Tie rod/Track rod/Drop Link Help

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:48 pm

Which arms?

Only thing I was going to reuse were the gaitors over the tie rods

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:52 pm

The outer track rod arms. Would have said to cut it off if I'd understood you weren't re-using!

I probably just mis-read your previous post

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:12 pm

Yeah, had both track rods and tie rods to replace. The one track rod came off no problem, but one side wouldn't undo.

Anyway, got them done now!

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:10 pm

Gayno wrote: How will using a jack work though? The track rods enter from top down, so by using a jack I'm just going to push the rod slightly further out, which is the opposite of what we want (get the rod tight so it doesn't turn) or am I missing something?

I know you have done it all now, but as i said the way i did it on my mondeo was to get a wrecking bar/breaker bar/crowbar and lever it downwards so you are putting pressure on the back of the joint. if they enter from the bottom then just jack it from the floor. nice and easy. helps to have an extra pair of hands if you are using the wrecking bar method though, one to put pressure on the joint and one to undo the nut.