Quote Originally Posted by 4JGtootsie View Post
Malapit sa lower ball joint an stopper/limiter bolt. Hindi ba umaabot sa bolt?
Try to compare the lenght of the pitman arm installed in your rig from the original OEM. It might be shorter. Check also the relay lever/idler arm if its the same lenght as the pitman. If the OEM is longer it should follow that the relay lever should be as long para full ang steering capacity.

Sa brakes naman if you only hear the noise on one wheel baka may bato lang sa rotor guard. The metal sheets are used to keep the pads tight on its place without it the pads will shake. The heat on the wheel will give you an idea kung stuck up (hot) or hindi pa fully lapat ang pads (colder).

How did they clean the pistons. Replaced rubber oring and rubber boots?
Sir wala yatang limiter bolt sa ball joints pero parang may dalawang projections (sungay) siya na limiter. I will have to check again (out of the country pa ako). FWIW, when I changed the ball joints last year, the shop where I bought them gave me ball joints for "Bighorn" but was not the same as that connected then. I brought the orig ones to the store and the store clerk said "pang modelo pala ball joints ng bighorn nyo". I presumed he meant the ball joints were the same as those in the newer model Trooper skyroofs. Mine is a '96 model with 4JG2 and A/T and a big sunroof. Camper variant yata tawag nila kasi may built-in butane stove sa likod under the cargo shelf (which could be converted into a bed when rear seats are folded).

I have already changed the idler arm assembly (but used the same arm) however, I did not check if they are of the same length as the pitman arm. I'll have to check that also.

The brakes were disassembled, pistons and cylinders cleaned of rust (meron konti) and replaced the rubber rings and boots. Parang metal to metal yung scraping sound e. Will check also kung may mga naka singit mga na bato or whatever dun sa rotor guards. Pare pareho yung init ng 4 na rims sir after a long drive. Actually mas mainit ng konti yung mga harapan. The sound changes tone (pero parang meron pa rin) if I step on the brakes.