Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 506
Make sure your stop-locks are greased!
While driving off a car park I had to turn the steering wheel full lock to the left and when I applied a bit of acceleration I heard a bone-chilling metal on metal crunching sound. It sound like my axel slowly snapping off!
Nipped round to my uncle who immediatley asked "Are your stop-locks greased?"
Well, they were bone-dry and caked up with cráp.
Cleaned 'em up, applied lashings of grease and all seems well for the time being.
Go check yours!
8)
1st May 2013 6:01 pm
tomtom86
Member Since: 09 Mar 2013
Location: Here and there
Posts: 590
A decent Indy/garage will check and grease these when they are servicing the car
1st May 2013 6:27 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Nah...its defo your front diff on the way out...its just the car making you think its a cheap fix... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
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1st May 2013 6:30 pm
Lumberjackwhite
Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 506
On a scale of 1-10, Euan, how serious are you?
1st May 2013 6:49 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
I'm pulling your chain ...you'll know when its the diff... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st May 2013 6:57 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Just stick some copper slip on the cleaned up steering stop as recommended... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st May 2013 6:58 pm
jobster
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: Hilversum
Posts: 591
have the same but as not a native english speaker, any pics where (on my car) I can find said stop-locks?RLD Sump Guard
GVIF & rear camera
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1st May 2013 9:20 pm
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1789
Have a look at DMs post on changing the balljoint here
..or as near permanent as you can get..
is to use the type of grease that off road bikers use on their bikes
sticks like poo to a blanket...& does the task....also low cost.BREXIT - done properly.
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2nd May 2013 6:09 pm
funky_monk_flying
Member Since: 21 May 2012
Location: uxbridge
Posts: 67
Had this problem on my old hilux surf
Best solution after trying all sorts of greases and copper slips was................
Vaseline as recommended by a forum
4th May 2013 8:56 pm
Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 419
funky_monk_flying wrote:
Had this problem on my old hilux surf
Best solution after trying all sorts of greases and copper slips was................
Vaseline as recommended by a forum
Hey sir, what you do with your hilux in the privacy of your own garage is your own business 15.5MY XS in Corris Grey with Black & Almond leather
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as recommended by a forum
