Hi all,
still having problems with my PAS en found a donor for sending to ICS for repair.
I need a LHD box but the problem now is of the donor is a LHD or RHD.
If someone can help please with the help of attached pictures.

Greetings Hans

 

As I've pointed out in PM's (sorry my box is full & needs a clean out.

The HALE is correct for the "second type" box in Jaguar speak.

The weedy drop arm & idler arm shown are for Manual steering. The PAS arms were beefed up in case one turned against a curb. The manual arms would bend.

Let me find you a thread that I posted in to show the difference.

See posts 30 & 33 here. Maybe someone else can tell the mounting points on the box & tell you whether it's LHD or RHD. I can only tell from the drop & idler arms. Your pictures only show manual steering arms.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/m...-260626/page2/

 

On my RHD car with manual steering box, the input shaft from the clumn is offset away from the engine (i.e. to the right). It seems likely that LHD will be the opposite.

If it helps, I think that, when viewed from above, the PAS steering drop and idler arms are curved, while manual are straight.

 

Thanks Glyn, I noticed your full mailbox when I tried answered on your last mail.

 

Correct ~ the PAS arms are curved & have a protrusion in that curve to bump against the new lock stops fitted to PAS cars.

This is a LHD car


This is a RHD car.






This is a LHD car.

 

My donor PAS is definitly a RHD type 1 as Glyn mentioned earlier.
I send the pictures to ICS / DASteering so that they can tell me if the RHD parts can be used for repairing my LHD PAS.
I will keep you all informed of the progress.

 

I've cleared my mailbox so it will now accept PM's. Your car should have a type 2 steering box. Type 1 & 2 parts are not interchangeable. Type 1 short exterior pipe. Type 2 long exterior metal pipe.

Unless your car is a '64 build first registered in '65.