GU Pulling Left
Submitted: Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 14:11
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djpatrol
Can you Brains help me with my GU Patrol Pulling left Alignment within specs
.I suspect Steering Damper This has been getting worse last 30,000k
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What is the best damper to fit it that is Problem,
Anyone had this problem,
Expert Advice is greatly accepted.
dj
Reply By: Dave Thomson - Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 14:33
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 14:33
Hi ,
I dont know anybody thats got a Patrol and doesn't pull to the left , allbeit even slightly, it's a common fault with them,there is one solution and thats to have a castor correction plate fitted , dont know how much that would cost but I ended up just living with it as it didn't do it all the time, also heard mags would help,
anyway finally solved it.................by selling the Patrol...............
sorry couldn't resist that,
regards,
Dave
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Reply By: Phil100 - Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 15:15
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 15:15
Mine did the same, I fitted castor bushes to the left hand side. You need about 1/2 to 1 degree extra caster on the left side to allow for the road camber when driving on the left side of the road, patrols and many other vehicles are set up for other countries and the castor was about equal on both sides. I did the bushes on
mine rather than the plates mainly for the cost, about $130. I fitted a return to center steering damper before doing the bushes and it almost took the pull away, but the left hand front tyre started to scrub on the outside edge.
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Reply By: Brid from Cost Effective Maintenance - Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 16:05
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 16:05
Geez DJPatrol!
My 2001 GU did NOT pull to either side, so I wonder about others' comments that they all do. These other guys probably have more experience with Patrols specifically, but if yours is becoming worse, then clearly there is a problem, and it is not normal ex-factory stuff.
I would
check things like brakes. Calipers can seize at times, pistons become a bit sticky. Wheel bearings (LHS?). Jack the wheels up and
check lateral play and resistance to rotating. Easier to compare if both wheels are in the air at once. Also
check for worn steering knuckle bearings (king pins equivalent). Grab the wheel top and bottom and try to
rock it hard. Or both hands on top and
rock hard, to feel for play. Steering joint play. Have somebody
rock the steering wheel back &
forth continuously while you
check for play at all steering joints.
Also, even though tyre pressures are even, there could be problems if tyre wear is uneven.
You could swap tyres front to rear &/or side to side to see if there is any influence. May be other things I haven't thought of at the moment, but hopefully it's not too hard to find.
Hope you have some luck.
Regards
Brid
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Follow Up By: warthog - Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 21:39
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 21:39
I agree, our '00 patrol is fine.
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Reply By: Ron George - Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 22:33
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 at 22:33
If you want a quality lasting solution to your problem take your rig to a Big Wheels Truck Alighnment centre they have branches in every major East coast city.
I had the same problem with a Dana 44 on a 4x4 F truck, had about four alighments in the space of 18 mths from so called alighnment specialists all amounting to zip, Big Wheels took most of the day to do the job but they got it right, they actually tune the
suspension to the vehicle, sometimes setting the
suspension to manafactures specs just won`t cure the problem (gotta think outside the square) cost me a bit over $400.....spittin that I didn`t find em first up.
Cheers Pushy-cat
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