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jackoliveshere

Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:58 am
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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra SJ70

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:58 pm

Hey guys, bit of a noob lol

I recently bought one of these tough dog steering stabilizers:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Return-Centre-Steering-Damper-Suzuki-Sierra-4x4-Leaf-Tough-Dog-SJ410-SJ413-/130646242355?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e6b1f7433#ht_2106wt_1139

Can anyone please help on how to install one on a 92 sierra. im guessing i need a bracket which i thought would of came with the stabalizer, but didnt

help would be appreciated :mrgreen:

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Melbourne

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:20 pm

Remove old one, bolt in new one.

Steve.

jackoliveshere

Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:58 am
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Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:40 pm

my car doesnt have one (never has). but needs one.

Fatzook

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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:44 pm

All leaf sierras came with a steering dampener. One end bolts to the pin under your tow loop at the front, the other end bolts to the bracket on the pitman arm (steering box)

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303zuke

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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:16 pm

Fatzook wrote:

All leaf sierras and LJs came with a steering damper.

Fixed.

want33s

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:43 am

There are two holes in the pitman arm that a bracket bolts to.
One end of the damper goes in this bracket. The other end goes to the tube crossmember under radiator.

BlueSuzy

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:58 am

Also steering must be straight before you lock up that spring clamp. If not, It will affect your steering and it will make you steer off the road if you let go of the wheel.

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jackoliveshere

Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:58 am
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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra SJ70

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:22 am

want33s wrote:

There are two holes in the pitman arm that a bracket bolts to.
One end of the damper goes in this bracket. The other end goes to the tube crossmember under radiator.

cheers for the help. should be able to work it out now. :mrgreen:

jackoliveshere

Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:58 am
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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra SJ70

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:29 am

BlueSuzy wrote:

Also steering must be straight before you lock up that spring clamp. If not, It will affect your steering and it will make you steer off the road if you let go of the wheel.

yeah my steering does go a bit to the left. i figured id have to adjust this before installing dampener. how to i straighten the steering?? (adjust the screw on top of the steering box?)

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Melbourne

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:36 am

NO!

That's the adjuster for preload (removes play)

What do you mean "goes to the left"

The steering wheel points a it towards the left when the car is going straight, or the car pulls to the left?

Steve.

jackoliveshere

Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:58 am
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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sierra SJ70

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:58 am

ok.
there is not much play in the steering wheel so i think thats fine.
when going straight the car goes pulls a bit to the left. when i brake its more obvious the car pulls to the left.

want33s

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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:27 am

Get a wheel alignment before fitting the RTC damper.

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