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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: EuanGtTdi on 11 March 2010, 17:22

Title: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 11 March 2010, 17:22

Hey,

just wondering what the systems of a buggerd trackrod end is?

Euan

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: G60GTI16V on 11 March 2010, 17:26

u mean symptoms* grab the rob and try moving it, put the car to full lock one side so u can see the joint and grab the wheel moving it left and right to see any play. or a bar on the driveshaft and under the rod to see any up and down play on the joint...
thans what id do hope that helps  :cool:

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 11 March 2010, 17:35

cheers mate, just when turning right i get a knocking of two things banging together coming from left hub, slower and more bumper it is the worse the banging noise is, defo not the top mounts!

Thanks

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: G60GTI16V on 11 March 2010, 17:41

ah check ur anti rol bar bolts maybe loose i had this, replaced them no more noise  :grin:

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 11 March 2010, 18:22

whats ones mate? the one that hold the bar to subframe bit, or the bits that join at the end of the roll bar to the wishbone?

cheers bud

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: redevo1 on 11 March 2010, 18:57

Sounds like your CV joint?

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: G60GTI16V on 12 March 2010, 17:53

Quote from: EuanGtTdi on 11 March 2010, 18:22

whats ones mate? the one that hold the bar to subframe bit, or the bits that join at the end of the roll bar to the wishbone?

cheers bud

ye the roll bar link bolts

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 12 March 2010, 17:55

solved it mate cv joint at the gearbox end is away!!

new one of order  :smiley:

Title: Re: Systoms of F**ked Trackrod End?
Post by: G60GTI16V on 12 March 2010, 18:41

ah un lucky bud that other dudes guess was better than mine 1 point for you  :tongue: