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Ln106 Steering Dampner

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Ln106 Steering Dampner

Post by Evski »

Wow dont I feel stupid! I just bought an old man emu steering dampner for my hilux and cant get the old one off. The passangers side is attached with a ball joint on one end and a nut and bolt on the other. How do I get it out and the new one in? I tried hitting the bolt but it didnt budge, I assumed that this would just come out and be reused with the new dampner. Sorry for the stupid question but im stumped?
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Post by craz3d »

The ball joint is at one with the damper, it gets replaced with it.
You put a dolley of some form behind the steering arm to prevent it from taking the force, and you hit it out with a hammer. You are doing it right.. just not 'quite' right.
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Post by chunks »

Go buy a ball joint splitter, it will wedge in between the damper and rod and you just give a hit with a hammer to pop it out. They can stuck in there pretty tight.
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Post by Evski »

Nice one guys. The other drama is the new dampner didnt come with a new ball joint, just a bush. Is there a way to transfer the old joint to the new dampner?
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Post by ferrit »

the new one should also have come with a steel pin you knock into the drag ling and bolt thru from both sides INSTEAD of the ball joint.

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