JaSiN
Isuzu Junior
96 Grey Mu + Plenty of Mods + Plenty more to come!
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Post by JaSiN on Jun 22, 2007 0:25:43 GMT 11
i know this has been done before, but i have a really sloppy steering in my MU.
Are there any guides for adjusting the steering or a breakdown of the box so i can see where the slop might be coming from?
oh and i dont have a proper manual as of yet.
how do you tell when you go too far and how can you tell if it needs a rebuild or just a replacement?
Jas.
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Post by geeves on Jun 22, 2007 9:00:23 GMT 11
First get under the car and watch all the ball joints and the idler arm for movement while someone moves the steerring side to side. All these parts are cheaper than a steering box rebuild. Also check the universal joint in the steering shaft
If the play does prove to the box you can adjust the nut on top of the box a little at a time to take up play but if the steering gets tight at parts of the turning travel a rebuild is nessecsary
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JaSiN
Isuzu Junior
96 Grey Mu + Plenty of Mods + Plenty more to come!
Posts: 139
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Post by JaSiN on Jun 25, 2007 18:45:22 GMT 11
thanks, i had done that and the slop is coming from within the deep and dark depths of the steering box.
everything else seems to be fine.
Jas.
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Post by geeves on Jun 25, 2007 18:55:51 GMT 11
Bad luck
If carefully adjusting the top nut doesnt fix it without causeing tight spots in the steering then its a rebuilt box or second hand one. The good news is that its the same box on rodeos and jackeroos
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Post by beetOls on Jul 31, 2007 23:18:20 GMT 11
mine is kind of experiencing the same problem...i think my steering is too tight that i have to aid it when steering back after a left or a right turn. Otherwise, it won't turn back by itself. Could this be just an adjustment of the said nut?
i got so used to it that i never noticed the problem until i let 2 of my folks drive it and gave the same feedback.
another thing i noticed that my first turn to the left after a cold start needs more force than to do the right.
sorry for reviving this thread... =)
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Post by geeves on Aug 1, 2007 6:59:33 GMT 11
check all the ball joints and regrease those that can be greased before anything else. These are the most likly cause but also steering box and idler arm could be at fault
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Post by James W on Aug 1, 2007 19:38:41 GMT 11
This is exactley where i'm at. A wee bit of weave on the open road that gets blamed on canterburys good 'ol nor wester, untill it's a clam day and still does it. One ball joint was sloppy and replaced it. It improved but did not fix the problem. It has quickly got worse in the last month and the last week is unpleasant at 50km/h. I can't find anything sloppy but the steering box has a faint coffee grinder sound when wiggled by a mate without the engine running. So i'm thinking a naf beering. So I have to make up my mind, refurbish or buy second hand?
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Post by beetOls on Aug 1, 2007 22:58:57 GMT 11
was able to take a look and adjust the nut on top of the gearbox and yes steering feels a lot more loose now, which is good...but there is more play in it...im guessing im in the same situation with the one abov me.  i will have to see how it performs on the hiway again and see if its bad enough for replacing/rebuilding. are they still selling brand new units there in your place for TFR/TFS? i think mine shares the same type with the MU. Will it just be bolt-on if im able to source one out from the latter? Thanks! |
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Post by geeves on Aug 2, 2007 7:09:45 GMT 11
They are probably still available new but would be worth there weight in gold. In NZ a recon costs 700 - 800 but theres not very many places that will do them properly
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i will have to see how it performs on the hiway again and see if its bad enough for replacing/rebuilding.