100 series won't turn right
Submitted: Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 20:12
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Member - Judy and Laurie
Hi all ,wondering if someone could help with a problem we have with our 100 series landcruiser , live axle 4.5 petrol and today I was turning around in our yard and I couldn't turn right . Turned the wheel completely to the left then back to the right and would not turn past straight ahead, any clues? Thanks
Reply By: Life Member TourBoy, Bundaberg - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 20:21
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 20:21
Busted CV, unless you have adjusted your steering box too tight recently
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Reply By: rumpig - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 20:35
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 20:35
Do they have a steering damper on them? (i assume so)...i squashed one years ago on my Hilux and had the same problem, nearly hit a power pole as i turned at an intersection due to that.
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Reply By: Member - tazbaz - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:11
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:11
Always better to turn left than to turn right
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Follow Up By: Zippo - Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 14:23
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 14:23
Tricky at roundabouts though.
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Reply By: skulldug - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:11
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:11
Judy and Laurie,
Don't leave
home otherwise it's 25,000 km anti-clockwise around
the block.
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
:)
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Follow Up By: Member - Judy and Laurie - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:17
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:17
That's ok gave us a bit of a laugh , we have done some searching and it looks like it might be the steering box.
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Reply By: Member - mechpete - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:31
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:31
jack it up an disconnect the steering from the wheels
check if the wheels turn freely if they do then you have a problem stg box .
if they don,t the problem is in the swivel point bearings
mechpete
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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:40
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 21:40
I have an IFS model - I had similar probs before Xmas - found it was a steering rack problem - big dollars around $2000 to fix.
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Reply By: Member - Judy and Laurie - Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 08:37
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 08:37
Thank you all, we found it was the steering box, so lucky we had a spare in the shed (as you do) so we changed it last night , will
test run it on my way to work today ,
Cheers Judy and Laurie
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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 10:34
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 10:34
Well there you go, a simple mechanical fix.
And here's me invisaging the vehicle in a previous life, a car pool unit owned by the Labor Party.
(;=))
Kidding of course....LOL
Cheers
Pop
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Reply By: wholehog - Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 23:30
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016 at 23:30
"a problem we have with our 100 series landcruiser , live axle 4.5 petrol"
2 different chassis and steering box/systems. It ain't difficult.
A 105 is a live axle, recirculating ball steering box, a 100 series is independant front
suspension and a rack and pinion steering system.
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