i am going tool shopping today to fill in the gaps in my tool collection in anticipation of next weeks steering box replacement on a 2002 discovery 2.
does anyone know off hand what size the flare fittings are ? anything i am missing besides that that is un common ?
thanks

 

What is wrong with your p/s box?

 

its got a bad spot in the work gear ( i assume ) it jams up at a certain point on its travel always the same point. the adjustment in the box went in 5 turns before it even touched the bottom of the adjustment. unless i missed some trick ( help me here if i did ) i am going to call it a bad box. however i would love a 2nd opinion. they cant be that different from a Saginaw box can they ?

 

mike can u recommend a selection of sizes of flare wrench to make this easier ?

 

I think 13mm and 14mm covers the fittings on the steering pipes, but you can just use an open end to verify which sizes.
You'll need to pull the drop arm, so you might want to consider one of these: https://landroverforums.com/forum/ge...rop-arm-40683/

 

great idea i am ordering the puller. and thanks for hitting me in the head with the use a open end wrench sometimes i cant see the forest for the trees u know. i am thinking a set of crowfoot flare wrenches and i looks like it might help. i am trying to collect tips from guys who have done it before. thanks

 

A set of crowfoot flare nut wrenches will come in handy other places.