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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richard s on 18 November 2007, 22:10

Title: track rod end
Post by: richard s on 18 November 2007, 22:10

gone to change my track rod ends this weekendand found out that my n/s one needs changing with the track rod is this a dealer only part and how much am i looking at or is it worth a trip to the scrappers
cheers

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: Leon R on 18 November 2007, 22:14

What car mate?
Try:

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=767

And I should think GSF, Euro Car Parts etc would stock them too.

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: richard s on 18 November 2007, 22:15

sorry its a 89 8v gti pb

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 18 November 2007, 23:02

thats really not a dealer only part.. its the fact that the track rod on that side is non adjustable if its original.. the ones amde since are actuall adjustable cause they realised it made more sense.. as if you take a knock and bend the end it wont take changing the whole arm.. thats why i put a new one on mine  :smiley:

or hav ei got it round the wrong way and the passenger was non adj.. ive forgot now blige.. eitherway a TRE is gonna be available after market OE or replacement  :smiley:

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: richard s on 19 November 2007, 17:50

i have got the track rod end its the track rod i need to know about
cheers

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: matg340 on 19 November 2007, 22:06

sorry to hijack your thread but has anybody converted single sided track rods to one on each end ? if so whats involved ?

Again sorry for hijackin,just curious

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 November 2007, 22:13

come again? single sided to one each end??  :huh:

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: BobbyT on 19 November 2007, 22:29

my vr needs new track rods due to rust, is it an easy job? been quoted £180 for two new ones and fitting  :undecided:

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 November 2007, 23:27

Power Steering, Left (GTi/VR6)   Febi   08052   Ã‚£21.95   
Power Steering, Right (GTi/VR6)   Febi   08051   Ã‚£21.95   

Parts aprox £50 tops.. Labour probably calulated at an hour each side, maybe its harder on a vr6 than a mk2, but i only paid i think an hour or sometihng for mine   :undecided:

i know garages have their markups but..

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: richard s on 22 November 2007, 21:47

upto now it has cost me about 16£ for the track rod ends £----for the track rod and i think it is about £40 for the wheel alignment (nobody seems to do tracking anymore) £180 sounds a bit steep
mine is not power steering

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: rubjonny on 28 November 2007, 13:11

yeah from the factory on manual racks the passenger side track rod & end were a single pice and not adjustible.  You can't buy these anymore, the only ones you can get are the adjustible type, what you need is the complete track rod & end for a manual rack :)

Problem is actually getting the bastard off, there aint much room to work!

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: richard s on 29 November 2007, 20:03

so if i can get car on a ramp would it be easier to take the rack off

Title: Re: track rod end
Post by: rubjonny on 30 November 2007, 10:03

not really, trouble is its bolted to the top of the subframe so access is limited.  If you took the wishbone off on that side and pout it on full lock I think you can get in there with the spanners, if you can get it on a ramp it will be much easier :)