Great antitheft device! Indeed the box can only be fitted one direction so you certainly have me stumped.

 

Thanks for the confirmation. I think I was going mad.

Drop arm facing towards the bumper.

Must be the box.

 

is the box for a lhd car?

 

Ordered for RHD , checked the box it came in.. Same no as what came out. Someone had written Disco on the box.

 

How is this even possible, any vid or pics.

 

photos before help a lot to determine correct orientation but what has been done is done.... sounds to me as if a LHD box has been supplied - IIRC to make a Reliant Scimitar LHD it's fitted with an Austin Maxi rack upside down......................... do you have the rack still that's been replaced to compare? does sound like a journey that will run for a few days - hope you get it sorted quickly

 

LHD box wouldn't fit at all, and even if it could (i.e you moved it across) it would turn the same direction as the RHD box.

 

Looking at images of a LHD box, I can't see how I would be able to connect everything up. It's the wrong orientation.

Anyway here are some pictures.

 

Yes it is.

I think the one I took off was as well, that had excessive play that I couldn't adjust out.

 

What the?!?

I think that's definitely a take it off and send it back job... how on earth could they get that so wrong in manufacturing?!? I, also can't see anything wrong with the installation...

An issue that I haven't read about before on the forum!!

 

An issue that I haven't read about before on the forum!!

Doesn't happen very often does it?!

 

I have spoken to Island and they are sending a new one out. They agree it can't be put on the wrong way. So must be something internal.

They seemed quite shocked, so I would guess it doesn't happen that often.

At least it will be a lot quicker doing the job a second time around.

 

A bit of an update.

Removed the old steering box today and tested it on the bench and yes it was going the wrong way.

Replaced with new box and it drives great :dance:At least it didn't take me as long today to replace.

Suppose the moral of the story is......check the steering box before putting it in the car.

Thanks for your help.