by Toads Patrol » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:56 pm
Steering link parts
steering link pitman arm side dissembled
pitman arm ball showing wear - more cosmetic than actual wear
The steering had a lot of play in it and the steering box is fine. I used the info in this thread to disassemble the steering arm and ball joints. The drag link side was in good shape and ball was rotated 90 deg. The Pittman had some wear, not bad as you can see. shimmed up the spring a bit for higher contact pressure and reassembled. Steering is MUCH IMPROVED. Highly recommended and fairly easy to do.
It is possible to rotate the pittman arm ball by grinding the weld off, rotate and re-weld. I do not recommend this procedure as the is a steering safety-critical part which should not be modified under any circumstance.
It is soon time for a road test with the new springs and adjusted steering repaired rear diff and othe items - here's hoping
Mr. Toad: A motorcar! Gad... what have I been missing? (Wind in the Willows)
67 L60 Hardtop (since 1982)
68 SRL311 (2000 Solex, since 1974)
91 Figaro
Sordid past: 69 SRL311, 69 L521 (KIA), 70 B110, 72 240Z, 72 510 Wagon, 80 720 (KIA), 87 Stanza (KIA), 88 D21, 05 350Z, 10 Versa (KIA - totaled)