Steering Knuckle replacement
Posted: 20 Oct 2017, 17:40
Hi gang,
Sorry for the lenghty post and if you make it too the end... thanks.
Well after 2 forum discussions
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=161984" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=162090" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have come to the conclution that I need a new (well second hand) steering knuckle with good lower ball joint. Managed to reserve one off a member here and just waiting for pay day.
Anyway in prep for this, I thought I would ask you guys to offer any potential pitfalls in tackling this job. I have the Haynes and have read up the procedure and know it off by heart. Please feel free to correct this if somethig is amiss.
1. Remove passenger tyre, support van of course.
2. Undo Caliper bolts and tie up out of the way.
3. Undo and remove nut to upper ball joint.
4. Move split pin on tie rod ball joint. Release ballpoint tapperd shank. Do in need a special tool to do this?? as Haynes says I need a universal ball joint separator.
4. Remove 3 bolts securing the lower ball joint adaptor to track control arm.
5. Undo 2 bolts securing upper ball joint to wishbone. Mine has bolts rather than allen key heads as seen on other vans. Should I swap these??
6. Lift up wishbone and remove knuckle.
Swap over parts to new knuckle, do hub again with another new bearing set.. just in case. Fit steering knuckle and hub on. Torque up as per Haynes. Lie down and have a beer.. or come back here and cry.
As the new steering knuckle has a lower balljoint in good condition as told by seller, I dont need to faff with a press and the like as reading about this has made me panic.. Should I buy a new upper ball joint, or just check to see if it OK, any splits etc
Haynes states a need a new split pin and 3 spring washers for lower ball joint adaptor. Cant find these?? any ideas where to get them??
Does this sound right?? Also.. while Im there should I look to do anything else. I was going to change wishbone bushes as the creaking it horrendous but might leave that for a bit and get the expensive poly ones.
Thanks for reading
Sorry for the lenghty post and if you make it too the end... thanks.
Well after 2 forum discussions
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=161984" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=162090" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have come to the conclution that I need a new (well second hand) steering knuckle with good lower ball joint. Managed to reserve one off a member here and just waiting for pay day.
Anyway in prep for this, I thought I would ask you guys to offer any potential pitfalls in tackling this job. I have the Haynes and have read up the procedure and know it off by heart. Please feel free to correct this if somethig is amiss.
1. Remove passenger tyre, support van of course.
2. Undo Caliper bolts and tie up out of the way.
3. Undo and remove nut to upper ball joint.
4. Move split pin on tie rod ball joint. Release ballpoint tapperd shank. Do in need a special tool to do this?? as Haynes says I need a universal ball joint separator.
4. Remove 3 bolts securing the lower ball joint adaptor to track control arm.
5. Undo 2 bolts securing upper ball joint to wishbone. Mine has bolts rather than allen key heads as seen on other vans. Should I swap these??
6. Lift up wishbone and remove knuckle.
Swap over parts to new knuckle, do hub again with another new bearing set.. just in case. Fit steering knuckle and hub on. Torque up as per Haynes. Lie down and have a beer.. or come back here and cry.
As the new steering knuckle has a lower balljoint in good condition as told by seller, I dont need to faff with a press and the like as reading about this has made me panic.. Should I buy a new upper ball joint, or just check to see if it OK, any splits etc
Haynes states a need a new split pin and 3 spring washers for lower ball joint adaptor. Cant find these?? any ideas where to get them??
Does this sound right?? Also.. while Im there should I look to do anything else. I was going to change wishbone bushes as the creaking it horrendous but might leave that for a bit and get the expensive poly ones.
Thanks for reading