Hey guys,
Here's the deal. I bought a KZJ78 prado in november with 265000km. It's always had a slight pull to the left.
I've replaced:
Wheel bearings (they were loose and factory originals)
Replaced tie rod and relay rod ends (also factory and worn)
Replaced left front caliper (slightly more brake wear on those pads then the right)
I have a 2.5 inch dobinson Lift and Dobinson shocks with the heavy duty steering damper, castor correction bushings installed.
alignment checks out fine with proper toe
What else could it be? Can kingpin bearings cause a pull? I don't think the PO was very on it with lubing the knuckles as they were dry and showing a bit of rust. Have a bit of the grease/gear oil leak but nothing desperate through the knuckles.
Rear brake pads seem the same so I don't think it's a dragging caliper on the rear.
I drove a pretty rough washboard road last night and now it seems to be pulling more to the left.
Only thing left would be the kingpin bearings but it's a big expensive job so I'm trying to see if that could be the issue before I drop big $$$
Any suggestions or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. The frame is clear of rust and as far as I can tell it's never been in an accident.
Cheers
Lomo
Here's the deal. I bought a KZJ78 prado in november with 265000km. It's always had a slight pull to the left.
I've replaced:
Wheel bearings (they were loose and factory originals)
Replaced tie rod and relay rod ends (also factory and worn)
Replaced left front caliper (slightly more brake wear on those pads then the right)
I have a 2.5 inch dobinson Lift and Dobinson shocks with the heavy duty steering damper, castor correction bushings installed.
alignment checks out fine with proper toe
What else could it be? Can kingpin bearings cause a pull? I don't think the PO was very on it with lubing the knuckles as they were dry and showing a bit of rust. Have a bit of the grease/gear oil leak but nothing desperate through the knuckles.
Rear brake pads seem the same so I don't think it's a dragging caliper on the rear.
I drove a pretty rough washboard road last night and now it seems to be pulling more to the left.
Only thing left would be the kingpin bearings but it's a big expensive job so I'm trying to see if that could be the issue before I drop big $$$
Any suggestions or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. The frame is clear of rust and as far as I can tell it's never been in an accident.
Cheers
Lomo