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Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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 Friday, May 11, 2012 - 03:46 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
front tires are wearing normally, pressure is correct, fronts and rears have been rotated, but steering still feels "loose" and sometimes seems to have a delay in the car turning and creates a sensation of slow response.

I have put the car on a hoist and checked there is no play in the front wheels and also no play from the steering wheel to the wheels turning when the wheels are straight ahead.

I also checked the rack for no movement. I intend to recheck all the above. Any other suggestions?

(upper and lower control arms had new bushes last yr)
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
UZZ31 / ML320 CDI

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 Friday, May 11, 2012 - 07:56 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
HiTom, Delay!! if rack bushes are OK , could be from rear have you checked the rear wishbones ,you may be getting a bit of rear wheel steer .
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 03:28 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
have rechecked with the car on the ground and the fault is visible. Steering rack movement.


what are the pn for the 2 mounting bushes?
Matt Newman
DieHard
QLD
soarer tt

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 03:33 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
you will find them on toyodiy.com but you can get the rack bushes from pedders or superpro. but you will have to know the OD of your rack.
John Street
TryHard
NSW
UZZ 31

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 04:18 pm, by:  John Street (Rex2ce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Tom,
I bought these for my 91 v8
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUPERPRO-TOYOTA-SOARER-1JZGTE-1UZFE-V8-SC400-STEERING-RACK-PINION-MOUNT-B USH-KIT-/160781197233?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256f4e5fb1
Pedders fitted them with W/A , about $250.

Major improvement in the steering
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 04:42 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
are the two bushes the same?

I have one i purchased from Branz last yr when replacing the LCA bushes.
John Street
TryHard
NSW
UZZ 31

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 04:47 pm, by:  John Street (Rex2ce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
From memory the two bushes are the same size
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 05:35 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You should also change the 3rd bush which you can get from Toyota . Which is the larger clamped type one
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 07:01 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
www.soarerparts.com for OEM style rubber ones or the above links for Polyurethane ones.

Poly will cause more road harshness/bumps etc to be transmitted to the steering wheel, but will give a marginally sharper feel to the steering.
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
UZZ31 / ML320 CDI

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 08:03 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Tom having done this job a few times ,to get to the top bush on the rack it quicker to remove the alternator, also as Dan says Poly will cause more NHV. bushes are the same size
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Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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 Friday, May 18, 2012 - 09:45 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
i had 1 bush,so replaced the easy bottom one, it was totally stuffed.


Problem fixed

awaiting stock and will replace the top one also

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