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Offline fozziie

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Trackrod End
« on: 24 August 2010, 11:14 »
Okay, i know how to swap the old for new...but whats the easiest way to get the old one off the track-rod? ive tried pretty much everything and its just not budging.

How did you guys do yours?
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2010, 11:16 »
heat and big spanners. my mk2 ones were proper siezed solid, took a pair of large spanners plus me jumping up n down on em to get the ends off, but this was off the car
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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2010, 11:22 »
i was thinking heat might be the answer lol. wasnt sure tho
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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2010, 11:31 »
Try using a bigger hammer!  :wink:
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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2010, 11:52 »
lol, i was trying it yesterday with a big spanner with 2 huge scaffolding poles on the end for extra leverage...it was having none of it!
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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2011, 22:24 »
just wondering if this ever got removed LOL got mine on monday :(!
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Offline justalex81

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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2011, 23:52 »
blow torch the old track rod. it will expand and make removal easier
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Trackrod End
« Reply #7 on: 07 March 2011, 09:57 »
just to add if its a manual steering car the passenger end is fixed to the track rod, so you'll need to change the whole thing
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