching, we’ll keep making them!

[@vincentpoole7588]

Fed. 'O' for awesome on her D1 p/s box ! Maybe try to come up with a "punch-list" of maintenance and repairs over the next 12 months to provide a timeline of what'll be needed to keep a D1 running straight and narrow as 2nd Hand Overlander ? V.

[@MattKester]

Not a bad idea, Vincent! It's definitely doable at some point!

[@sicem11]

Replacing my seals this week, fingers crossed that fixes my leak but I’ll be back if it dose not! Appreciate the video!

[@user-sn4zp2ny5e]

changing the seals out is a much better approach than just buying a whole new unit.

[@mullerandre95]

Land Rover, turning owners in to mechanics since 1948😁. Great vid as usual, in the end it sounds as if the pws pump is making a bit of noise. A tip for next time is to install everything and if the steering wheel is not centered, centre that. Hope you took it for alignment afterwards just get her rolling straight and keep the tires happy. 😎👍👍👍👍

[@MattKester]

Haven’t taken it in yet, I’m gonna replace all the end links today or tomorrow and take it in. All the boots on the ball joints are shot and I know the one connected to the drop arm has probably consumed more ATF than the gearbox, so I’d best do it now to be safe!

[@mullerandre95]

@@MattKester yes, please get those done sooner rather than later. They're a lot cheaper than ball joints and tie rod ends.

[@MattKester]

@@mullerandre95 I got a set of all four for $50 from Atlantic British in last week. Just gotta sum up the motivation to go get in the hot garage and get it done... Better do it now while the highs are still in the nineties... we'll start seeing triple digit heat here real soon!

[@55ssimani]

was there a lot of play in the steering before ? how is it now ? great video !

[@landymarv6687]

Well done easy job when u get the right parts 👍

[@MattKester]

It sure is, thanks Marv!

[@landymarv6687]

@@MattKester how everyone ur end and keep up the good video and enjoy the trails u got out there 👍

[@peverill64]

My brakes are squishy now and my steering drifts to the right... A world of DIY to be done

[@MattKester]

Oh no! I imagine we’ll have to do the master cylinder on ours sometime in the not to distant future!

[@trevorness4599]

Great job....impressive 👍

[@MattKester]

Thanks, Trevor!

[@vernonbennettiii3646]

Fantabulous!!

[@MattKester]

Thank you, Vernon!

[@jessesmith8243]

How is this box holding up? Mine is leaking alot of juice I'm debating a shaft seal replacement or spring for one of these reman joints and cross fingers.

[@MattKester]

Hey Jesse, it’s still holding up well with no apparent leaks. I had thought about resealing it myself, but from everything I read, it made it seem like once you go down that route, you’ll just keep resealing it because it’s worn out internals causing the seals to wear out faster. We did get one of these with stripped threads (may have also been my fault on the install as well) and BuyAutoParts.com stood behind it and sent us a replacement with no fuss.

[@WilliamBrock-fv3jr]

I just saw this video. If you have a moment, I would like to know what symptoms made you replace the box in the first place. I am looking at the same possibility. My D1 has about 1/3 revolution play turning to the left. Much tighter to the right.

[@MattKester]

I chose to replace due to leaking from the output shaft side of the box. The reason I went with this particular replacement is because it was a fully rebuilt box. The research I did at the time led me to believe that the failing seals were because the internals of the box were worn and changing seals would only be a short term fix before the sloppy tolerances in the box caused a premature failure of the seals again.

[@dannyaguirre2309]

Keep up great vids - I just picked up in South America a 96’ 3.9 Manual with Terra Firma lift. Would you mind sharing the box part number, I suspect I will have to replace due to steering play or have it rebuilt.

[@TK-lj4oq]

What do you think about an electric power steering conversion?

[@SF_Channel_05]

I like how by loosening the arm you were able to get the alignment straight. Good solve! Not today, Satan!!!

[@MattKester]

I’m just glad it was frozen with rust! I think I got lucky there.

[@adamb1709]

can you comment on your parts source? I know AB is charging $2,000 for this steering box right now which is crazy, but wondering why there is such a disparity from the website you used which is only charging $350...?

[@crowbar4130]

Thinking the same thing right now, but price jumped to ~ $450 now.

[@keegenmueller6902]

Is the drive shaft or u joint on your to do list?

[@MattKester]

At least the U-joints, yes. I’m also seriously contemplating getting a couple of spares to keep on hand, just in case.

[@keegenmueller6902]

@@MattKester what about engine mounts and transmission mounts? I am basically seeing if you have the same list going as me haha 😆

[@GavinEarnshaw]

Congratulations :-D

[@MattKester]

Thanks!

[@RoveFans]

Use the right size socket for them lug nuts otherwise you'll stip the caps.

[@MattKester]

Unfortunately, they were already swollen out from someone else doing that. I ordered a replacement set, but surprise, the vendor sent the wrong ones!

[@RoveFans]

@@MattKester buy the solid capless lugs they're more durable, but won't work with steel rims

[@Mikodziw]

Nice! What issues where you having? Mine all of a sudden has a bunch of free play in the steering wheel form like 10 o clock to 1 o clock and it binds and jams when coming back from a right turn. :(

[@MattKester]

Ours was leaking from the input shaft something fierce.

[@josiahdiscar3393]

Nice video! I have no power steering right or left, I think will have to the same job on my 98. (bysade) This is a perfect reference video!

[@MattKester]

Hope it helps! It’s really not that hard of job!

[@josiahdiscar3393]

ill order from the same place you got it as well!

[@MattKester]

@@josiahdiscar3393 Go for it. I should have put the link in the description, I’ll get it fixed. They definitely stood behind it and got me a very function new one, pretty quick (granted they’re in San Diego and we’re in Phoenix, so ground is actually pretty quick). Had the second old ones on their way back the next day. Can’t wait to see how soon they get my core deposits refunded.

[@Zusu91]

YOUR BACK SEATS HAVE AN ARM REST?!?! Unfair... T,T

[@MattKester]

Ha! We never use it. I think we’d have been better off with the cloth ones without it!

[@hassanharam2041]

How much the price of the steering box?

[@MattKester]

It's currently available for $295.00, with an additional core charge of $250 that will be refunded as soon as they receive your return unit. They provide a prepaid shipping label with your order to send it back on. Here's the link to it - alnk.to/dAgbQfM

[@sarahdell4042]

I can smell the ATF from here 🤮

[@MattKester]

It definitely lived up to the hype in person. ATF and burnt gear oil are two of the lost fouls smelling things I’ve ever encountered!

[@sarahdell4042]

@@MattKester Both are so awful!

[@MattKester]

@@sarahdell4042 Yup... Gear oil was the bane of my existence when I was a truck driver. I'd always carry one of those bottles with the end you clipped off, so you could just stick it in the window on a trailer hub and give it a squeeze to fill. What would inevitably happen after I opened one of those bottles is that they'd tip over in the toolbox, the janky red cap would pop off, and I'd have half a pint of gear oil soaking my chains and binders. Just enough to make you wanna puke the first time you opened it and realized you were in for a cleanup!