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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 12:59

Title: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 12:59

Well basically ive round the tie rod end allen key now the c!?! Just keeps spinning any other ways to tighten it back up ?

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: Chris. on 25 August 2012, 13:03

Wedge a bar ontop of it.  Get someone to hold it down best they can and tighten.

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 13:22

Not my picture but how do you hold the top side of that with a bar ???

(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/5891C211-4A7C-4FD5-89CD-F737270E6FEF-3090-000002F45732D635.jpg)

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: Chris. on 25 August 2012, 13:23

Wedge it under the chassis or somewhere strong?

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 16:05

Just tried that bud its not shifting and that with a impact gun it wont bite the shaft just constantley spins

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: Chris. on 25 August 2012, 16:08

Wind nut off and wirebrush all the threads up.  Bit copper slip and try again with the bar.....might need it longer and someone to stand on it.

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: JimBR on 25 August 2012, 16:40

Could always buy a new one  :cry:

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: scarr89 on 25 August 2012, 21:03

Quote from: JimBR on 25 August 2012, 16:40

Could always buy a new one  :cry:

I had to grind the nut off! I was hanging off a pry bar wedging it against the chassis...didn't budge!

Grind it off at an angle, if that makes sense, so you can still use the threads,  :undecided: so you can put it back on if you cannot get a new one straight away  :smiley:

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 23:21

Its allways the little things that screw you over lol as above i had the jacks bar wedged to the chassis it was even lifting the car the bastard didnt budge so i got violent with a disc cutter il have to wait untill tuesday to get a new one ! If i put it exactly the same as the old one would i need to get it tracked as i only had it done 2 months ago :angry:

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: opel on 25 August 2012, 23:39

try jacking the bottom arm up the put pressure on the track rod end u might have to take it a bit to get a fair bit of force  on it then do sum spanner work working it on and off

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 August 2012, 23:53

Cheers bud but ive cut the thing off now!

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: dan2252 on 26 August 2012, 01:16

mine was bad to get off too.. luckly i had just bought a 36 inch snap on pry bar which with somone puting loads of weight on and a powerfull gun managed to get it undone :)

Title: Re: Tie rod end help
Post by: AD1.8T on 26 August 2012, 11:55

We tried everything yesterday it wouldnt undo or tighten there must of been a damaged thread! When i fit this new one will i need to get the tracking done if its exactly the same as the old one ? And should i put a tiny bit of copper slip to prevent this happening again lol ?