robin craig Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Dear all, We are currently awaiting manuals, as always a time lag, in the mean time we have some issues that we would be grateful for some assistance on. We have gone through the truck in the "as received" condition from the UK as we have learned not to trust but rather check ourselves. Anyone buying and trusting is bound to get a surprise. Many minor issues all within our grasp, save these two:- - The tie rod that runs behind the front axle, does anyone have a Land Rover part number please? Ours is bent. - The radius rod (my term) that runs across the width of the vehicle and secures the front axle left and right is slowly grinding into the front diff cover, any clues why? What could have caused it to move reaward or the axle forward to make such a contact? The rod does not look damaged. Thanks in advance R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi. The part number for the tie rod on its own is NRC9742 and the complete assembly with ball joints etc is NRC9743. Not sure about your other problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Dear Nick, Thank you for the reply. We think that the axle end of the radius arm connection being the lowest point may have been pushed back during a connection with mother earth in a violent event. Hence the arm is chaffing the front casing. Wondering if there are any reference points to measure anything from. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I'll be under mine tomorrow if you need a dimension from some point to another. Just a curve ball it is a normal diff and rod? I know there is special rods for the Salisbury front diff (but I think they only did that in 110 Snatches and a few others). There was also some other diff that was used at a later date, not as strong as a sals but better than the original (but not sure if the housing is different, requiring a different rod like the sals). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Mike, very generous offer. We are, just for clarity, now focusing on the radius arm that is in front of the diff, kt has a jog in it. If there is some dimension that looks easy to take then yes please. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 The tie rod tube part number has been superceded by LR045730 Called, for amusement, our "local" Land Rover dealer 2 hours drive away who said "$103.20, no stock in North America, likely be 2 to 3 weeks or more at least via the corporate supply chain. Rovers North who are in the upper right hand corner (state of Vermont) of the USA have one coming in a sea container this Friday and can be sent to Upper New York state by Wednesday of next week for $80 and change plus carriage. So that is the route I am headed for. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 so it was bent? I never got to my yard on Sunday as been down with a dose of flu... now Tuesday and I haven't done much at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Mike, the tie rod is bent, even a blind man could see that. The radius arm is the item that is causing us problems yet. Thanks R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Just to pit this one to bed. We suffered from a classic "POST" or Previous Owner Stupid Trick. Someone prior to our ownership, along the lines, had fitted the rod for a right hand drive truck onto our left hand drive. We were more than fortunate that Al Duffy know as Duffy on here had his 90 in the same shop and the same mechanic was working on ours. A comparison on his 90 which is RHD showed that his rod was the same as what was fitted to ours. We obtained a replacement locally through the Land Rover civvy dealership system as it is a stocked item and isnt outrageously expensive when factoring in duty / exchange / air freight from the UK Matter resolved. Truck safteid and registered and plated for the road. Thanks to all, sorry for the delay in closing this one out R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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