doobie · Oct 4, 2007

Quick question: i've got a loose ball joint on my steering rods. its on the long rod that connects from the shaft going through the chasis at the RHS to the LHS wheel. not the rod that connects the two wheels together. what is this rod called?
is it:

a) a track rod
b) a drag link
c) streeing hingimy
d) or sumut else........

i'm needin to order some new bits, probably a hole rod and both joints at each end as is just one rusty lump, but my crap descriptions of the "steering hingimy rod" are only goin to end me up with a load of bits that dont fit!!!

cheers for any help!

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 4, 2007

twas track rod on my series

GRUNT · Oct 4, 2007

I thought the track rod joined the hubs together and the drag link joined the LH hub to the steering box. Any how if it's the same as the later models all the ball joints are the same.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 4, 2007

yu are most likely rite, Grunt - but I got lh and rh ball joints fur the front rod and they work fine

doobie · Oct 4, 2007

ah see, there's too many different names fur all the steerin rods!! found one with the right name on paddock's website but if i search for the same part code on craddock's it describes a different rod! burger..........

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 4, 2007

reet then
i just got both ends fur the front rod on my series 3 -----

Paddocks p/n's strrtc5867G - rh
strrtc5868G - lh

gramor · Oct 4, 2007

doobie said:
ah see, there's too many different names fur all the steerin rods!! found one with the right name on paddock's website but if i search for the same part code on craddock's it describes a different rod! burger..........

Doobie.......assuming your not in the 'Broch', get over to Kirkstyle in Kemnay (Independant land Rover) speak to graham the mechanic, good chance they have the right bits in stock, will save you filling your shed with wrong parts. I've found them cheaper than the mail order route and they will throw in good practical advice on correct fitting for free.

clivees · Oct 4, 2007

Wooo be careful there are two types of track rod ends, one type has thread all the way up and the other type has a 1/2 inch shoulder.
Its important to get the right ones for your Landy.
So i would check what you have first

have a look here for your parts
www.4ward4x4.com/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,0/&Itemid=/task,doc_download/gid,19/

GRUNT · Oct 5, 2007

Kinnellers yer reet I wuz fergetting about the LH thread one on the track rod. OOOOPS ah well nivver mind I'm ovver it now.

CharlesY · Oct 6, 2007

GRUNT said:
Kinnellers yer reet I wuz fergetting about the LH thread one on the track rod. OOOOPS ah well nivver mind I'm ovver it now.

That's to make it a great big long bottle screw, so if you unlock both ends, then rotate the rod between them the balljoints move apart or closer together depending on whatever ....

Isn't it?

CharlesY

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 6, 2007

CharlesY said:
That's to make it a great big long bottle screw, so if you unlock both ends, then rotate the rod between them the balljoints move apart or closer together depending on whatever ....

Isn't it?

CharlesY

Nope - not on the Series - coz the brilliant design has a steering damper attached to the front cross link - so yu cant turn it!

clivees · Oct 7, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
Nope - not on the Series - coz the brilliant design has a steering damper attached to the front cross link - so yu cant turn it!

Your hitec modern landys might have these newfangled steering dampers.
Me i just keep me thumbs on the outside.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 7, 2007

clivees said:
Me i just keep me thumbs on the outside.

Of ya Rosary?

Grippa · Oct 7, 2007

Spiritus seriesus vivificar vehiclus
Movens onmudia
Et radiatorix est in awflia bluddix hotia........................?

clivees · Oct 7, 2007

:d :d :d :d

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 7, 2007

not wiv my new lecky fan it wont

if only it will keep going?!?!

doobie · Oct 7, 2007

cheer's for the help, i've got the bits i need now and even know how to put it all back together!! bonus!!

i stopped in by Kirkstyle in kemmy a wee whilee ago actually, was lookin for a fan belt then as i'd lost mine in montrose, had driven back up the road with a pair of boot laces drivin me water pump!

ah the joys of landrovers....

clivees · Oct 8, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
not wiv my new lecky fan it wont

if only it will keep going?!?!

I see your slowly turning that landy in to a new one.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 8, 2007

seems like it

- int that the idea?

which reminds me - anyone got a spare steering box

Clivees - pm me sum time with wot yu want fur the 11" brakes please.

clivees · Oct 8, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
seems like it - int that the idea?

which reminds me - anyone got a spare steering box

Clivees - pm me sum time with wot yu want fur the 11" brakes please.

Will do there still in my workshop.

I was going to bring them over some time but the boss has not let me out for a while.

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