A question for the experts

[Rackned]

Just replaced my stearing lock as I suspect the other. The one on the left in the photo is the old lock the right a mark 1 the new lock

The left one has a soft feel to turning with minimal position notification. The right one is positive and also locks the steering column. ( the old one didn't)

My question is "is the old one from a stag or a retro fit if so from where?".

Also the wiring plug socket is about 1/4" longer than the mark 1 now fitted making the possibility that the LIght switch and ignition could have touched when fiddling with the light switch. Which I now believe was the cause of the fire down the stearing column.

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[Rackned]

Have I stumped you all.?

[mole42]

It's because you said "experts".

I'm not an expert but I think the left one is a 3rd party piece, it doesn't look like my memory of the proper job.

[Rackned]

Well it's not going on my car this time around. What with the stearing wheel being an unknown also I just wonder what other mods have been done.

[jbuckl]

That is a bit suspect / dodgy, you're right to be concerned if other mods to that standard were carried out.

One is stag. The other may be Land Rover Defender, but seems risky to fit a safety item that doesn't fit.

AFAIAA, the switch might be common, but not the lock.

FWIW the 'lock-man' via ebay aka 'willmott breeden' (s.p?) did me very proud for a matching set of stag locks, with 2 or 3 spare matching keys, in leyland-style.

At one time i had thought i would need to buy a whole scrap car to get a set of matching locks @ £800/900, managed to get them for £65 in the end from the lock man.

[Rackned]

Thank you

How do I locate the lock man?

[thebadleys]

He only seems to be on eBay, go to this page and click on "Contact" then tick the box "this is not about an item" and a message box will appear.

Curiously he has nothing for sale at the moment.


Nigel