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  • Steering issues

    It's time I sorted out the front end of me truck.

    I'd like a return to centre steering damper but can't find one in the uk so may just fit the standard uprated type (for when my 33's get fitted) next off I need to do my o/s cv joint ( making orrible clicking noise near r/h lock) I was gonna order 2 up and keep the other spare because I'm assuming both sides are as old as each other.
    Next is track rod ends, too much play I think, idler bushes too.

    I think I have a wee knock coming from the steering box, anyone experienced this. I only feel it coming back through the steering wheel link a gentle clunk when the terrain gets a bit rough.

    I also have a wobble under braking from about 40mph, think this could be the cv joint. Bearing were recently done. I may need to inspect the calipers though.

    Is there anything else I should consider replacing?
    the balljoints look ok and recent mot had no advisories.

    Any other bushes or the like need to be inspected?

    After work is done I want to get it properly aligned, can anyone recommend a someone in Central Scotland to do this?
    Alan

    yoshie "Didn't know they had a pill for laziness, anyway get well soon."

  • #2
    Hi,
    I get the very gentle clonk through the steering on mine off road, I guess it's a little bit of wear in the box itself. I ran it by my local garage and they said it was no problem. At 240,000kms I can't blame it.
    Wheel wobble slowing down could be a sticky caliper, but re-check the wheel bearings. If you used gen or good quality parts they should be ok, but I had terrible trouble with Milners bearings which were poo and were no better than the ones I threw out.
    I did the lot on mine: rod ends, relay, damper, bearings etc. A worn relay can give wander and a slight clonk too. Steering stop bolts losing their caps can give a horrible graunching noise on full lock and nothing to do with CVs. Just stick a blob of grease on the bolt head every now and then.

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    • #3
      Alan, The LR guy at the Viaduct in Larbert got recommended to me by NTS.
      Do you know that, with a 50 character limit, it's

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