bluedog333
Well-Known Member
You assume wrongly Neilly! For whatever reason it appears to have cured itself! So, I’m going to do the right thing and just ignore it until something blows up!
neilly
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flat
Well-Known Member
I loosened most of the bolts on yours already!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
When the pump is fitted, and the reservoir full of new fluid, slacken the outlet hose on the box, and kick it over a few times on the starter, or let it run very briefly.
Put a bucket or bowl under the box to catch the fluid. Keep on topping up the reservoir, and repeat until you think it is all new fluid. Then re tighten the union, and turn the steering lock to lock a few times.
Not sure if that is an approved method, but that is what I do.
flat
Well-Known Member
Yeah that’s what I do aswell, not sure on the approved method but I am sure the ‘book’ method involves something daft like removing the rad, removing the steering box etc and is unnecessarily long winded.....
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
The gremlin will just move onto another part, I could feel the a-frame ball joint clunking today. Gonna have to catch that fookin gremlin.I like that kind of fix...LOL
Proper job...wish mine did that.
Cheers
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Are you sure it is the joint, not panhard or steering damper bushes?
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
Pretty sure, feels like the back end, and there was movement with the pry bar, all front end joints and bushes were firm.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
OK. They are an easy fix, I usually use a top quality kit, and change in situ. I use a small bottle jack, and a piece of wood whittled to size to extract the bottom plate.
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
Cheers for the tip, I’m going to look for a greasable one for longevity.
neilly
Well-Known Member
Are you talking about the steering drop arm ball joint? . @bluedog333 mentioned the A frame ball joint.
Cheers
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Right. Apologies, misread it.
They are pretty easy to change as well, if you have the right tools.
neilly
Well-Known Member
Mine , although was an adjustable unit on the 90 was seized solid. After looking at how tight it was in the bracket. I ordered the A frame ball joint with the bracket pre fitted, so I could just bolt it back in as I did not have a press available.
Cheers
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Heat it up with a welding torch, beat it out with a sledgehammer.
The new arms do make it easier, though!
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
I’m going to plump for the one already with the fulcrum, hopefully just a tw@t with a hammer and it’s out ( that’s me ).
Turboman
Mab An Gov
On older vehicles, it is easier to unbolt the whole arm, with the brackets attached, from the chassis, and then unbolt the arm from the brackets in a vice.
On later chassis, this is not possible, as the brackets at the top are welded to the chassis.
Long extension bar on yer ratchet makes unbolting the brackets from the chassis easier.
Like you say, good smack with a club hammer to pop the big balljoint.
bluedog333
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Cheers, I’ll take that route, gives me a chance to change all nuts and bolts and bushes.
Stone56
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I've got a halo to cos I do mine
