Hawklord Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) At the last MOT it was noted that the swivel pin bearings could do with tightening up a bit, so how many pounds of force should there be (using a spring balance) to move the housing with track rod ends removed and oil seal left in place. The only values that I can seem to find are when the housing is fully off the vehicle and oil seal removed. Edited February 4 by Hawklord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Around 14/16 lb's Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Measuring it can work, but honestly, I've always had better results when doing it by 'feel', if it flops around left to right then it is too loose, if tight so that it stops immediately when you stop pushing then it is too tight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I'd just pop the steering bars off and see what it feels like. The seal should leave a little residue on the swivel ball so give it a wipe and then a turn each way before taking the measurement and it shouldn't add much to the reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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