Mot help needed please

[madcampbell]

Hi all

Failed MOT on "Nearside (idler arm)steering piviot point has excessive play

? what is it and how difficult is it to change (is there a write up/picture any where?)

I will get burned for the next question... is the nearside the side closet to the driver or the Kurb?

Thanks
Mark

[MudSurfer]

Hi all

Failed MOT on "Nearside (idler arm)steering piviot point has excessive play

? what is it and how difficult is it to change (is there a write up/picture any where?)

I will get burned for the next question... is the nearside the side closet to the driver or the Kurb?

Thanks
Mark

Here you go Mark..

http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=142&vid=513

I think there is only one of these on the nearside (near the kerb :-))

[madcampbell]

Thanks Mudsurfer

Do you happen to know how easy it is to replace

Mark

[MudSurfer]

No idea, sorry - mine failed on the same thing, as well as upper ball joints, rear anti roll bar bushes and something else - so I got the guy at my local garage to do it all....

[stormforce]

i would think it wouldn't be too hard to change as its only 3 bolts and 1 ball joint to split with a b/j splitter or a good heavey hammer.I've never done one so i'm only assuming that it would be quite straight forward

[madcampbell]

Thanks Folks

I will take pics and write it up (or come back asking questions...)

Mark

[Gizmo]

Here you go Mark..

http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=142&vid=513

I think there is only one of these on the nearside (near the kerb :-))

My vehicle just failed on the same thing (on my third idler arm now in three years- although it has been greenlaned and off-road)

It might just need re-greasing to pack it out, but I changed mine just be on the safe side. As already stated held on by 3 bolts and the ball joint to the outer/inner drag-links

You can by the bushes but you still have to dismantle the thing, so might as well get the whole body.

the new ones from roughtrax do come with a grease nipple whereas the originals did not have em.

[The Lovely Boyo]

There is no need to change it.

There is a bush kit available from Toyota for £5.10 - two plastic bushes.

Just go to your local main dealer - they will take about a day to get you the kit.

[madcampbell]

Thanks The Lovely Boyo

I will do just that

Cheers

[fatfires]

while you got it stripped if it hasn't got a greese nipple, why not fit one?

[madcampbell2]

Dumb question

How... can you just drill and self tap one

Mark

[fatfires]

Dumb question

How... can you just drill and self tap one

Mark

no mate they dont self tap, once you have a nipple you could beg borrow or steal a tap to suit, or know a man that can!

[The Lovely Boyo]

while you got it stripped if it hasn't got a greese nipple, why not fit one?

Oooooeeeerrrr - you said greese.. (?)


You're lucky MattF ain't on line

[fatfires]

Oooooeeeerrrr - you said greese.. (?)


You're lucky MattF ain't on line

I think Matt knows what dyslexia is ....and I suspect madcambell2 also has no doubts as to what I meant!

what is it on here? picky northerners and foreiners having nothing better to comment on other than a spelling mistake...well stick around you will get plenty to pick at from me, as there is no smell chucker on here what you get you get....I karnt spel, so wot
AM I BOVERED?

[madcampbell2]

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