Clunky 60 series steering
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 23, 2006 at 04:09
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Ben & Bridget
G'day Folks,
I have a 1986 model 12HT 60 series wagon with adjustable steering. The steering is very clunky. My mechanic says that the intermediate steering shaft needs replacement. This shaft runs from the firewall to the steering box and has two small universal joints at either end that have play in them. Toyota said that on late model 60 series the u-joints can't be replaced so you have to buy the entire shaft ($630-). Does anyone know if an earlier model shaft with replaceable u-joints will fit my adjustable steering. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Ben
Reply By: Tim HJ61 (WA) - Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 00:10
Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 00:10
Ben,
Have you asked the crowd at http://
forum.ih8mud.com/ ? There is a
forum devoted to 60 series trucks and they're a pretty active mob.
It's not the wheel bearings is it?
Mine seem to forever needs adjusting -
well, at each service anyways. I'm gonna start doing it myself but need a big tool for the nuts - ummmm, perhaps there's a better way of saying that??
Tim
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