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On Probation
Location: Hobart
Registered: December 2004
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Road Worthy Inspection Help!!
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Mon, 10 January 2005 05:25
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G'day all,
I had my MA61 go for a RWC today and it failed 
Problems:
1. Ball Joints
2. Rack Boot
3. Front Struts
4. Power Steering Leak
What are the ball joints? Rack Boot
And are the front strusts the front shocks ?
Cheers
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Location: W.A
Registered: October 2004
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Re: Road Worthy Inspection Help!!
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Tue, 11 January 2005 12:34

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I'm not sure on the exact location of the ball joints on that model but they are usually on the end of the tie rods, they turn the front wheels (usauly) there are others as well it depends witch ones exactly are gone, if u wiggle them and theres movement there fucked, if u have no idea what im talkim about can get some pics, Rack boots are on the steering rack there about 10cm long 5cm round, look neer the firewall,front struts would be the shockeys, the springs only fail if broken, if u need pics let me know
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Location: brisbane
Registered: October 2004
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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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Quote: | 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
Quote: | 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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