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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: pjk33 on 13 March 2011, 11:11

Title: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: pjk33 on 13 March 2011, 11:11

hi guys went for tracking to be done saturday they said the track rod ends were seized so they need to be replaced my question to u guys is are the standard 1s good enough or can i get better 1s. 1.8t aum lowed about 30-40mm.thanks for any help.

Title: Re: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: opel on 13 March 2011, 11:40

bit of heat and tapping with hammer should free them off. crack the nut off and see if the rod will turn

Title: Re: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: Jonnybbad on 13 March 2011, 13:04

I agree bit of heat on the locking nut and the end should free them off




They will need to free them off to change them anyway???????

Title: Re: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: b1gdub on 13 March 2011, 13:17

I replaced mine with standard items as they pretty cheap anyway and it was a quick job. I'm lowered about 55mm.

Title: Re: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: houston on 13 March 2011, 13:25

shouldnt need heat, crack the nut on the tie bar, take the nut off the ball joint then tap with a hammer.

if the ball joint is bust i usually rip the rubber and grip with mole grips, or cut it.

can you even get uprated track rod ends?

Title: Re: is it worth an upgrade
Post by: Wayne on 13 March 2011, 21:00

Standard ones will be fine.

Try to avoid using heat as that can cause more problems sometimes