you couldnt make this up.....

[thecrazycabbage]

Well, a few of you know I've been having some electrical faults with my truck recently.

Tonight a new one that's rendered me off road, and not in the good way!

Pulled out of my parking spot and heard a really nasty clunk, followed by a total loss of steering. Seems the outer track rod end has pulled clean away from the adjuster, there's barely any threads left. Corrosion is the cause. Deep joy. Anyone near Harrogate happen to have any steering bits?

I'll upload some photos when I get home!

Who said jap crap was reliable?

 

[cncfabs]

Well, a few of you know I've been having some electrical faults with my truck recently.

Tonight a new one that's rendered me off road, and not in the good way!

Pulled out of my parking spot and heard a really nasty clunk, followed by a total loss of steering. Seems the outer track rod end has pulled clean away from the adjuster, there's barely any threads left. Corrosion is the cause. Deep joy. Anyone near Harrogate happen to have any steering bits?

I'll upload some photos when I get home!

Who said jap crap was reliable?

Sounds like it was badly tracked if it pulled out like that have bits here if you need them can post

 

[thecrazycabbage]

Nah, tracking is.....was spot on, and it's pulled a lot of threads out, ill show you later. Seen it before on an old shogun I think it was.

Not having much luck, just glad it didn't happen at 60 mph on my way home!

 

[AlexD333]

Not having much luck, just glad it didn't happen at 60 mph on my way home!

That's for sure! Could have been a terrible accident!

 

[thecrazycabbage]

Right, piccies time;

 

[thecrazycabbage]

one more

 

[exosteve]

kennel that is scary

 

[R1cho]

very lucky you weren't going at speed, that is what we call a consumable though, mine get replaced roughly every 18 months sometimes 12 months but saying that i run on 33's, they must have already been rusty when they were tracked up so really should have been looked at then

 

[rustic]

... Who said jap crap was reliable?

So are you absolutely certain that this was the original Nissan part?:nenau

Compare it to the other side, maybe it was a cheap replacement.:augie

So have the threads gone on the rod, or the fitting?

I guess it went when it did, during a slow speed manoeuvre, as this is when the greatest strain is on it, luckily.

 

[bry]

I do know that Milners replacement of these are smaller than the Nissan Original.(I replaced inner and outer both sides last year)So i am guessing that there was not enough thread,to lock it on..

 

[Banshee]

I do know that Milners replacement of these are smaller than the Nissan Original.(I replaced inner and outer both sides last year)So i am guessing that there was not enough thread,to lock it on..

I can confirm this, I've replaced both sides on mine with replacements from Milner and they are smaller, they seem a lot better quality than the originals.

I've been told to keep them in good working order so they don't seize up, have the car tracked and balanced then slide an inntertube over the threads, fill with grease then cable tie at both ends, will stop them seizing and next time you come to do the job they will undo nice and easy :thumb2

 

[thecrazycabbage]

Nah, just age, plenty of threads, just corroded.

Got a new one, inner and outer and adjuster for 50 from unipart, it's a first line part

 

[macabethiel]

Steering failure at low speed

very lucky you weren't going at speed, that is what we call a consumable though, mine get replaced roughly every 18 months sometimes 12 months but saying that i run on 33's, they must have already been rusty when they were tracked up so really should have been looked at then

Oddly enough steering failure is usually at low speeds when the rack / steering box load is heaviest with the wheels barely rotating.

Reminds me of my Mums Triumph Herald suffering complete steering failure whilst turning out of our driveway 48 years ago !
The failure point was the rubber bushed joint between steering column and the rack -the bolts were just stripped and I had been driving it at 90 mph (no speed limit in those days even on B roads) the previous evening down a windy country lane !

Yes they can fail at higher speeds but its usually below 10 mph.

 

[firebobby]

Oddly enough steering failure is usually at low speeds when the rack / steering box load is heaviest with the wheels barely rotating.

Reminds me of my Mums Triumph Herald suffering complete steering failure whilst turning out of our driveway 48 years ago !
The failure point was the rubber bushed joint between steering column and the rack -the bolts were just stripped and I had been driving it at 90 mph (no speed limit in those days even on B roads) the previous evening down a windy country lane !

Yes they can fail at higher speeds but its usually below 10 mph.

Did the speedo read to 90mph on a Herald:lol

 

[macabethiel]

Did the speedo read to 90mph on a Herald:lol

As I remember it was like my old 850 Mini the speedo read 1/2 full as it went past the last calibration and over the fuel gauge display before it hit the stop wire !! LOL

In reality it was probably about 65-70 mph !!

 

[macabethiel]

I can confirm this, I've replaced both sides on mine with replacements from Milner and they are smaller, they seem a lot better quality than the originals.

I've been told to keep them in good working order so they don't seize up, have the car tracked and balanced then slide an inntertube over the threads, fill with grease then cable tie at both ends, will stop them seizing and next time you come to do the job they will undo nice and easy :thumb2

Yep good idea I have painted threads with Copper-ease grease then wound self infusing silicone tape over the lock bolt etc to keep the moisture out.

Even used this type of tape to repair a CV boot for 18 months or so until I could afford to do it properly !