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Need advice for a 40 steering overhaul
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:40 pm
by Mudskip101
Hi the steering in my newly bought 77, 40 is trashed. All the knuckles are loose and the rubber boots are mush. I'm looking for advice on what brand parts work well and where to source them.(I've already bought a steering box). I'm in Sydney. And keen for any tips people want share.
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:04 am
by plowy
you will find most of what you need/want on ebay
is it the original diffs not a 60 series set ?
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:25 pm
by matt.mcinnes
plowy wrote:you will find most of what you need/want on ebay
is it the original diffs not a 60 series set ?
Bite the bullet and fit power steering you wont look back.
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:46 pm
by hokey
it is a f*****g big bullet if you get a 40 series power steering pump. yeh my steering is rooted too. so you guys reckon ebay is the go?
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:48 pm
by matt.mcinnes
hokey wrote:it is a f*****g big bullet if you get a 40 series power steering pump. yeh my steering is rooted too. so you guys reckon ebay is the go?
Never said it was a little bullet
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:07 pm
by bad_religion_au
hokey wrote:it is a f*****g big bullet if you get a 40 series power steering pump. yeh my steering is rooted too. so you guys reckon ebay is the go?
go 60 series, apart from the intermediate shaft, mines cost 200 in parts so far. all i've got left is the intermediate shaft and the 2 belt harmonic balancer to go
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:41 pm
by hokey
yeh 60 is ALOT cheaper!
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:52 pm
by bad_religion_au
solid front axle hilux power steering boxes will work, you just need to mod the tower it sits on slightly
got the 40 series need the 60 series diffs
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:15 pm
by simo toyo
i'm looking at swapping to 60 diffs from my 40's at the moment. i've done the search on here. not sure, didn't really answer my woes. so anyway what's involved in the steering mods? i want to swap out the steering at the same time. i.e. do i have to change master cylinder, proporsioning valve, or anything else, sorry if i've asked a question that everyone else is asking .....
Re: got the 40 series need the 60 series diffs
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:26 pm
by bad_religion_au
simo toyo wrote:i'm looking at swapping to 60 diffs from my 40's at the moment. i've done the search on here. not sure, didn't really answer my woes. so anyway what's involved in the steering mods? i want to swap out the steering at the same time. i.e. do i have to change master cylinder, proporsioning valve, or anything else, sorry if i've asked a question that everyone else is asking .....
what year 40? and does it have factory power steering?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:44 pm
by simo toyo
yes it has factory ps. it's an 82 model
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:45 am
by bad_religion_au
simo toyo wrote:yes it has factory ps. it's an 82 model
well your brake stuff will work, you might struggle getting steering arms to work (you'll need the 60 series one that goes between the knuckles, but one between the relay box and that rod... because the 60 stuff goes straight to the steering box, no relay box, couldn't guarentee that a 60 rod would work)
apart from that, then you've got to deal with the fact the spring perches need to go pretty much where the diff pumpkin sits
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:05 am
by spannercrab
"Cheap" steering knuckles are a waste of time ... went through 4 sets of them - eventually got a set of OEM Japanese ones from SS4wd / Don Kyatt - 'bout the same price ... build quality 100% better