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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: Road Worthy Inspection Help!!
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Tue, 11 January 2005 12:53
 
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What are the ball joints? Rack Boot
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ball joints are at the base of the strut/coil tube - commonly referred to as a macpherson strut. The other ball joints in the system are out at the ends of the steering rack and they would be referred to as 'tie-rod ends'.
ball joints:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM_MKII/fa /FA_014.html3
rack boot:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM_MKII/sr /SR_027.html
Rack boots are flexible, bellows-like things go over the ends of the steering rack to prevent dirt-n-shit getting into the rack. They look similar to the boots used in some IRS suspensions and W drive shafts
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And are the front strusts the front shocks ?
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these are the struts mentioned above - what part of the strut did they fail? the shock absorber insert. the psring, the spring seats, the upper bump stop, the top plate bearing
struts:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM_MKII/fa /FA_010.html
btw: when you bought the car from brisbane did it come with a safety certificate (used to be called RWC in Qld)?
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