Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Replacing pitman arms as routine service?

  1. 4th September 2011, 04:19 PM #1
    ozscott's Avatar
    ozscott
    ozscott is offline ForumSage Subscriber
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Brisbane West
    Posts
    7,374
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Replacing pitman arms as routine service?

    Robinson Service in the Uk has this on their website about D1's but they seem to say that it applies for D2 also:

    "Check the tie rod ends carefully, especially the one at the steering gear pitman arm. If they have any play they should be changed. These joints can fail without warning. For that reason if you are at 60,000 miles we suggest replacing any original pitman arm joints, and we’d change the other three also by 90,000. If the pitman arm joint falls off you’ll lose all steering control. We’ve seen several Rovers crash as a result of this failure.

    These joints are under $40 each, and I suggest changing them all if their age is unknown. Sometimes the joints can’t be unscrewed from the rods, in which case a whole new rod will be needed."

    ...



    So...my D2 has done 180,000K and my D1 another 100,000 plus over that again...do they need to be replaced as suggested by Robinson, even if no obvious play?

    Cheers
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 4th September 2011, 04:27 PM #2
    justinc's Avatar
    justinc
    justinc is offline Swaggie Vendor
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Kingston, Tassie, OZ.
    Posts
    13,728
    Total Downloaded
    0
    In The UK etc salt and corrosion caused by it during winter will cause very quick failures. I suggest that during routine maintenance these items SHOULD be checked and if found to have excess play then replaced.

    There is no excuse for them to fail completely other than having never been looked at.

    JC
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 4th September 2011, 06:18 PM #3
    clubagreenie's Avatar
    clubagreenie
    clubagreenie is offline TopicToaster
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Sydney, you know. The olympic one.
    Posts
    4,853
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Theyare also cheaper as an assy than to buy the component parts last I replaced.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 4th September 2011, 07:26 PM #4
    roverrescue's Avatar
    roverrescue
    roverrescue is offline YarnMaster Supporter
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Torres Straits
    Posts
    3,503
    Total Downloaded
    0
    IME landy joints are less prone to breakage without warning than tojo solid front axle joints. Keep an eye on em, grease em, replace boots if torn.

    Tojo joints will regulary enough unscrew end caps and spit the ball leaving you to make a roadside fencing wire repair

    Landy joints flog out to the point of scare but Im yet to blow one apart?

    S
    '95 130 dual cab fender (gone to a better universe)
    '10 130 dual cab fender (getting to know it's neurons)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 4th September 2011, 08:16 PM #5
    JDNSW's Avatar
    JDNSW
    JDNSW is offline RoverLord Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    29,559
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I have never known one to actually fail, but certainly they should be inspected at every service and replaced if there is any perceptible play (and boots replaced if necessary), as, while this does not indicate approaching failure, it does downgrade the steering.

    John
    John

    JDNSW
    1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
    1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« lovells gas legend shocks any good? | Right! What's next? - D2a Fixes »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!