So... apart from the steering damper cover looking really cheap and nasty, I have a few questions...
Thanks to Mr. Noisy for the procedure for changing this all over. It looks so damn simple even without a procedure to be honest, but Mr. Noisy's procedure will be followed!
I've had a look in Haynes for the measurements and looked at their procedure for doing this too.
why do I need to disconnect the battery negative terminal before I remove the drag link and also for the track rod?!? Do i really have to do that? i assume not... surely the battery can stay connected throughout this entire procedure, right?
Also, the measurements given in Haynes for the drag link are 28.5mm from Balljoint centre to drag link end and 924mm for Balljoint centre to Balljoint centre. So, in summary, I need to make the drag link 924mm long from centre of grease nipple to centre of grease nipple. Do i really need to care about the 28.5mm measurement given that I have Terrafirma HD replacements?
As for the track rod, the measurements given in Haynes are 9mm for Adjuster sleeve to track rod, 28.5mm for Balljoint centre to track rod end and 1230mm for Balljoint centre to Balljoint centre. Presumably I can ignore the 9mm and 28.5mm measurements and just use 1230mm from centre of grease nipple to centre of grease nipple, right?
Also, what is the "specified torque setting" for the drag link and track rod retaining nuts? I can't find those values in the Haynes.
I'm also supposed to secure each nut with a new split pin... but I don't see any of these in the kit. I'll have a closer look later tonight though because it should contain them...
It also says I should stick the axle stands under the chassis... I normally put them under the axle because I don't have to stretch the bottle jack to it's limits... is anything wrong with that?