MOT ...fail

[Vultch]

Its the front suspension/steering... I need two new idler arms and two new ball joints .....is this a big job.... where do I get the bits ?? Milners etc

[sledge]

roughtrack

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Its the front suspension/steering... I need two new idler arms and two new ball joints .....is this a big job.... where do I get the bits ?? Milners etc

Nah not big job, just get yourself a joint slitter for the ball joints and you should be done in a couple hours.

And yes roughtrax

[Woodzie]

Check out toyota dealers as well .......by the time you have added vat and postage some parts workout cheaper

[Vultch]

Thanks guys

[nero279]

I'm assuming it's a pitman arm and an idler arm you need rather than two idler arms. Not too bad a job at all, splitting the ball joints is the worst bit, they can be stubborn.

[Vultch]

I'm assuming it's a pitman arm and an idler arm you need rather than two idler arms. Not too bad a job at all, splitting the ball joints is the worst bit, they can be stubborn.

the mot printout ..steering idler.. movement excessive...I guess idlers are two short metal links approx 10-15 cm long

[nero279]

this is the steering idler http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=157&vid=513 you can just buy the bushes which could sort out the play, but there's only one of these, on the passenger side. On the drivers side it's the pitman arm which connects the steering box to the rest of the steering components http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=157&vid=514 . This is assuming it's a 2nd gen, if it's a 3rd gen i know nothing.

[Vultch]

this is the steering idler http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=157&vid=513 you can just buy the bushes which could sort out the play, but there's only one of these, on the passenger side. On the drivers side it's the pitman arm which connects the steering box to the rest of the steering components http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=157&vid=514 . This is assuming it's a 2nd gen, if it's a 3rd gen i know nothing.

you are correct, its a 2nd gen and the component was on the passenger side..i assumed it was identical on the drivers side...

[nero279]

They'll probably all still tell you i know nothin...
... and they're probably right

I don't think it's so common for the pitman arms to wear for some reason, you certainly don't see it on here so much as the idler, it might just be the idler that needs sorting out and doing that might make the play on the pitman arm less noticable. I don't really know though TBH, it might be better just to do both and be done with it.

[Long way 'round]

I ended up going to Toyota for the balljoints. The originals which I assume were on the truck from new didn't have any play but the rubber boots had holes in. I got some ball joints from Roughtrax and within 4-5 months there was play in 2 of them found at mot time not enough for a fail but for an advisory note. So I bit the bullet and got toyota.

I must say that everything else from Roughtrax has been very good.

[Vultch]

Once again thanks for info guys...

[Long way 'round]

i2Surf on a Mac.

[Vultch]

i2Surf on a Mac.

Its the only way

[madcampbell]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32017

I did mine for the MOT, problem I had was getting it apart. pic is in this post and info by others in the above link, look at pic first then link.

Cheers

Mark