Can anyone give my truck a good health check?

[AlexD333]

Don't wanna go to Nissan as I am a paranoid individual p and believe it will leave with new issues :lol

Just since ownership I haven't replaced any bushes or anything like that.. Now my poor old girl takes some beating and is under rather a lot of stress.

Also I have noticed an occasional clonk when leaning round corners sometimes ect... Seems to have stopped now... Probably fallen off :lol:lol:lol

Anyone local who can properly diagnose worn ballpoints and bushes ect, had a look myself with wheels off but don't know how to check really :nenau

 

[nemofish2000]

Get a pry bar and with the truck on the ground work the bar between all the joints checking for any play/movement and clunking noises. Best i can explain:doh

 

[perelaar]

With the front wheels off, look at all the rubber bushes and ball joint boots. If they look perished or cracked they'll need replacing

When mine developed a clonk in front it was first of all the steering stops needing grease, and a bit later the anti-roll bar drop links and bushes. Check the workshop download section, good info in there!

 

[Banshee]

is this because Rick is on holiday? :lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Probably the cheapest, quickest and most reliable way is to stick it in for a pre-MOT. They check the lot for you.

As far as the clunk on cornering goes, it could be the rear spring spacers, especially as you have no anti-roll bar. I stopped mine for a while, but this hot weather seems to have set them off again. I am hoping to get longer springs in the next month or so, and do away with them, as they are driving me nuts.

 

[macabethiel]

Clonking suspension

Suspension clonks seem to be part of the 4x4 ownership experience. Lol

 

[briggie]

is this because Rick is on holiday? :lol

is this WHY rick is on holiday ? :augie

:jesterbg

 

[Sweety]

You work in a garage ask one of the lads to check it over & i'm sure he'll be happy with some beer for his trouble:augie

 

[rustic]

I am restraining myself from making a comment...:augie


I think all the options have been answered except one. :naughty

 

[solarman216]

I am restraining myself from making a comment...:augie


I think all the options have been answered except one. :naughty

which one is that then Rustic, on my second bottle and cannot think of anything, Rick

 

[The Patrolman]

which one is that then Rustic, on my second bottle and cannot think of anything, Rick

Good man!
Nearing the end of mine too:thumb2
I'm not allowed on Facebook after a coffee let alone wine:nenau

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

which one is that then Rustic, on my second bottle and cannot think of anything, Rick

Turn the Radio up....:lol:lol:lol

 

[AlexD333]

Lol cheers chappies, as it happens I had the front wheels off yesterday to refit and test the front spacers, all was good btw

I did try and pull the front wheel up and down to which one side did have a bit of play, which I think is coming from the upper ball joint??? Not so familiar with this. Slight cracking of rubber too.

 

[rustic]

which one is that then Rustic, on my second bottle and cannot think of anything, Rick

Cr*sh it...:augie

:lol:lol

 

[briggie]

Cr*sh it...:augie

:lol:lol

wot about scr*p it ? :augie:lol

 

[rustic]

wot about scr*p it ? :augie:lol

We're on the same wavelength there lol...
:lol:lol

 

[jims-terrano]

Well from what I can work out is that it needs a few parts replacing, the driver being the most urgent :lol:lol:lol

Needs some decent bumpers installing too:lol:lol:lol

 

[melissachels]

i still recon its your bottom ball joint my surf clunked for bout 6 moths & could find the fecker....til it seperated :doh all good & sorted now tho....well except a hole in the rad :doh