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60s steering

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60s steering

Post by Coogee60 »

Hi,
Gave the 60 a bit of a hammering last weekend and now its drifting all over the road. Initially thought it would just be a wheel alignment but upon closer inspection I have bent the main tow arm (wheel to wheel) on the steering. I haven't messed around with the steering before, if I can get a new arm is it a big job to swap it over? Does it require hoists etc? Any help would be great.
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Post by shorty_f0rty »

should be able to get a tie rod from a wreckers, it might need new tie rod ends depending on play in the ends on the one from the wreckers.

you'll need a ball joint seperator too (from repco or supercheap) to get the tie rod arms off the swival arms.

should get you started..
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Post by teambullet »

Sounds all too familiar!!!! It happened to me on my 75 got new ends and sleeved the tube, shouldnt happen again. Might even have a sleeved 60series one. If so will pm you,
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Post by cruiser60series »

[quote="shorty_f0rty"]
you'll need a ball joint seperator too (from repco or supercheap) to get the tie rod arms off the swival arms.
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oxy and a hammer if your a tight arse like me.
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Re: 60s steering

Post by Nat84 »

Coogee60 wrote:Hi,
Gave the 60 a bit of a hammering last weekend and now its drifting all over the road. Initially thought it would just be a wheel alignment but upon closer inspection I have bent the main tow arm (wheel to wheel) on the steering. I haven't messed around with the steering before, if I can get a new arm is it a big job to swap it over? Does it require hoists etc? Any help would be great.
Simon.
i have one of them tow arm's here PM me if interested
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Post by Coogee60 »

Thanks all. Should be able to get it sorted with the help. Only put around 300k's on it since the damage and its already chewing the muddies to bits.
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