Loose steering arm

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dominicbeesley

dominicbeesley

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I've had a problem with my passenger side steering arm coming loose. Is this a common problem. I've nipped up the pins and got lock tabs on there but they've either stretched or the thread's gone.

I can't remember how they fit together but are they tapped into the swivel housing?

D
 
Yes, studs into the bottom of the swivel housing. Try a bit of loctite on the studs and torque the nuts up to 50 - 65 ftlb. The book recommends new studs are used and the pin should located into the bearing with loctite too.
 
Dom, of the 4 studs there are 2 different types. 1 pair are slightly longer. Did you work out which go where? The book and parts manual aren't very clear!? :confused:
 
No bother, go there in the end but thanks for the response.

For anyone searching in the future, I discovered it's not the length of the different studs that's most important, it's the thickness. One type is a 'special' stud which is fatter. Apparently you can use 1, 2, 3, 4 or no special studs but they help prevent the pin from sliding across the face of the outer swivel housing. I fitted 2 special studs on the diagonal, using a bit of hylomar to stop oil seaping down the threads on all studs.
 
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