Zed.
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K2tnt
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After driving to Wales over the weekend, the death wobble presented itself quite dramatically, and again it was very wandery over 60mph!
So am going to sort the Panhard rod bushes, possibly get power steering box refurbished (it’s dribbling a bit), and look at swivels.
I saw that you can try putting shims in the top of the swivel housing without stripping the whole thing down- does this work?
So am going to sort the Panhard rod bushes, possibly get power steering box refurbished (it’s dribbling a bit), and look at swivels.
I saw that you can try putting shims in the top of the swivel housing without stripping the whole thing down- does this work?
Turboman
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Very much doubt it. If anything, adding shims is likely to make the problem worse.
Hicap phill
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No they are tapered. Removing shims tightens the top bearings up stoping the play.
Rock the steering left/right about 1/4turn if you can feel/see the body moving the panard bushes gone. Also look at each end of the arm While moving the steering.
K2tnt
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Ah, right. The shims are the things that sit between the “top hat” and the housing aren’t they?
Panhard rod is already off so going to do bushes anyway. Getting it off was fun, pinch bolts will definitely need replacing as they were very rusty. Taking it somewhere to get bushes pressed out.
Panhard rod is already off so going to do bushes anyway. Getting it off was fun, pinch bolts will definitely need replacing as they were very rusty. Taking it somewhere to get bushes pressed out.
Hicap phill
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Are you putting in metalastic bushes back in?
Hicap phill
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Ok. Power flex? (Not cheap BP ones they don’t last
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Panhard rod likely suspect but don't rule out the 4 steering ball joints and even steering damper.
K2tnt
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Yeah, did all 4 ball joints and steering damper at MOT time. Was still wobbling after that.
Had new bushes put in Panhard rod today, and sent steering box off to be reconditioned. As well as getting some new Super Gaz shocks for the rear (they were mismatched). Also changed engine, transfer, gearbox and axle oil too! Very busy. Should be much better to drive when all done.
Had new bushes put in Panhard rod today, and sent steering box off to be reconditioned. As well as getting some new Super Gaz shocks for the rear (they were mismatched). Also changed engine, transfer, gearbox and axle oil too! Very busy. Should be much better to drive when all done.
K2tnt
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Put 2x rear Super Gas shocks on the back today, not too tricky. Stupid tiny nuts at bottom of shock absorbers (8mm?) which you need to hold onto to undo bottom bolt! Both were stuck! Ended up using Stilsons to hold body of shock absorber still to get bottom bolts off!
Spot Merlin the cat under my wife’s car in second pic...
Spot Merlin the cat under my wife’s car in second pic...
K2tnt
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Putting back on reconditioned steering box, everything was going so well...
All bolts and fittings went on fine until one of the power steering pipes wouldn’t go back in- union thread wouldn’t bite! Damn annoying!
Have pulled the pipe off- reckon replacing it would be best option- here’s the shagged union.
All bolts and fittings went on fine until one of the power steering pipes wouldn’t go back in- union thread wouldn’t bite! Damn annoying!
Have pulled the pipe off- reckon replacing it would be best option- here’s the shagged union.
K2tnt
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All done! Box back in place and connected, drives great now. Got a bit worried when I noticed a trail on the ground underneath where I parked it, relieved to realise this was air con dribble from previous car to park there.
Acid test will be driving up to Scarborough on Friday! Got up to 65mph with no wobbles, which is a massive improvement. Fingers crossed it’s sorted...
Another picture after cleaning in the summer evening sunshine- she cleans up nicely!
Acid test will be driving up to Scarborough on Friday! Got up to 65mph with no wobbles, which is a massive improvement. Fingers crossed it’s sorted...
Another picture after cleaning in the summer evening sunshine- she cleans up nicely!
