Bighorn turning radius

[4JGtootsie]

Wala siya sa ball joint nasa lower wishbone near the ball joint. Clean it baka marumi lang its is suppose to be a bolt.

Also remember na may brake shoe sa loob ng rear rotor for the handbrake operation. Check this as well.

[bigcawa]

Ok, will check that limiter bolt.

I was also thinking, when converting to left hand drive, do they just transfer the gearbox to the other side (and the steering column, etc) and the idler arm assy to the other, and then flip the center link? Is the center link (also called drag link?) the same for an RHD as that for an original LHD vehicle?

If all checks out well, it might be the gear box . Is possible they installed the wrong type of gear box?

The brake shoes in the drum (hand brake) is supposed to be self adjusting, right? Hmmm haven't thought of that before, might have to open that as well.

[4JGtootsie]

center link=drag link. When you flip it the ball joint will be wrong side up. Check kung may tinatamaan.
Usually they use a mitsubishi steering box (LHD). But it should still turn full unless may tinataam ang mga lings or the angles dont match.

hand brake is self adjusting. if i recall you mentioned overheating brakes. If this is the same wheel, the asbestos lining on the shoe might have been dislodge because of the the extreme heat. Just a wild guess.

[bigcawa]

center link=drag link. When you flip it the ball joint will be wrong side up. Check kung may tinatamaan.
Usually they use a mitsubishi steering box (LHD). But it should still turn full unless may tinataam ang mga lings or the angles dont match.

hand brake is self adjusting. if i recall you mentioned overheating brakes. If this is the same wheel, the asbestos lining on the shoe might have been dislodge because of the the extreme heat. Just a wild guess.

The the ball joint ends are still right side up but the pitman arm end (which used to be in the right side) has been turned or flipped so that now it is already on the left side where the (transferred) pitman arm is.

You mean angle between the pitman arm and drag link vs angle between idler arm and drag link? might have to check that as well.

Would you know what steering box (brand and part no.), whether mitsu or Isuzu, should have been installed?

Or maybe Sir you know of a shop that could check, and hopefully fix, my steering problem?

[4JGtootsie]

The drag link has an offset as regards to holes for pitman and idler and the 2 ball joints that if you turn it left side to right and vice versa, something will face in the wrong way. Just a gut feel though not sure.
Wala ako kilala that is into conversion.

[bigcawa]

ok. Thanks again 4JG. Hirap nito di ko kasi makita yung car. Will try to check everything when I get back na lang.

Would you happen to know a place where I can get surplus steering geabox and draglink for a Bighorn? Pareho ba sila nung mga nakakabit sa mga local units? Kung ayaw talaga maayos mukhang ito na lang ang paraan.

[4JGtootsie]

Bro,

Have a suggestion pero medyo mahirap. If you have relatives near SF there is a recycling for hyundai/isuzu. They have units na pwedeng for parts. Pump, fittings/hoses and steering box is what you need. Bolt in sana ito.

Kung ganahan ka pa steering column na rin at linkage.