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  1. 10th April 2009, 07:16 PM #1
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    Steering...

    Took the Sierra out for a 4x4 today decided to push it pretty hard added some panel damage re visited some crazy angles but then on the last section of track i was climbing out of a rut with left lock on and the clay slid me back in the rut which i gave it a boot full to get out of and once i came out i had very limited left steer, but fine right steer...had a look and i think i have bent a steering arm? every thing else seems ok is it ok to take it off straighten it and use it again (keep in mind its a bush basher!)

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  2. 10th April 2009, 07:29 PM #2
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    Take it off, straighten it and weld a hunk of angle to it

    It will be weaker with the previous bend, so must be reinforced
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  3. 10th April 2009, 07:36 PM #3
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    Thanks mate i will take it off over the w.e straighten it then see what i can find to weld to it ...

    God i love having a 4x4 to flog and not have to drive to work the next day!
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    You could sleeve that aswell.

    Actually, thats one of our standard fix's when bending tierods. Straighten it out and sleeve it with the hilift jack handle to drive home.
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  5. 12th April 2009, 02:44 PM #5
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    I got under and had a look at the zooks steering, and im not to familiar on what she be where and in what angle and such...

    So when i looked under and noticed one bar which was bananad i just assumed it should not be this way...I still have fine right steer but only a percentage of left steer...

    Does this sound normal for a bent steering arm?

    Cheers James.
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  6. 12th April 2009, 04:13 PM #6
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    Yes, but I think pics are the only option here
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  7. 12th April 2009, 04:53 PM #7
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    Ok these pictures are not the best but i think you should be able to get the idea, i will simply remove the bar bash it stright somehow and put it back on and see how we go. I know it will be weaker after the bent but i will see how i go for now.

    This is the picture of the bar, its obvious which one i am reffering too : (in this pic it looks like the other arm is bent but i double checked and its also slightly bent)




    Now i know it needs to be straightened so i will just take it off and beat it straight.

    Here are the pictures of where it connects to the dampener and the wheel:






    This came as a shock when it happened as i wasn't doing anything i would consider too extreme must have just been a bad load on a bad lock.


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