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Linkage on front of MQ???
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:36 pm
by 4WRNING
Guys, as the other night was my first real look under and around a MQ, and even a nissan for that fact, i didnt actually have that good a look that i could work out what the round cylinder type linkage that hangs down up the front in the middle of the two front spring hangers...
Im guessing some kinda steering linkage, but coming from a toyota side of things, ive never seen anything like it...
any one fill me in?
Lee.
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:31 pm
by bazzle
Same as Toyota 45 series
Bazzle
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:07 pm
by Red Rover
called a relay box. Keep the grease up to it otherwise the bush flogs out, as it will eventually. Turn the wheel & have someone check the amount of movement. If to much put a new bush in it. Also if you can find one of a leaf sprung GQ they are the same and the shaft will most likely be in better nick
Cheers
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:15 am
by muddyperils
How do they steer without this link setup , have seen many SPOA setups running a straight rod directley to the other knuckle????
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:53 pm
by Snabelost
muddyperils wrote:How do they steer without this link setup , have seen many SPOA setups running a straight rod directley to the other knuckle????
My MK is SOA and the extra linkage is removed. Works just fine.
Some pics:
As you can see, the drag-link goes strait from the steering box to the steering arm.
/Magnus
Ps. And yes, i will add a steering damper!
I have it in my garage!
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:50 pm
by Screwy
im wondering how u managed to un 3 leaves in the front without them frowning.
Mine frown even with 4 in the front.
BTW, great job pulling the old draglink off
Angle grinder and ducktape
screwy
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:05 pm
by ozy1
Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:Angle grinder and
ducktape ----spelt duct tape---- :?
screwy
mate, looks like masking tape to me, which is even worse than
duct tape
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:38 am
by RMP&O
where!? All I see is some tiny white boxes with red X's in them.
The G60's, aka pre-MQ/MK do not have the extra steering relay. Pitman arm, drag link, tie rods...that is it in them. Just some FYI.
BTW, I like ducktape better.
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:03 am
by Snabelost
ozy1 wrote:Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:Angle grinder and
ducktape ----spelt duct tape---- :?
screwy
mate, looks like masking tape to me, which is even worse than
duct tape
Actually, it IS masking tape! However, i didn't have a tool for removing the bastard at the moment. Now it's gone however. I took the pic rigth after i finished the front steering job. I never drowe it on the road in that condition!
The X's... Did you mean thoose X's:
The problem was due to problems at my ISP, fixed now.
/Magnus