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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: hrh_dave on October 11, 2009, 16:45:52

Title: Track rod ends....
Post by: hrh_dave on October 11, 2009, 16:45:52

Hi....

just having to replace the track rod ends on Kirstys Disco a 95 300tdi... What do I need???

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 11, 2009, 17:53:30

A ball joint splitter...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216931_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

HTH

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: trecfive on October 11, 2009, 18:37:46

Quote from: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 11, 2009, 17:53:30

A ball joint splitter...

A big hammer.Don't waste your money on a splitter,three good whacks with a good sized hammer on the steel where they bolt to the arms.

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: hrh_dave on October 11, 2009, 18:47:53

I should have said.... removing them not a prob.....;)..... is it two righthand or one of each that I need....

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: trecfive on October 11, 2009, 18:56:41

If it's got the adjuster on the o/s, 2 r/h threaded. If not and its the straight tube, one of each l/h and r/h.

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: hrh_dave on October 11, 2009, 19:01:27

its the ones for the front of axle tube....

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: trecfive on October 11, 2009, 19:16:51

From the steering box, one L/H and one R/H

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: Disco_Stu on October 14, 2009, 22:00:33

if your doing all four its 3 standard and one left hand thread. I found out the hard way, the extra LH is still in the garage...

Title: Re: Track rod ends....
Post by: stretchy on October 14, 2009, 22:19:42

take the track rod of completley and put it in a vice if you can. put a ring spaner over the thread of the track rod end and give it loads of wd and maybe a bit of heat and you shud be able to twist them out. when you get the new ones take of the ruber and pack it with greas and stick it back on