I'll be changing my track rod end's tomorrow, that just a case of removing the bottom nut and unscrewing the thread. As for the rod itself, don't quote me but i'm sure that'll be simple enough
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| Author: | nat1979 [ Sun May 24, 2009 7:57 pm ] |
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any one got a guide for changing a track rod and it's end? or is it just a simple case of get under the car and have a go at taking it off? |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Sun May 24, 2009 8:23 pm ] |
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I'll be changing my track rod end's tomorrow, that just a case of removing the bottom nut and unscrewing the thread. As for the rod itself, don't quote me but i'm sure that'll be simple enough
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| Author: | Mase [ Mon May 25, 2009 12:02 am ] |
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Yes but when you are done, please make sure you go get your tracking done for a reputable garage |
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| Author: | stuartspel [ Mon May 25, 2009 7:13 am ] |
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Well Scott your on a winner as doing this on an F with coilies makes life Sooooo much easier 
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| Author: | nat1979 [ Mon May 25, 2009 6:19 pm ] |
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scott how'd you get on with your track rod end's today? |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Mon May 25, 2009 6:27 pm ] |
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Ummmmm welllll...... I went outside, looked at the car, then came in and made a cuppa 
So it'll be tomorrow now buddy, did you have a go or not? |
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| Author: | nat1979 [ Mon May 25, 2009 6:57 pm ] |
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no i went round and sorted my fog light out and polished up th edrivers side then had to stop as the rain started. lol need to wait for another dry day to do the passengers side. |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Tue May 26, 2009 6:30 pm ] |
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[quote="stuartspel"]Well Scott your on a winner as doing this on an F with coilies makes life Sooooo much easier [/quote]
Why is that mate? Any reason? Changed the track rod ends today. One side took me 10mins, the other about 5 mins including taking the wheels off 
One thing i did get stumped on is how come the new track rod ends have grease nipples on the top and the old ones didn't? Do i need to fill these with grease? Basically i just - Slackened off the lock nuts a quarter turn Removed the split pin from the bottom of the track rod end Removed the 17mm nut from the bottom of the track rod end Beat the track rod end upwards with a hammer Wind the end off of the rod and replace it with the new one Do the same again backwards remembering to tighten the lock nut back up
[img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0135.jpg[/img] [img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0136.jpg[/img] [img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0137.jpg[/img] [img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0138.jpg[/img] |
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| Author: | Matt [ Tue May 26, 2009 7:08 pm ] |
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did you get your tracking done as well?? THis is one of the jobs on my list before the MOT 
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| Author: | nat1979 [ Tue May 26, 2009 7:12 pm ] |
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can't belive it was that easy mate. knowing my luck the locking nut etc will be seize on or something, making it difficult when i come to do it. what is the brass part in the pic below? [img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0137.jpg[/img] |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Tue May 26, 2009 7:24 pm ] |
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Thats the brass grease nipple im confused about mate. It was that easy but it needed severe beating upwards to be able to get the end out lol. No matt i haven't got my tracking done yet, im taking it in for 3D alignment at the end of the week so that will get done at the same time If i'm honest i can't see you needed your tracking done that urgently as you barely adjust the lock nut.
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| Author: | nat1979 [ Tue May 26, 2009 7:39 pm ] |
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i'll be odering some tomorrow then. mot next month just hope nothing else needs done lol |
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| Author: | stuartspel [ Wed May 27, 2009 9:44 am ] |
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[quote="offshore4ft"][quote="stuartspel"]Well Scott your on a winner as doing this on an F with coilies makes life Sooooo much easier [/quote]Why is that mate? Any reason? [/quote] Sorry Scott, I was a tad eager with my post thinking you were doing the ball joints. As with OEM springs folk have to jack the car AND the suspension leg to get them on, where as with coilies you only have to do the car
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Wed May 27, 2009 12:06 pm ] |
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Ohh right I see! Anybody have any idea whether this grease nipple has a purpose? Is it just to top up the grease or should i have used it when i first installed them? I'm stumped! |
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| Author: | Danny-6000xtr [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:10 pm ] |
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[quote="offshore4ft"]Ohh right I see! Anybody have any idea whether this grease nipple has a purpose? Is it just to top up the grease or should i have used it when i first installed them? I'm stumped![/quote] screw the nipple on and fill it up with a grease gun. |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Thu May 28, 2009 6:23 pm ] |
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Thanks mate, the nipples been screwed in, i'll grab a grease gun from work next week and stick some in then. |
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| Author: | planetman [ Thu May 28, 2009 6:32 pm ] |
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Scott, what made you change them in the first place? Was there a knocking noise or something? Also, where did you get the parts from and how much were they? Cheers |
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Fri May 29, 2009 10:01 pm ] |
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I noticed the rubber was perished on them when changing suspension, don't think they made a knocking noise. I got the from www.rocspares.co.uk (fordprobestore) and they were about a tenner each i can't remember exactly
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| Author: | planetman [ Fri May 29, 2009 10:26 pm ] |
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Thanks for the info Scott.
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| Author: | andym323 [ Sat May 30, 2009 12:13 pm ] |
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[quote="nat1979"]can't belive it was that easy mate. knowing my luck the locking nut etc will be seize on or something, making it difficult when i come to do it. what is the brass part in the pic below? [img]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/offshore4ft/Photo0137.jpg[/img][/quote] first one of those I've seen with a grease nipple on, bloody good idea that, where was it from?
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| Author: | Mase [ Sat May 30, 2009 12:28 pm ] |
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Rocspares (the parts store formerly known as fordprobestore)
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| Author: | andym323 [ Sat May 30, 2009 1:32 pm ] |
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Really? I had my last ones from there, no nipples :P Gotta say dude, I was expecting a really good innuendo there, ah well :P |
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| Author: | pawelMX6 [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:08 pm ] |
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This nipple looks like "air-out" part from brake caliper
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| Author: | offshore4ft [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:10 pm ] |
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[quote="pawelMX6"]This nipple looks like "air-out" part from brake caliper [/quote]
Bleed nipple? Yeah it looks similar. Anyway, enough talk about nipples
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| Author: | BRV-6 [ Fri May 16, 2014 6:47 pm ] |
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Does anyone have the torque settings for these please? |
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