Landcruiser 77 series steering.
I have a 1991 77 series landcruiser. Just installed a Dobinson adjustable steering damper because i wasn't happy with the way the car handled.
When i turn the steering wheel from side to side ,the tie rod, and the drag link twist causing a knocking noise as the ball joints reach their mechanical limits. The noise is very noticeable at low speeds when turning into parking areas and general low speed manoeuvering.
The damper was initially installed with the body of the damper on the side of the pitman arm. I changed it around and the problem seemed to go away when i mounted the body of the damper to the chassis mount. There was a marked improvement but the noise was still there. Just not as noticeable. I then put new tie rod ends and new heavy duty drag links on thinking that would take all the noise away. But now its way worse than it was initially.
The car doesn't have the dreaded death wobble(never did) and the steering is firm, no slop. It does however bounce along the road and is not great to drive on a bumpy tar road.
Any one else experienced this? Any idea how to get the tie rod and drag link to stop twisting and making the knocking noise.?
Im running out of ideas....
Its got 33"x 12.5" tyres and a 2"lift...Is the lift causing steering geometry to be off? Are the tyres causing too much drag on the linkages causing the tie rod and drag link to twist?
Any advice would be apprecviated.
I have a 1991 77 series landcruiser. Just installed a Dobinson adjustable steering damper because i wasn't happy with the way the car handled.
When i turn the steering wheel from side to side ,the tie rod, and the drag link twist causing a knocking noise as the ball joints reach their mechanical limits. The noise is very noticeable at low speeds when turning into parking areas and general low speed manoeuvering.
The damper was initially installed with the body of the damper on the side of the pitman arm. I changed it around and the problem seemed to go away when i mounted the body of the damper to the chassis mount. There was a marked improvement but the noise was still there. Just not as noticeable. I then put new tie rod ends and new heavy duty drag links on thinking that would take all the noise away. But now its way worse than it was initially.
The car doesn't have the dreaded death wobble(never did) and the steering is firm, no slop. It does however bounce along the road and is not great to drive on a bumpy tar road.
Any one else experienced this? Any idea how to get the tie rod and drag link to stop twisting and making the knocking noise.?
Im running out of ideas....
Its got 33"x 12.5" tyres and a 2"lift...Is the lift causing steering geometry to be off? Are the tyres causing too much drag on the linkages causing the tie rod and drag link to twist?
Any advice would be apprecviated.
