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60s steering
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:42 pm
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.
Simon.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:26 pm
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..
60
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:06 pm
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,
Denny
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:40 pm
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.
quote]
oxy and a hammer if your a tight arse like me.
Re: 60s steering
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:16 pm
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
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:17 pm
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.