Thread: STEERING TROUBLES

OK going by all the pics there mine are fine same as TJs & same as grouchos ....

So something has happend some where i have know idea.
Unless its the front spring mount being out by 5mm which i doubt would realy do to much & the plate i put it would offset it the same amount..

I'm not going to paint them as there are brandnew..
I have one of those butane torches about a foot hight i wll try heating it up with that to bend the tabs, But theres no way i'm taking them off again just to do that so i will do it on the car somehow safely ...
Since i'm only a small & skinny fella & rolling around on that slab has bruised me from head to toe so noway am i going to take them off again.....

I can't do anything at the moment as its rainy so i will have to wait till it fines up & drys things out a bit....

But i think that plate has done it & i will put a 3mm plate under the other side so they are both spaced the same from the springs & bend the tabs of those brackets as the back rod hits a little & so does the steering it rubs the side of the top of it so once bent i think it should be ok & it will only be close to the spring on full right lock after i fix the turn stop on that side..

Originally Posted by groucho

L/H spring saddle

This is exactly the same as mine . . . .

What you probably have is a set of 9 leaf springs that have done their fair share of work and have lost some set. The pic of the stage one sits higher as it has 11 leaves with a spacer. With fitting holden motors bullbars winches ect it would be ideal to get a set of 10 or 11 leaf springs to handle the weight. Just fix the spring clips and use it.
Like the saying goes "If it's got tits or tyres you'll always have problems"......

Originally Posted by groucho

What you probably have is a set of 9 leaf springs that have done their fair share of work and have lost some set. The pic of the stage one sits higher as it has 11 leaves with a spacer. With fitting holden motors bullbars winches ect it would be ideal to get a set of 10 or 11 leaf springs to handle the weight. Just fix the spring clips and use it.
Like the saying goes "If it's got tits or tyres you'll always have problems"......

Crap my new ones are only 9 leaf front & 11 rear...
The new one are on the car....

Hey guys could someone take a pic of a standard series 3 setup on full right lock, I just want to double check mine.

I'm going to put the slitest of bends in my steering rod to over come the thickness of the new one probably about 3mm which will make a huge differance..

I still have to do the turn stop on the passenger side , But i was trying to get the clamps bent over today till it started to rain so hurried up to pack up came inside made a cuppa just sits down & the bloody sun is out again....

Now when its on full right lock the balljoint just rubs the clamp so i'm going to cut the corner off the spring clamp to give the clearance needed & it should all be fine..

Those clamps are hard going to bend i have to heat up a bit then belt with hammer to bend then do it again...
Only got one of those small propane bottles with the nosel on the end but its getting there....

This is turned to the left while i was working . .







And i need to cut the Ubolts as they are way to long . .



These two are with the wheels straight there is much more room than before . . . .





Thanks Jason . . .

Jason I personally wouldn't stuff around with a little gas torch you may damage the spring, all you need to do is put a jack under the spring clamp take off the steering arm and bend the tabs down with a Mash hammer.

Oh and cut those U bolts off if you hit a rock and bend them over it will be a pain and DONT go bending steering components to compensate for another problem it may end in very expensive tears (eg you wipe someone out because your bent steering arm fails)

Originally Posted by djam1

Jason I personally wouldn't stuff around with a little gas torch you may damage the spring, all you need to do is put a jack under the spring clamp take off the steering arm and bend the tabs down with a Mash hammer.

Oh and cut those U bolts off if you hit a rock and bend them over it will be a pain and DONT go bending steering components to compensate for another problem it may end in very expensive tears (eg you wipe someone out because your bent steering arm fails)

What is a mash hammer . I have big hammer will that do. .?