Split steering gaiter (nearside) this is an MoT failure

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Split steering gaiter (nearside) this is an MoT
failure
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SAFETY FIRST!!!!!!!

• Place car on level ground
• Select 1st gear or put selector in Park. Chock
  the rear wheels
• Release the wheel nuts ¼ turn until they turn
  freely - Do not remove at this stage (The wheel
  nuts will be tight you need the friction of the
  tyre against the road surface to release them
• Jack up the car and support the suspension with
  proprietary supports such as axle stands do not
  use bricks or rely on the jack a 3200 weighs
  over 1500kg
• Remove the wheel nuts and remove the road wheel
  the wheel makes a handy seat to save those
  knees!

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Use a steel rule against the locknut to mark the
steering arm with a sharp scribeThis is ESENTIAL
to ensure steering geometry can be reset you
will need to scratch the steel as greasy fingers
will soon remove any marks in the road dirt
leaving you with no idea where the steering
geometry was make a note of the value you use
Lock nut
Mark the steering arm with a SHARP metal scribe
Avoid the castellated area its for a spanner
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Spray the lock nut with WD40 leave for a few
minutes to penetrate use a 22mm spanner to undo
the lock nut, ¼ turn, a 13mm spanner is needed to
stop the steering arm rotating on its joint, this
can be braced against the lower wishbone as
shown so you wont need 2 hands
Front anti roll bar
13mm spanner on castellated part of steering arm
Lower wishbone
22mm spanner to release the lock nut note turn
clock wise as you face the side of the vehicle
the nut needs to move AWAY from the track rod end
Track rod or steering arm end
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1 Release the lock nut on top of the ball joint
with a socket and extension bar2 Undo far enough
to protect the top of the joint3 Strike with a
hammer sharply to release the taper
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1 Steering arm released unscrew the track rod
end and count the number of turns use the same
number of turns when replacing to keep the
tracking in the right ballpark (it will need to
be checked on a machine for exact
settings)2 Release the plastic clips with a pair
of pliers if they break replace with plastic
cable ties - remember to make sure they dont
foul any thing so cut off the excess. The inner
clips are metal and normally break when removed
new ones are supplied in the kit
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Slide off the gaiter and clean off all the excess
grease and dirt its grey brown because the
split in the gaiter has let water in
Ball and socket joint Check for wear and
excessive movement
This slides in and out check for wear
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1 New parts (top) old removed parts (bottom)
note slight difference in the track rod
end2 Remove the tapered collet with a ball joint
splitter this will be very tight a puller may
do the job3 New track rod end with reused collet
and washer note a new nut is supplied but not
a washer
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Collet
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1 Slide the new gaiter over the steering arm
dont forget the clip if using the metal crimp
clips shown, and ensure everything moves freely
some more grease maybe required on the rack and
ball joint, especially if the gaiter was split.
The gaiter fits over a raised flange ensure this
does not come off 2 Crimp the clip when you are
sure its in the right position a plastic cable
tie will do the trick if this clip breaks
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1 Re fitting is the reverse of the removal dont
forget to count the turns and check the
measurements marked on the arm with a steel ruler
Lock nut make sure this is tight
A trolley jack is used to force the taper into
the aluminium carrier the thread to the ball
joint is an interference fit its too tight to do
up by hand so the pin will rotate if not pushed
home you will never tighten the nut!