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| Author | Subject: i need help please, track rod ends stuck |
 whibley
Junior User  Location: rugeley Registered: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #1
ive hit a bit of a problem, im trying to change my tre and the buggers will not undo ive tried heat but they are still stuck solid, Ive managed to turn it two turns and now it wont turn back  what are my aptions any advice will be great thanks jase |
 Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 14:45
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Heat usaully gets them off.Best option if they are well stuck is to buy some new track rods and fit them at the same time  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 14:56
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
Post #3
if you are replacing track rods as well as the track rod ends, you might need new rubber coversi destroyed mine when i attempted to change a track rod usually heat is enough  post 24 on my project thread might have a few helpfull pictures for you ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 14:59
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whibley
Junior User Location: rugeley Registered: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #4
ok thanks i have a spare rack ill see how how the rods come of thanks |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 15:11
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smegal
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 16:31
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Had the same problem ended up changing the whole rack as it was fecked |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 16:39
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #7
smegal wrote: Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off. Can distort the track rods too if too much heat used ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 20:48
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Unscrew the track rod itself from the rack and work on the bench with heat, penetrating fluid etc________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 4th Jun 2012 at 21:37
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smegal
Seasoned Pro Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #9
coskev wrote: smegal wrote: Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off. Can distort the track rods too if too much heat used Does it matter if its getting tracked afterwards? As long as the threads are ol. ________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 00:53
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #10
smegal wrote: coskev wrote: smegal wrote: Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off. Can distort the track rods too if too much heat used Does it matter if its getting tracked afterwards? As long as the threads are ol. I would rather have straight track rods to be honest, regardless of whether it was being tracked afterwards. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 08:12
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whibley
Junior User Location: rugeley Registered: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #11
All done I just changed the rod its self in the end needed a new gaitor anyways so replaced the lot, I struggled a bit to get the old rod of for some reasonThanks for the advice |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 16:52
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #12
smegal wrote: coskev wrote: smegal wrote: Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off. Can distort the track rods too if too much heat used Does it matter if its getting tracked afterwards? As long as the threads are ol.  Thanks to an idiot tracking the car who had no idea how to use the oxy-acetylene, and put far too much effort into trying to undo the seized TRE. ________________________________________ I'm Si btwNight Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 17:34
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smegal
Seasoned Pro Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #13
tvrfan007 wrote: smegal wrote: coskev wrote: smegal wrote: Take your new track rod ends to the garage doing the tracking. Oxy-Acetylene soon gets them off. Can distort the track rods too if too much heat used Does it matter if its getting tracked afterwards? As long as the threads are ol. Thanks to an idiot tracking the car who had no idea how to use the oxy-acetylene, and put far too much effort into trying to undo the seized TRE. I stand corrected. Yeah, that is a bit distorted. ________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 20:13
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #14
thats bent to f**k new rack or rod if its possible ________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 2nd Jul 2012 at 23:32
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